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US 11,261,896 B2Granted
Tamper resistant identification rivets and tamper evidencing elements thereof
OwnerJoshua Paul Davisinventor
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a rivet includes a first cap having a front side and a back side. The first cap includes a compressed region or a slotted region between a first edge of the first cap and a second edge of the first cap, a unique identifier on the front side of the first cap, a protruding portion extending from a central region on the back side of the first cap, a foam layer adhered to the back side of the first cap with a first layer of adhesive, and a protective film adhered to the foam layer with a second layer of adhesive.
Claims20
A rivet comprising:
- a first cap having a front side and a back side, wherein the first cap comprises:
- a compressed region or a slotted region between a first edge of the first cap and a second edge of the first cap;
- a unique identifier on the front side of the first cap;
- a protruding portion extending from a central region on the back side of the first cap;
- a foam layer adhered to the back side of the first cap with a first layer of adhesive;
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- a protective film adhered to the foam layer with a second layer of adhesive.
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A rivet comprising:
- a first cap comprising an upper portion and a protruding portion, wherein the upper portion and the protruding portion each comprise a metal material, and wherein the upper portion comprises:
- at least one compressed region or at least one perforated region;
- a unique identifier on an upper surface of the upper portion, wherein the unique identifier comprises a unique serial number that corresponds to a non-fungible token certificate on a blockchain;
- a foam layer adhered to a lower surface of the upper portion, opposite the upper surface, wherein the foam layer is adhered by a first layer of adhesive;
- and
- a second layer of adhesive on the foam layer, wherein the second layer of adhesive is configured to adhere the first cap to an article for sale;
- and
- a second cap comprising a primary portion and a barrel portion extending from the primary portion, wherein the second cap is configured to mate with the first cap when the rivet is attached to the article.
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A tamper resistant rivet comprising:
- a cap comprising a metal material, wherein the metal material comprises at least three compressed lines, each of the at least three compressed lines comprising a curved line extending from a first location on an outer edge of the cap towards a central region of the cap to a second location on the outer edge of the cap;
- a unique identifier on an upper surface of the cap, wherein the unique identifier comprises a unique serial number that corresponds to a non-fungible token certificate on a blockchain;
- at least three foam segments adhered to a lower surface, opposite the upper surface, of the cap in regions between the at least three compressed lines, wherein the at least three foam segments are adhered by a first adhesive;
- a second adhesive on the at least three foam segments, wherein the second adhesive is configured to adhere the cap to a resale item;
- and
- a protective film covering each of the at least three foam segments, wherein the protective film is adhered to the at least three foam segments by the second adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.