US Patent 9076095 Extendable identification tag

An identification system comprising an extendable identification tag. An identification tag, such as an RFID tag having an electronics module configured to transmit information is provided. The identification tag includes a body portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion is arranged about the body portion such that the sleeve portion can traverse a length of the body portion, thereby extending the overall length of the identification tag. The identification tag may be adjusted to match the thickness of an object, such as a flange, such that the identification tag may be disposed in a tag pocket formed through the object and adjusted to approximately match the thickness of the object so as to be readable from opposing sides of the objects.