US2013047407A1PendingUtilityA1

Detectable signage apparatus and method of making the same

Assignee: WATSON VIRGIL ALLENPriority: Apr 23, 2010Filed: Oct 29, 2012Published: Feb 28, 2013
Est. expiryApr 23, 2030(~3.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B29C 45/14836B29L 2031/744B29C 45/2708B29C 45/14Y10T29/49908
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Abstract

Signage is presented comprising an in-mold plastic plate portion having a slot. The signage has a flexible tongue having a neck portion that extends outwardly from the plate portion and has a locking tip extending from the neck portion and the locking tip is formed to be received by the slot. The plastic plate portion is made of a filler material and a detectable additive such that the signage is easily detected by a metal detecting machine.

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         15 . A method of connecting signage to an object comprising the steps of:
 providing a tag having an elongate, in-mold plastic plate portion, a slot, and a flexible tongue wherein the tongue has a neck portion that extends outwardly from the plate portion and a locking tip extending from the neck portion;   bending the tongue around an object; and   engaging the locking tip and the slot;   wherein the plastic plate portion is made of a filler material and a detectable additive.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of twisting the tongue so that the locking tip is received by and passes through the slot.

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