Anti-theft tag with attaching panel
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) device comprising:
- a housing;
electronic article surveillance (EAS) electronics within said housing;
a panel extending from said housing said panel having a contact surface and an adhesive element on said contact surface of said panel; and
,a switch associated with said contact surface of said panel, said switch having at least two states, open and closed, said switch changing state when said panel is attached to an object by said adhesive element, said EAS electronics monitoring said switch for a change of state.
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Abstract
An electronic article surveillance (EAS) device has a housing containing EAS electronics and a panel extending from the housing. An adhesive element on the panel provides a means of attaching the EAS device to an object to be monitored. The EAS device has a switch to detect when the EAS device is mounted to an object. The electronics within the housing monitor the switch. The switch may be associated with, or mounted in, the panel. The panel may be hinged to the housing. The panel may fold flat to the housing when not in use, and the switch will disconnect any power source to conserve energy when the panel is closed. The EAS electronics can communicate with external devices and an external EAS system which may include cloud functionality.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) device comprising:
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a housing; electronic article surveillance (EAS) electronics within said housing; a panel extending from said housing said panel having a contact surface and an adhesive element on said contact surface of said panel; and
,a switch associated with said contact surface of said panel, said switch having at least two states, open and closed, said switch changing state when said panel is attached to an object by said adhesive element, said EAS electronics monitoring said switch for a change of state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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