# US 2019/0244547 A1 · Identification Tag And Method Of Forming Same

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- Number: US 2019/0244547 A1
- Document ID: US20190244547A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/295,238
- Filed: 2019-03-07
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2015-10-30
- Inventors: Aharon A. Karan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190244547A1

## CPC

- G09F 3/03: of security seals {(means for indicating unauthorised opening of container closures B65D, e.g. B65D27/30, B65D55/02; theft deterrent tags E05B73/0017)}
- G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes}
- G06K 19/07722: {the record carrier being multilayered, e.g. laminated sheets (flat articles in general, see B32B37/00)}
- G06K 19/07749: {the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card}
- G06K 19/07758: {arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag}
- G06K 19/07762: {the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet (record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00)}
- G09F 3/0292: {tamper indicating labels}
- G09F 3/0297: {including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code (digitally marked record carriers in general G06K19/00)}
- G09F 3/0341: {having label sealing means}
- G09F 3/14: by strings, straps, chains, or wires
- G09F 2003/023: {Adhesive}
- G09F 2003/0257: {Multilayer}
- G09F 2003/0282: {for textiles, e.g. clothing}
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

A tamper evident tag and a method of preventing the fraudulent return of an article back to a seller are provided. The tag includes inner and outer layers. A first end of a tag fastener is inserted through the article and through an aperture formed in the inner and outer layers of the tag. A unique code is printed on the tag. A portion of the inner layer of the tag is removed to expose an adhesive. The exposed adhesive is bought into contact with the inner layer of the tag to capture the first end of the tag fastener between the outer layer and the inner layer. The unique code is associated with the article for future reference.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of forming an identification tag, the method comprising the steps of:
providing the identification tag with inner and outer layers laminated to each other;
generating a unique identification code associated with an article;
printing the unique identification code on a first portion of the inner layer of the tag;
removing a second portion of the inner layer of the tag to expose an adhesive on a first portion of the outer layer; and
folding the first portion of the outer layer over the first portion of the inner layer so as to capture the first portion of the inner layer between the first and second portions of the outer layer;
wherein at least one of the first and second portions of the outer layer is transparent such that the printing on the inner layer is visible through the outer layer of the tag.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the second layer is bound to the second portion of the outer layer by the adhesive.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the second portion of the inner layer has a non-binding layer of material affixed thereto.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the material is one of silicone and wax.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the inner layer has a printable surface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the unique identification code is at least one of a barcode and an alphanumeric code.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second portions of the outer layer are transparent.

### Claim 8

A method of fabricating an identification tag, comprising the steps of:
generating a unique code corresponding to an article;
printing the unique code on a first portion of an inner layer of the identification tag, the first portion of the inner layer being bonded to a first portion of an outer layer of the identification tag;
removing a second portion of the inner layer from a second portion of the outer layer to expose an adhesive on the second portion of the outer layer; and
contacting the exposed adhesive with the first portion of the inner layer so as to capture the first portion of the inner layer between first and second portions of the outer layer;
wherein at least one of the first and second portions of the outer layer is transparent such that the unique code printed on the inner layer is visible through the outer layer of the identification tag.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the first and second portions of the outer layer are transparent.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the second portion of the inner layer is coated with a releasable, non-binding agent.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 wherein the non-binding agent is silicone.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 wherein the first portion of the inner layer is free of the releasable, non-binding agent.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the unique code includes at least one of a barcode and an alphanumeric code.

### Claim 14

A tamper evident tag, comprising:
an outer layer having first and second portions, an inner surface and an outer surface;
an adhesive disposed on the first and second portions of the inner surface of the outer layer;
an inner layer having first and second portions, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first portion of the inner layer being bound to the inner surface of the first portion of the outer layer by the adhesive and the inner surface of the second portion of the inner layer being removeably affixed to the inner surface of the second portion of the outer layer; and
a unique code associated with an article printed on the first portion of the inner layer; wherein:
the outer layer is configured to be foldable such that with the second portion of the inner layer removed from the second portion of the outer layer, the inner surface of the second portion of the outer layer is configured to be bound to outer surface of the first portion of the inner layer so as to capture the first portion of the inner layer between the first and second portions of the outer layer; and
the unique code on the first portion of the inner layer is viewable through the outer layer with the first portion of the inner layer captured between the first and second portions of the outer layer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The tamper evident tag of claim 14 further comprising a non-binding layer of material affixed to the inner surface of the second portion of the inner layer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The tamper evident tag of claim 15 wherein the material is one of silicone and wax.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The tamper evident tag of claim 14 wherein the unique code includes at least one of a barcode and an alphanumeric code.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The tamper evident tag of claim 14 wherein the outer layer is transparent.