EAS tag with shackle
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag comprising:
- a shackle, said shackle having a first end and a second end;
a housing enclosing electronic article surveillance (EAS) electronics and a releasable clutch, said housing comprising an aperture and a shackle receiver, said aperture allowing said first end of said shackle to be inserted through said aperture into said releasable clutch and said shackle receiver receiving said second end of said shackle.
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Abstract
An EAS tag has a housing and a shackle. The shackle has a first segment with a first end and a second segment with a second end. The first segment of the shackle is slidably mounted in the housing while the second segment moves in and out of the housing in accord with the first segment. When the second segment is out of the housing, the shackle can be placed through an aperture in an object to be protected or around a portion of an object to be protected. The shackle is then slid into the housing so that the second segment inserts into the housing. A clutch within the housing prevents the shackle from being shifted until the clutch is released. The housing carries at least a passive EAS element. More advanced EAS electronic elements may also be carried in the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag comprising:
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a shackle, said shackle having a first end and a second end; a housing enclosing electronic article surveillance (EAS) electronics and a releasable clutch, said housing comprising an aperture and a shackle receiver, said aperture allowing said first end of said shackle to be inserted through said aperture into said releasable clutch and said shackle receiver receiving said second end of said shackle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag comprising:
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a shackle, said shackle having a first end and a second end; a releasable clutch, said releasable clutch having a shackle aperture; electronic article surveillance (EAS) electronics, said EAS electronics transmitting a wireless EAS signal from said EAS tag; and a housing enclosing said EAS electronics and said releasable clutch, said housing comprising a clutch aperture and a shackle receiver, said shackle aperture of said releasable clutch aligning with said clutch aperture of said housing; said first end of said shackle inserting through said clutch aperture of said housing and into said shackle aperture of said releasable clutch; said shackle receiver receiving said second end of said shackle when said first end of said shackle inserts into said shackle aperture of said releasable clutch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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