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US 7,137,176 · App. 10/506,898 · Granted Nov 21, 2006

Arrangement introduced in an electronic device for the identification of apparel goods within production chain

Assignee: Global ID South América Ltda.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,137,176
App. No.
10/506,898
Granted
Nov 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Arrangement in a device for identifying counterfeit apparel including a cylindrical button body ( 1 ) coupled to a circular base, ( 2 ) forming a circular space ( 4 ) housing an encapsulated assembly formed by a chip ( 6 ) and an antenna ( 5 ). The encapsulated assembly forms an opening that receives a plastic plug ( 7 ) which has a lower circular flap located in a hole provided on the button base. A locking pin is coupled to the button body. Alternatively, the button body is forms a circular guide ( 11 ) which is concentric to the assembly. The button body has a terminal circular flap ( 12 ) configuring an opening ( 10 ) between the internal walls of the button base ( 2 ) and the circular flap ( 12 ). The chip ( 6 ) stores data through programmed codes in a logical sequence containing a fixed code identifying the apparel article and a flexible code to save complementary information on the apparel.

Claims (13)

1. ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR AN IDENTIFICATION OF APPAREL ARTICLES WITHIN A PRODUCTION CHAIN, comprising:

a button having a body ( 1 ) of plastic material and a base ( 2 ), wherein said body ( 1 ) is coupled to said base ( 2 );

a metal locking pin ( 3 ) fixed to said button body ( 1 ), wherein a cloth (T) of the apparel article is fixed between said metal locking pin ( 3 ) and said button body ( 1 );

a space ( 4 ) between said button body ( 1 ) and the base of the button ( 2 ), in which an assembly encapsulated by plastic film is located,

said assembly formed by a ring antenna ( 5 ) and a silicon chip ( 6 ) laterally located near said antenna ( 5 ); said assembly forms a central first hole for passing an engineering plastic plug ( 7 ) with a compatible diameter to said first hole into said first hole;

wherein said plastic plug ( 7 ) provided with a terminal circular flap ( 8 ) of smaller diameter located in a second hole ( 9 ) provided in the center of the base of the button ( 2 ), thus resulting in an opening ( 10 ) between the walls of said second hole ( 9 ) and said terminal circular flap ( 8 ) formed by a small diameter difference; and

wherein the silicon chip ( 6 ) stores data through programmed codes in a logical sequence containing a fixed code to identify the apparel article and a flexible code to save complementary information on said apparel article.

2. ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR AN IDENTIFICATION OF APPAREL ARTICLES WITHIN A PRODUCTION CHAIN, comprising:

a button having a body ( 1 ) of plastic material and a base ( 2 ), wherein said body ( 1 ) is coupled to said base ( 2 );

a metal locking pin ( 3 ) fixed to said button body ( 1 ), wherein a cloth (T) of the apparel article is fixed between said metal locking pin ( 3 ) and said button body ( 1 );

a space ( 4 ) between said button body ( 1 ) and the base of the button ( 2 ), in which an assembly, encapsulated by a previously hot plastic film, is located; wherein said assembly is formed by a ring antenna ( 5 ) and a silicon chip ( 6 ) laterally located near said antenna ( 5 );

said button body ( 1 ) forms a circular guide ( 11 ) which is concentric to said antenna ( 5 ) and chip ( 6 ) assembly, with a terminal circular flap ( 12 ) configuring an opening ( 10 ) between the internal walls of the base of the button ( 2 ) and the circular flap ( 12 );

wherein the silicon chip ( 6 ) stores data through programmed codes in a logical sequence containing a fixed code to identify the apparel article and a flexible code to save complementary information on said apparel article.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2004
From: DE MACEDO, MILTON FLAVIO
To: GLOBAL ID SOUTH AMERICA LTDA.
Reel/Frame 016298/0168 →
Priority Claims (1)
BR 8200345 U · Mar 4, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050121479A1 · Jun 9, 2005