Patents by Inventor Terry Lynn Rich

Terry Lynn Rich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for applying security tags to labels
    Patent number: 5897741
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching an electronic security tag to a freshly printed label, each label having an adhesive side and a printable side. The apparatus comprises a supply roll including a backing and a plurality of security tags attached thereto for supplying the electronic security tags. The apparatus further comprises means for printing indicia on the printable side and delivering the label to a label support. The apparatus includes a stripper element for separating the security tags from the backing at a label application station. The separated security tag is then attached to the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nigel Graham Mills, Terry Lynn Rich