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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Applicant:
Brian J. Urban, East Sandwich, MA (US);
Inventor:
Brian J. Urban, East Sandwich, MA (US);
Assignee:
Sencorp Inc., Hyannis, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the thermoforming process. The tag may be attached to the article by mechanical interlocking and/or a heat sensitive adhesive. The identification tag is applied to the article while the article is being formed in the thermoforming mold.