Patent ID: 8752764
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for electronically identifying an item, comprising: a contact smart card having an insulating board, an integrated circuit and a reader interface, said integrated circuit and said interface being mounted on said insulating board, a housing having a faceplate, a cavity for mounting said contact smart card and a opening on said faceplate for receiving a SIM card adaptor, a locking means having a U-shaped spring being mounted on the inner surface of said housing and a catch mounted on a moveable part of the item, said spring having a moveable arm with a hook and a ramping protrusion, said catch having a plate with a opening, said hook being biased to engage with said opening of said catch so as to prevent moveable part from movement with respect to the item, and a disabling means including a base plate and a blade perpendicular to said base plate with the cutting edge towards to said integrated circuit of said contact smart card, and a releasing means having an operating portion including a handle and a cam, said operating portion rotatable with respect to said housing between a locked position and an unlocked position, turning said operating portion drives said disabling means to move transversely from a first position to a second position where said disabling means urges said hook of said locking means to disengage from said catch, said blade of releasing means fractures said contact smart card, whereby said contact smart card stores the information of the item and said housing is mounted on the item.