Mounting clip having a wireless communication device
US6469627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an identification device that is resiliently deformable between a first shape and a second, smaller shape. The second shape allows for inserting the mounting clip into a container opening. The mounting clip resiliently biases from the second shape to the first, larger shape for maintaining the mounting clip attached to the container. A wireless communication device is mounted to the mounting clip for identifying attributes of the container. The identification device may communicate with an interrogation reader for transferring information regarding the container and contents to a central control system.
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