Patent ID: 7775707

Claim:
A method for activation of temperature time monitors ( 1 ), particularly for perishable products, wherein each monitor ( 1 ) contains at least one electrical circuit ( 4 - 6 ), which is activated mechanically, comprising: each monitor ( 1 ) is activated by means of an irreversible mechanical interruption of an electrically conductive connection ( 8 ) of the at least one electrical circuit ( 4 - 6 ), wherein a plurality of monitors ( 1 ) are disposed on a tape ( 9 ) lying flat in series and/or in parallel behind one another, particularly printed-on, and for activation of the monitors ( 1 ) each monitor ( 1 ) is removed from the tape ( 9 ) in such a way, particularly broken off along a breakaway zone ( 2 ), that the electrically conductive connection ( 8 ) remains behind on the tape ( 9 ).