RFID INSERT WITH DISABLE FEATURE AND CONTAINER THAT INCLUDES SUCH AN INSERT

摘要

An RFID insert includes a housing (34 or 64) of molded plastic construction and an RFID tag (42) captured within the housing. A portion (52 or 62) of the housing is permanently frangibly removable from the remainder of the housing to remove the RFID tag from within the housing and thereby disable RFID operation of the insert. The housing preferably includes a center portion connected to a ring-shaped periphery by a plurality of angularly spaced frangible bridges (54). The center portion of the housing may include a slot or pocket (56) for engagement by a tool to twist the center portion with respect to the periphery and thereby facilitate rupture of the bridges, and/or may include indicia to identify presence of the RFID tag in the insert.