Merchandise tags incorporating a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method for labeling a piece of merchandise, comprising:
- providing a piece of merchandise;
providing a merchandise tag including a label formed of a fabric material and a wireless communication device incorporated into the label, the wireless communication device including an RFID chip and a slot-loop hybrid antenna electrically coupled to the RFID chip and including a conductor sheet defining a slot, the conductor sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion; and
securing the merchandise tag to the piece of merchandise at a sew line, which divides the label into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the merchandise tag is secured to the piece of merchandise such thatthe upper portion of the label is smaller than the lower portion of the label, andthe slot is defined in one of the upper and lower portions of the conductor sheet and the one of the upper and lower portions of the conductor sheet having a greater durability.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for labeling a piece of merchandise with a wireless communication device. In addition to a wireless communication device, the merchandise tag includes an associated label made of a washable fabric material. The wireless communication device is incorporated into the label and includes an RFID chip and a slot-loop hybrid antenna, with the antenna including a conductor sheet that defines a slot. The label is secured to a piece of merchandise at a sew line, with the sew line dividing the label into an upper portion and a lower portion. The RFID chip and the slot of the antenna are positioned within the upper portion of the label, which may itself be positioned within a seam or neckline or waistband of the piece of merchandise.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for labeling a piece of merchandise, comprising:
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providing a piece of merchandise; providing a merchandise tag including a label formed of a fabric material and a wireless communication device incorporated into the label, the wireless communication device including an RFID chip and a slot-loop hybrid antenna electrically coupled to the RFID chip and including a conductor sheet defining a slot, the conductor sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion; and securing the merchandise tag to the piece of merchandise at a sew line, which divides the label into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the merchandise tag is secured to the piece of merchandise such that the upper portion of the label is smaller than the lower portion of the label, and the slot is defined in one of the upper and lower portions of the conductor sheet and the one of the upper and lower portions of the conductor sheet having a greater durability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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