Patent ID: 11857049
Assignee: KENCO LABEL & TAG CO., LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. An identification tag, comprising:
an outer layer having first and second portions, an inner surface and an outer surface;
an adhesive disposed on the first and second portions of the inner surface of the outer layer;
an inner layer having first and second portions, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first portion of the inner layer being bound to the inner surface of the first portion of the outer layer by the adhesive and the inner surface of the second portion of the inner layer being removably affixed to the inner surface of the second portion of the outer layer;
a tab having:
a first layer extending from the inner layer and being integral with the inner layer so as to prevent separation of the first layer from the inner layer;
a second layer extending from the outer layer and being:
non-releasably bonded to the first layer;
integral with the outer layer so as to prevent separation of the second layer from the outer layer; and

a terminal end;

an aperture extending through the inner and outer layers, the aperture configured to allow the terminal end of the tab to pass therethrough such that at least a portion of the tab defines a loop having a length;
a unique code associated with an article printed on the first portion of the inner layer; wherein:
the outer layer is configured to be foldable such that with the second portion of the inner layer removed from the second portion of the outer layer, the inner surface of the second portion of the outer layer is configured to be bound to outer surface of the first portion of the inner layer so as to capture the first portion of the inner layer and a portion of the tab with the terminal end extending through the aperture between the first and second portions of the outer layer, thereby defining an item tag; and
the unique code on the first portion of the inner layer is viewable through the outer layer with the first portion of the inner layer captured between the first and second portions of the outer layer;, wherein:
the second portion of the inner layer:
is detachable from the first portion of the inner layer;
includes the unique code associated with the article printed thereon; and
defines a claim check so as to allow a third party to associate a bearer of the claim check with the item tag; and

the length of the loop may be varied in response to varying a length of the tab passing through the aperture.