Patent ID: 11915618
Assignee: BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming a tag comprising:
providing a first layer;
disposing a wire on the first layer;
introducing a molten polymer onto the first layer to encase the wire;
integrating the first layer, wire and polymer to form an assembly;
curing the assembly, resulting in the polymer having a hardness range of about 90 Rockwell R to about 110 Rockwell R; and
forming the assembly into the tag, the tag comprising:
a label portion having a first width; and
an insertion portion:
extending from the label portion at a first end of the insertion portion;
having a second width that is less than the first width; and
having a length terminating at an arrow-shaped head at an opposed second end of the insertion portion, the arrow-shaped head comprising a tip and a barb that extends laterally from the wire;

wherein the wire extends along the length of the insertion portion to at least a part of the label portion.