Container having an automatic identification device for identifying the contents therein

Abstract

A container that has an automatic identification device for identifying the contents therein includes a bottom that has an outer periphery and a neck that defines an opening at a top portion thereof for receiving a product and a shoulder proximate a bottom portion thereof. The neck has a radially inwardly extending flange on an inner surface thereof. The flange is located at a predetermined distance away from the top portion of the neck. The container further includes a sidewall that extend generally upwardly from the periphery of the bottom to the shoulder of the neck. A cap is removably engageable to the neck and an automatic identification device is removably mountable on the flange of the neck.

1 . A container having an automatic identification device for identifying the contents therein, said container comprising:
 a bottom having an outer periphery:   a neck defining an opening at a top portion thereof for receiving a product and a shoulder proximate a bottom portion thereof, said neck having a radially inwardly extending flange on an inner surface thereof; said flange being located at a predetermined distance away from said top portion of said neck;   a sidewall extending generally upwardly from said periphery of said bottom to said shoulder of said neck;   a cap removably engageable to said neck; and   an automatic identification device removably mountable on said flange of said neck.   
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said automatic identification device includes a capsule and an RFID transponder enclosed within said capsule. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said capsule includes a top portion and a bottom portion. 
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein said top and bottom portions of said capsule are removably engageable. 
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein said top and bottom portions of said capsule are permanently engaged. 
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of said inner portion of said neck is slightly larger than a diameter of said capsule. 
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of said flange measured radially from said inner portion of said neck to an end of said flange is approximately one millimeter.