RFID adapter and RFID enabled cargo pallet
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1. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) pallet system comprising;
a pallet comprising;
a panel configured to support a package of cargo;
an edge disposed about a perimeter of the panel, the edge including an extruded metal rail; and
a mounting system integrated into the extruded metal rail, the mounting system including a channel and a channel lip, the channel lip including one or more channel lip cutouts;
a housing configured to mate with the channel;
a flange extending radially outwardly from the housing, the flange configured to bear upon a lower portion of the channel lip to retain the housing within the channel;
a seat disposed within a bottom portion of the housing to receive and retain an RFID tag; and
a lock to secure the housing at a particular location along the channel, the lock comprising a nut, a nut recess disposed in the housing, the nut recess configured to capture the nut, a bolt having a threaded portion configured to mate with the nut, and a disk secured to the housing by the bolt, the disk being configured to seat within a channel lip cutout, the disk being securely seated within the channel lip cutout in response to tightening the bolt.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) apparatus includes a housing configured to mate with a channel of an extruded metal mounting system and a flange extending radially outwardly from the housing. The flange is configured to bear upon a lower portion of a channel lip to retain the housing within the channel. In addition, a seat is disposed within the housing to retain an RFID tag and a lock secures the housing at a particular location along the channel.
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1. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) pallet system comprising;a pallet comprising; a panel configured to support a package of cargo; an edge disposed about a perimeter of the panel, the edge including an extruded metal rail; and a mounting system integrated into the extruded metal rail, the mounting system including a channel and a channel lip, the channel lip including one or more channel lip cutouts; a housing configured to mate with the channel; a flange extending radially outwardly from the housing, the flange configured to bear upon a lower portion of the channel lip to retain the housing within the channel; a seat disposed within a bottom portion of the housing to receive and retain an RFID tag; and a lock to secure the housing at a particular location along the channel, the lock comprising a nut, a nut recess disposed in the housing, the nut recess configured to capture the nut, a bolt having a threaded portion configured to mate with the nut, and a disk secured to the housing by the bolt, the disk being configured to seat within a channel lip cutout, the disk being securely seated within the channel lip cutout in response to tightening the bolt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) pallet system comprising;a pallet comprising; a panel configured to support a package of cargo; an edge disposed about a perimeter of the panel, the edge including an extruded metal rail; and a mounting system integrated into the extruded metal rail, the mounting system including a channel and a channel lip; a housing configured to mate with the channel; a flange extending radially outwardly from the housing, the flange configured to bear upon a lower portion of the channel lip to retain the housing within the channel; a seat disposed within a bottom portion of the housing to receive and retain an RFID tag; and a lock to secure the housing at a particular location along the channel, the lock comprising a guide rod extending axially from an end of the housing, a disk configured to slidably mate with the guide rod, the disk being captured between a distal end of the guide rod and the housing, and a spring configured to urge the housing and the disk apart. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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