Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1994-08-17
1997-05-20
Hofsass, Jeffery
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340571, G08B 1314
Patent
active
056316313
ABSTRACT:
A device for use in conveying information concerning an article of commerce. In one embodiment, the device comprises a fastener, the fastener comprising an elongated unitary plastic member having a first end, a second end, and a flexible filament. The flexible filament interconnects the first end and the second end. The first end is shaped to define a cross-bar insertable through an article of commerce using a tagger gun, the tagger gun having a hollow slotted needle. The second end is sized and shaped to define a paddle for preventing the flexible filament from being pulled completely through the article of commerce. The device also includes a transponder incorporated into the cross-bar portion of the fastener for transmitting, in response to an interrogation, a response signal communicating information concerning the article of commerce to which the fastener is attached. The transponder may include a programmable chip capable of encoding one or more static or varying pieces of information relating to the article of commerce. Examples of the types of information transmitted by the transponder include, but are not limited to, the price of the article, inventory information, and information as to whether the article has been duly purchased.
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Avery Dennison Corporation
Hofsass Jeffery
Lee Benjamin C.
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