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US 2013/0200159 A1Published application
Hand Tool Having An Electronic Identification Device
AssigneeStanley Black & Decker, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Webb, Christopher J. Ruf, William Gatling
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments equipping a hand tool with an electronic identification device. The hand tool includes a handle having a cavity. A plug at least partially encapsulates the electronic device and inserts into the cavity in the handle. The plug may include one or more seals to prevent fluids or other debris from contacting the electronic identification device.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tool handle comprising a cavity;
- a plug disposed in the cavity of the tool handle, the plug comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- an exterior surface tapering from the first end to the second end;
- a receptacle extending from an opening at the exterior surface to an interior wall of the plug, the receptacle comprising a plurality of lips at the opening of the receptacle;
- a plurality of ports, each of the ports extending from the exterior surface to one of the lips;
- and
- a plurality of seals disposed on the exterior surface, one of the seals proximate to the first end, one of the seals at least partially surrounding the opening of the receptacle, one of the seals at least partially surrounding each of the ports;
- and
- a radio frequency identification tag at least partially encapsulated within the plug.
7 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic identification device;
- and
- a plug configured to at least partially encapsulate the electronic identification device and to insert into a cavity of a tool handle.
A method, comprising:
- inserting an electronic identification device into a plug configured to at least partially encapsulate the electronic identification device;
- and
- inserting the plug into a cavity in a tool handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.