US 11,915,083 B2
Stick-on secure holder for tracking devices
Jianzhi Chen, Cumming, GA (US); Saumil Chetan Mody, Atlanta, GA (US); and Christopher D'Adamo, Woodstock, GA (US)
Assigned to CASE-MATE, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by CASE-MATE, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/832,211.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/197,005, filed on Jun. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0391656 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07728 (2013.01) [G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of removably securing a tracking accessory to an item to be tracked, the method comprising:
providing a protective case for the tracking accessory, the protective case comprising a first case portion with a first side and a second side, a second case portion configured for detachably securing to the first side of the first case portion, and an adhesive applied to the second side of the first case portion,
adhering the second side of the first case portion of the protective case to the tracked item,
aligning the tracking accessory to the first side of the first case portion and placing the tracking accessory on the first case portion thereon, and
removably securing the second case portion to the first case portion, enclosing the tracking accessory between the first and second case portions;
wherein aligning the tracking accessory to the first case portion and placing the tracking accessory thereon comprises aligning the tracking accessory to a set of radial support projections on the first case portion and placing the tracking accessory thereon; and
wherein removably securing the second case portion to the first case portion comprises pressing the second case portion onto the first case portion such that an inwardly extending flange of the second case portion interlocks to an outwardly extending flange of the first case portion.