Identification tags and their manufacture
US9626536B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3481
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In FIG. 9 a female identification tag is formed by overmolding between mold parts (8, 9) a base section (1) which will include inwardly directed projections or fingers (4) to retain in use the head of a male tag and may include an RFID coil (6). As the mold parts (8,9) separate, the core (10) can start to eject, moving through the flexible opening (13) formed at the top of the soft boss (12) of the tag. Subsequently, a hard insert can close off the opening (13) in providing tamperproofing. The core (10) can be caused to rotate as it moves through the flexible opening (13) in order to break any bond between the plastics material and the core (10).
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