Product piercing tag

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11915618
APP PUB NO 20210201703A1
SERIAL NO

17202575

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A tag is configured to be inserted into a product. The tag includes a label portion and an insertion portion. The label portion has a first width. The insertion portion extends from the label portion, has a second width that is less than the first width, and has a length. An elongated wire extends along the length of the insertion portion to at least a part of the label portion. The tag has sufficient rigidity to enable a user to hold the label portion and force the insertion portion into the product. In another aspect, a method of attaching a tag to a product is described. The method includes holding the label portion and forcing the insertion portion into the product.

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Patent OwnerAddress
BEDFORD INDUSTRIES INCWORTHINGTON MINNESOTA 56187

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Milbrandt, Jay Worthington, US 15 59
Schiller, David Sioux Falls, US 32 118

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