Attached lid container with RFID tag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11952210-B2
Application number	US-202217716003-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2022
Priority date	Apr 8, 2021
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

A container includes a base. A plurality of walls extends upward from the base. At least one handle is located on one of the plurality of walls. A slot is in one of the base, the plurality of walls or the at least one handle. The slot is at least partially defined by a pair of opposing walls with at least one retention projection extending from each of the pair of opposing walls.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a base;
a plurality of walls extending upward from the base;
at least one handle located on one of the plurality of walls; and
a slot in one of the base, the plurality of walls, or the at least one handle, the slot at least partially defined by a pair of opposing walls with at least one retention projection extending from each of the pair of opposing walls, and wherein the at least one retention projection extends outwardly of each of the opposing walls in a direction that is non-parallel to an insertion direction of the slot.

2. The container of claim 1 , including an RFID tag located in the slot, and wherein the at least one retention projection extends outwardly of each of the opposing walls in a direction that is perpendicular to a planar face of the RFID tag.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the slot is located in the at least one handle and the slot forms an inner passage through the at least one handle.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein the at least one handle is spaced outward from one of the plurality of walls and the slot forms an inner passage through the at least one handle that is free from hinges.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one retention projection includes an RFID tag contact surface that faces a base of the slot.

6. The container of claim 5 , wherein the at least one retention projection includes a first retention projection on a first one of the pair of opposing walls and at least two retention projections on a second one of the pair of opposing walls.

7. The container of claim 6 , wherein the at least two retention projections are offset from the first retention projection along a length of the slot.

8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the retention projection includes a ledge having a contact surface that faces a base of the slot.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one retention projection includes at least one pair of retention projections that extend from opposing walls of the slot and are longitudinally aligned with each other in the slot.

10. The container of claim 9 , including a tab pivotably attached to the container and configured to move between a first position spaced from the at least one pair of retention projections to a second position engaging one of the pair of retention protections.

11. The container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one retention projection includes a contact surface that contacts an RFID tag surface.

12. A container comprising:
a base;
a plurality of walls extending upward from the base;
at least one handle located on one of the plurality of walls;
a slot in one of the base, the plurality of walls, or the at least one handle, the slot at least partially defined by a pair of opposing walls with at least one retention projection extending from each of the pair of opposing walls;
wherein the at least one retention projection includes an RFID tag contact surface that faces a base of the slot; and
a first pair of centering tabs located adjacent a first end of the slot and a second pair of centering tabs located adjacent a second opposite end of the slot.

13. The container of claim 12 , wherein the at least one retention projection is located inward from both the first and second pairs of centering tabs in the slot.

14. The container of claim 13 , wherein the at least one retention projection extends more than 50% of a width of the slot.

15. The container of claim 12 , wherein the retention projection is located entirely in the slot.

16. A container comprising:
a base;
a plurality of walls extending upward from the base;
at least one handle located on one of the plurality of walls;
a slot in one of the base, the plurality of walls, or the at least one handle, the slot at least partially defined by a pair of opposing walls with at least one retention projection extending from each of the pair of opposing walls;
wherein the at least one retention projection includes at least one pair of retention projections that extend from opposing walls of the slot and are longitudinally aligned with each other in the slot; and
wherein one retention projection of the at least one pair of retention projections includes a post located at a distal end of the retention projection that extends outward of the slot in a first position and is located in the slot in a second position.

17. The container of claim 16 , wherein a length of the post is greater than a distance between the pair of retention projections.

18. The container of claim 16 , wherein the post is parallel to a remainder of a corresponding one of the at least one retention projection in a first position and perpendicular to the remainder of the corresponding one of the at least one retention projection in a second position.

19. A method of securing an RFID tag relative to a container comprising:
moving an RFID tag in an insertion direction along at least one retention projection located in a slot on the container, wherein the at least one retention projection extends outwardly from a wall of the slot in a direction that is non-parallel to a planar surface of the RFID tag; and
engaging the RFID tag with a portion of the at least one retention projection.

20. The method of claim 19 , including removing the RFID tag from the slot by deforming the RFID tag.

21. The method of claim 19 , including providing the at least one retention projection with an RFID tag contact surface that faces a base of the slot.

22. The method of claim 19 , including forming the slot in a handle of the container.

23. The method of claim 19 , including contacting a surface of the RFID tag against a surface of the at least one retention projection during the step of moving the RFID tag along the at least one retention projection.

24. The method of claim 19 , including tapering an outwardly facing surface of the at least one retention projection relative to an outer surface of the wall.

25. A method of securing an RFID tag relative to a container comprising:
moving an RFID tag along at least one retention projection located in a slot on the container;
guiding a first end of the RFID tag with a first pair of centering tabs in the slot and guiding a second end of the RFID tag with a second pair of centering tabs in the slot; and
engaging an edge of the RFID tag with a portion of the at least one retention projection.

26. A method of securing an RFID tag relative to a container comprising:
moving an RFID tag along at least one retention projection located in a slot on the container; and
engaging an edge of the RFID tag with a portion of the at least one retention projection, wherein the at least one retention projection comprises a plurality of retention projections, and including
defining the slot by a pair of opposing walls with at least one retention projection of the plurality of retention projections protruding from an outer surface of each wall of the pair of opposing walls, and
tapering an outwardly facing surface of the at least one retention projection relative to the outer surface of a respective one of the pair of opposing walls.

27. A container comprising:
a base;
a plurality of walls extending upward from the base;
at least one handle located on one of the plurality of walls; and
a slot in one of the base, the plurality of walls, or the at least one handle, the slot at least pa

Assignees

• Rehrig Pacific Co

Inventors

• Gravitt Derek

Classifications

• B65F1/1484 Primary

  relating to the adaptation of receptacles to carry identification means · CPC title

• A61B50/36 Primary

  for collecting or disposing of used articles · CPC title

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title

• G06K19/07758

  arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag · CPC title

• B65F2210/138

  Identification means · CPC title