Rfid Applicator Roller Having Ic Relief And Rfid Applicator Incorporating Same
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsJohn Ford, Christopher Marcus
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Abstract
A roller (300) for a radio frequency identification (RFID) label (102) applicator (100) and an RFID label applicator including the same. The roller includes an IC relief (328) for avoiding application of undue stress to the ICs of RFID labels carried on a web of material to items to which the labels are to be affixed.
Claims20
A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator comprising:
- a web feeding mechanism for supplying a web of material carrying a plurality of RFID labels toward items to which said RFID labels are to be applied, said web feeding mechanism comprising at least one roller for directing said web of material toward said items, said at least one roller comprising a body comprising first and second end portions and a relief portion disposed between said first and second end portions, said relief portion having a smaller cross-sectional area than each of said end portions to define a relief area between said first and second end portions, said relief area being positioned for alignment with an integrated circuit (IC) associated with each of said REID labels.
A method of guiding a web of material carrying a plurality of RFID labels in an RFID label applicator for applying the RFD labels to associated items, said method comprising:
- directing said web of material toward said associated items using at least one roller, said at least one roller comprising a relief area, said relief area being aligned with an integrated circuit (IC) associated with each of said RFID labels as said RFID labels pass by said roller.
A roller for directing a web of material carrying a plurality of RFID labels toward items to which said RFID labels are to be applied, said roller comprising:
- a body having first and second end portions and a relief portion disposed between said first and second end portions, said relief portion having a smaller cross-sectional area than each of said end portions to define a relief area between said first and second end portions for alignment with an integrated circuit (IC) associated with each of said RFID labels.
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