RFID tag and method of securing same to object
First Claim
1. A method for securing an RFID tag to an object comprising:
- providing an RFID tag having an RFID chip and an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip, the RFID tag also having a first and second opening extending therethrough;
placing the RFID tag on the object, the object having a first and second protrusion extending from a surface of the object, the first and second protrusions extending through the first and second openings when the RFID tag is placed on the object; and
melting the first and second protrusions to create a single integral boss, the boss covering at least a portion of the RFID tag, thereby securing the RFID tag to the object.
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Abstract
A method for securing an RFID tag to an object includes providing an RFID tag and placing the RFID tag on the object. The RFID tag has an RFID chip and an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip. The RFID tag also has a first and second opening extending through the RFID tag. The object has a first and second protrusion extending from a surface of the object. The first and second protrusions extend through the first and second openings when the RFID tag is placed on the object. The method also includes melting the first and second protrusions to create a single integral boss that covers at least a portion of the RFID tag and secures the RFID tag to the object. The chip may be nonfunctional prior to the securement process.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for securing an RFID tag to an object comprising:
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providing an RFID tag having an RFID chip and an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip, the RFID tag also having a first and second opening extending therethrough; placing the RFID tag on the object, the object having a first and second protrusion extending from a surface of the object, the first and second protrusions extending through the first and second openings when the RFID tag is placed on the object; and melting the first and second protrusions to create a single integral boss, the boss covering at least a portion of the RFID tag, thereby securing the RFID tag to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A storage container comprising:
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a body defining the structure of the storage container; a first and second protrusion extending from the surface of the storage container; and an RFID tag configured to be secured to the surface of the storage container, the RFID tag comprising; a substrate having a first and second opening extending therethrough, the first and second openings configured to receive the first and second protrusions extending from the surface of the storage container, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to be melted to create a single integral boss covering at least a portion of the RFID tag, thereby securing the RFID tag to the object, an RFID chip located on the substrate; and an antenna located on the substrate and electrically connected to the RFID chip. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for securing an RFID tag to an object comprising:
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an RFID tag having a substrate with a first and second opening extending therethrough; an RFID chip located on the substrate; an antenna located on the substrate and electrically connected to the RFID chip; and a first and second protrusion extending from a surface of the object, the first and second protrusions configured to extend through the first and second openings when the RFID tag is placed on the object, the first and second protrusions configured to be melted to create a single integral boss, the boss covering at least a portion of the RFID tag, thereby securing the RFID tag to the object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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