Patent ID: 7436305
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G06K,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method for installing an RFID tag on a shipping article, comprising the steps of: (A) applying a strip of conductive material to the surface of the shipping article, the strip of conductive material having a width; (B) providing an RFID chip having a body, a first bottom conductive point, a second bottom conductive point and a nonconductive fin between the first bottom conductive point and the second bottom conductive point, the fin extending downwardly from the body and received in the shipping article, the fin having a width that is at least as wide as the width of the strip of conductive material; and (C) attaching the RFID chip to the shipping article by inserting the chip onto the strip of conductive material on the shipping article such that the fin severs the strip into a first strip and a second strip and the first bottom conductive point is electrically attached to the first strip and the second bottom conductive point is electrically attached to the second strip.