Hard security tag and detaching device
First Claim
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1. A security system, comprising:
- a security tag to attach to an item, said security tag having an outer wall; and
a detaching device having at least one driver rod, said driver rod penetrating said outer wall to detach said security tag from said item.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a hard security tag and detaching device are described.
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49 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a security tag to attach to an item, said security tag having an outer wall; and
a detaching device having at least one driver rod, said driver rod penetrating said outer wall to detach said security tag from said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A security tag, comprising:
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a tack body;
a security tag to receive said tack body; and
a clamp disposed within said security tag to retain said tack body, said clamp to receive force sufficient to bend said clamp beyond a yield point and release said tack body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A detaching device, comprising:
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a rotor having a nest and concentric aperture to receive and hold a first end of a security tag, said rotor to rotate from a first position to a second position in response to force applied to a second end of said security tag, said rotor having a plurality of apertures;
said driver rods, with each driver rod having a first end positioned within a corresponding aperture and a second end having a bearing assembly and a bearing wheel;
a plurality of curved ramps positioned to assist movement of said first ends of said driver rods through said apertures and toward said first end of said security tag as said second ends of said driver rods move along said ramps during said rotation; and
a top cover to inhibit vertical movement of said rotor during said rotation. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A security system, comprising:
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a security tag comprising a tack body, a security tag and a clamp disposed within said security tag to retain said tack body, said clamp to receive force sufficient to bend said clamp beyond a yield point and release said tack body;
a monitoring system to detect said security tag; and
an alert system to communicate an alert if said monitoring system detects said security tag. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A security tag, comprising:
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a tack body;
a security tag to receive said tack body; and
a clamp disposed within said security tag to retain said tack body, said clamp to receive force from at least one driver rod to bend said clamp beyond a release point and release said tack body. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A detaching device, comprising:
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at least one driver rod; and
a driver rod activator to move said driver rod through an outer wall of a security tag to bend a clamp to a release point and detach said security tag from an item. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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