Patent ID: 7439865

Claim:
A radio tag issuing apparatus comprising: conveying means configured to convey a mount sheet having a plurality of radio tags attached at an interval thereto to allow information to be read from, and written into, the plurality of radio tags non-contactingly, the plurality of radio tags each having an electronic circuit with an antenna and a storage section set thereon; radio communicating means configured to have an antenna and make radio communication through the antenna of the radio communicating means to allow the information to be read from, and written into, the storage section of each of the plurality of radio tags; a first dielectric member configured to be located at a position where the radio communicating means makes the radio communication with at least a first radio tag of the plurality of radio tags; and a first metal member located adjacent to the first radio tag, wherein an upper surface of the first dielectric member is flush with an upper surface of the first metal member for providing a conveying surface of the mount sheet.