Electronic tag housing having shrink wrap support
View Patent ↗The present invention provides for an electronic tag housing used to support electronic tags to an article with a shrink wrap tube. The present invention provides an electronic tag assembly, including a housing, having a base and a cover attachable to the base. The housing includes a cavity for supporting an electronic tag. A heat shrinkable tube is supported by the housing between the cover and attachable base.
1. An electronic tag assembly comprising:
a tag housing including a base and a cover attachable to said base and defining a tag receiving cavity;
an electronic tag supported within said cavity; and a heat shrinkable tube supported on said housing and surrounding said base for attaching said assembly to an article using said heat shrinkable tube.
2. The electronic tag assembly of claim 1 wherein said base includes a planar portion including said cavity.
3. The electronic tag assembly of claim 2 wherein said housing having a pair of opposed ends and an elongated section extending therebetween, said ends extend outwardly from said tube.
4. The electronic tag assembly of claim 3 wherein said ends remains uncovered by said tube.
5. The electronic tag assembly of claim 4 wherein said ends are wider then said elongated section, said end extend beyond said elongated section.
6. The electronic tag assembly of claim 1 wherein said base includes an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface is coextensive with said electronic tag and said outer surface includes a padded adhesive strip attached thereto for protecting articles attached to said assembly.
7. The electronic tag assembly of claim 5 said ends includes at least one recess to allow said tube to recess therein.
8. The electronic tag assembly of claim 7 wherein said cover supports an indicia bearing structure.