Patent · US Expired

Tagging material

US6162550A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Filing dateMar 16, 1998
Grant dateDec 19, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31692
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tagging material comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive tape incorporating electromagnetic sensor material whose presence can be detected. Tags are cut from the tagging material as the tagging material and articles are conveyed along converging paths and are adhered to the articles by the adhesive of the tape by means of apparatus comprising a tagging material feeding means and an applicator head.

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