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Attachment device, attachment receiving device and system for identifying secured containers

US7612671B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2006
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/496
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An attachment device, attachment receiving device and system for identifying a secured container are disclosed. The system may include an attachment device, a first identification device embedded into the attachment device, the first identification device containing identification data relating to the attachment device, an attachment receiving device coupled to a container, a second identification device embedded into the attachment receiving device, the second identification device containing identification data relating to the container, wherein when the attachment device is attached to the attachment receiving device, the attachment device identification data and the container identification data are associated, and the associated identification data is capable of being read by an identification data reader.

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