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 between said base and said attachable cover and surrounding a portion of said base for attaching said assembly to an article using said heat shrinkable tube.
2. An electronic tag assembly of claim 1 wherein said base includes a planar portion including said cavity.
3. An electronic tag assembly of claim 2 wherein said base includes a longitudinal extending portion underlying said heat shrinkable tube, said extending portion including a depression defining an access passageway beneath said tube.
4. An electronic tag assembly of claim 3 wherein said extending portion includes an elongate curved edge portion supporting said tube.
5. An electronic tag assembly of claim 4 wherein said base includes an opposed elongate curved edge portion for supporting said tube.
6. An electronic tag assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover supports an indicia bearing structure.
7. An electronic tag assembly of claim 6 wherein said structure is separately attachable to said cover.
8. An electronic tag assembly of claim 7 wherein said structure is rotatably attached to said cover.
9. An electronic tag assembly of claim 8 wherein said structure includes a cavity for supporting said tag assembly.
10. An electronic tag assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover and said tube directly overly said base.