Product security device with engagement pin
First Claim
1. A product security device comprising:
- a first jaw;
a second jaw, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are operably coupled together to slide between an open position and a closed position;
a locking mechanism operably coupled to the first jaw and the second jaw, wherein, in a locked state, the lock is configured to permit movement of the first jaw towards the second jaw but prevent movement of the first jaw away from the second jaw; and
a product engagement pin affixed to the first jaw, the product engagement pin being configured to be received at least partially into the second jaw to fasten the product security device to a product when the first jaw and the second jaw are in the closed position.
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Abstract
Example product security devices and associated methods are provided. An example product security device may include a first jaw and a second jaw that are operably coupled together to slide between an open position and a closed position. The example product security device may include a locking mechanism. In a locked state, the locking mechanism may permit movement of the first jaw towards the second jaw but prevent movement away from the second jaw. The example product security device may also include a product engagement pin. The product engagement pin may fasten the product security device to a product by piercing through the product and being received by the second jaw. A shroud having a shroud orifice may surround the product engagement pin and be operably coupled to the first jaw such that the shroud is movable relative to the product engagement pin.
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20 Claims
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1. A product security device comprising:
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a first jaw; a second jaw, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are operably coupled together to slide between an open position and a closed position; a locking mechanism operably coupled to the first jaw and the second jaw, wherein, in a locked state, the lock is configured to permit movement of the first jaw towards the second jaw but prevent movement of the first jaw away from the second jaw; and a product engagement pin affixed to the first jaw, the product engagement pin being configured to be received at least partially into the second jaw to fasten the product security device to a product when the first jaw and the second jaw are in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A product security device comprising:
- a first jaw;
a second jaw, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are operably coupled together to slide between an open position and a closed position; a product engagement pin affixed to the first jaw, the product engagement pin being configured to fasten the product security device to a product by piercing through the product and being received by the second jaw; and a shroud having a shroud orifice, the shroud surrounding the product engagement pin and being operably coupled to the first jaw such that the shroud is movable relative to the product engagement pin; wherein the product engagement pin is configured to pass through the shroud orifice and engage the product as the first jaw and second jaw transition from the open position to the closed position and the shroud retracts into the first jaw. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a key at a lock of a product security device; transitioning, in response to application of the key, the lock from a locked state to an unlocked state to thereby release a first jaw of the product security device from locked engagement with a second jaw of the product security device; sliding, in response to the release of the locked engagement between the first jaw and the second jaw, the first jaw away from the second jaw due to an urging by a release spring disposed between the first jaw and the second jaw; and ejecting a product off of a product engagement pin as the product engagement pin retracts through an orifice of a shroud surrounding the product engagement pin, the product engagement pin being affixed to the first jaw and being urged away from the second jaw by the release spring, the shroud being urged towards the second jaw by a shroud spring disposed between the shroud and the first jaw to extend the shroud into an extended position;
wherein in the extended position the shroud extends beyond a tip of the product engagement pin. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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