Monitoring tags
First Claim
1. A monitoring tag comprising:
- a housing having a first opening;
an elongate flexible strap for securing the housing to an item, the strap having a first end and a second end; and
a first clip having first structure for fixedly securing the first clip to the first end of the strap and second structure for fixedly securing the first clip in the first opening and wherein the first securing structure and the second securing structure are connected together by a frangible region, so that once the first clip is fixedly secured in the first opening of the housing the first clip cannot be removed without breaking the frangible region which connects the first securing structure and the second securing structure.
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Abstract
The invention provides a monitoring tag for wearing about the appendage of an individual. It includes a self-contained transmitter module that is located in a housing and transmits radio signals to a base unit, for receipt by the base unit if within a predetermined range. If the individual wearing the monitoring tag moves outside this range then the base unit can trigger an alarm or send a warning signal. The housing has an opening for receiving the end of a flexible elongate strap to secure the tag around the appendage of the individual. The strap is attached to the housing inside the opening using a clip, which has structure for fixedly securing it to the strap and structure for fixedly securing it in the opening. Once the clip is attached to the housing it cannot be removed unless a weakened or frangible region between the securing structures is broken.
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32 Claims
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1. A monitoring tag comprising:
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a housing having a first opening; an elongate flexible strap for securing the housing to an item, the strap having a first end and a second end; and a first clip having first structure for fixedly securing the first clip to the first end of the strap and second structure for fixedly securing the first clip in the first opening and wherein the first securing structure and the second securing structure are connected together by a frangible region, so that once the first clip is fixedly secured in the first opening of the housing the first clip cannot be removed without breaking the frangible region which connects the first securing structure and the second securing structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A monitoring tag comprising:
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a housing having an opening; and a strap having an end, wherein an annular water-tight seal is established completely around the end of the strap by a providing an interference compression fit of the end of the strap into the opening in the housing.
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29. A monitoring tag comprising:
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a housing having an opening; a strap haying an end; and a cap for receiving the end of the strap, wherein the cap is welded to the housing inside the opening and an annular water-tight seal is established completely around the end of the strap by a providing an interference compression fit of the end of the strap into the cap. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A monitoring tag comprising:
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a housing having a first opening; an elongate flexible strap for securing the housing to an item, the strap having a first end and a second end and incorporating a thermally inelastic elongated material, selected from the group consisting of thread, yarn, tape and braid, which is mechanically bonded to surrounding material of the strap; and a first clip having first structure for fixedly securing the first clip to the first end of the strap and second structure for fixedly securing the first clip in the first opening and wherein the first securing structure and the second securing structure are connected together by a frangible region, so that once the first clip is fixedly secured in the first opening of the housing the first clip cannot he removed without breaking the frangible region which connects the first securing structure and the second securing structure.
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Specification