Integrated Theft Deterrent Device

• US 20080157979A1
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Surveillance Corporation
• Original Assignee: Universal Surveillance Corporation
• Inventors: Sayegh, Adel O
• Granted Patent: US 7,969,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0017 Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/50 Readily interlocking, two-part fastener requiring either destructive or tool disengagement
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/505 including additional fastener structure linking parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7057 Permanent magnet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7124 Retracted electrically only

Abstract

An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

19. A method of manufacturing an integrated theft deterrent device, comprising the steps of:

creating a tag body 20 having a first half 22 and a second half 24;

defining an aperture 36 of a predetermined size and an opening 30 of a predetermined size through the tag body 20;

inserting a lanyard 38 through said aperture 36, said lanyard 38 having a first end 40 and a second end 42;

attaching an anchor 44 of sufficient size to said first end 40 such that the anchor 44 cannot pass through the aperture 36;

providing a locking mechanism 32 within said tag body 20;

enclosing said anchor 44 and said locking mechanism 32 within said tag body 20;

attaching a pin 48 to said second end of said lanyard; and

omitting a power source from within said tag body 20.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising not forming an electronic circuit with the lanyard.

21. An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:

a tag body 20;

a locking mechanism 32 located within said tag body 20;

a lanyard 38 extending from within said tag body 20;

a pin 48 being permanently connected to said lanyard 38 at an end opposing said tag body 20;

whereby, said pin 48 is received within said locking mechanism 32 in a secure yet detachable manner;

wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein said tag body 20 further comprises an apex region 25 that is substantially dome shaped, whereby tag 20 is forced onto its side when on a flat surface such that pin 48 is maintained in horizontal alignment with said flat surface.

23. The device of claim 21, wherein said lanyard 38 further comprises a first end 40 and a second end 42, said first end 40 having an anchor 44 attached thereto and said second end having the pin 48 attached thereto, whereby anchor 44 is securely maintained within tag body 20.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein said tag body 20 defines an aperture 36, said aperture 36 being sufficiently sized to allow said lanyard 38 to pass therethrough yet preventing said anchor 44 from being withdrawn.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein a reinforcement wall 46 extends inwardly into said tag body 20 and further defines said aperture 36.

26. The device of claim 23, wherein said first end 40 is attached to said anchor 44 by crimping.

27. The device of claim 23, wherein said first end 40 is attached to said anchor 44 by soldering.

28. The device of claim 23, wherein said lanyard 38 is made of stainless steel cable yet is flexible.

29. The device of claim 21, wherein said tag body 20 further comprises:

a first half 22 and a second half 24 that are joined around a perimeter of said tag body 20 by a first side wall 26 and a second side wall 28 extending inwardly from said first and second halves respectively;

an opening 30 being defined by said first half 22 for receiving said pin 48; and

an aperture 36 being defined by said first half 22 through which said lanyard 38 emanates.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein said tag body 20 further comprises an apex region 25 that is substantially dome shaped extending outwardly from said second half 24, whereby tag 20 is forced onto its side when on a flat surface such that pin 48 is maintained in horizontal alignment with said flat surface.

31. The device of claim 29, wherein said lanyard 38 further comprises a first end 40 and a second end 42, said first end 40 having an anchor 44 attached thereto and said second end having the pin 48 attached thereto, whereby the anchor 44 is securely maintained within tag body 20.

32. The device of claim 31, wherein said aperture 36 is sufficiently sized to allow said lanyard 38 to pass therethrough yet preventing said anchor 44 from being withdrawn.

33. The device of claim 31, wherein a reinforcement wall 46 extends inwardly from said first half into said tag body 20 and further defines said aperture 36.

34. The device of claim 31, wherein said first end 40 is attached to said anchor 44 by crimping.

35. The device of claim 31, wherein said first end 40 is attached to said anchor 44 by soldering.

36. The device of claim 31, wherein said lanyard 38 does not complete an electronic circuit.

37. The device of claim 31, wherein said tag body 20 further comprises a resonant tag circuit.

38. An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:

a tag body 20;

a locking mechanism 32 located within said tag body 20;

a lanyard 38 extending from within said tag body 20;

the lanyard 38 having a first end 40 and a second end 42, with the first end 40 maintained within an aperture 36 of the tag body 20 by an anchor 44 attached to the first end 40;

a pin 48 being permanently connected to the second end of said lanyard 38 at an end opposing said tag body 20;

an apex region 25 extending from said tag body 20 such that the apex region 25 causes the tag body 20 to a side such that the pin 48 is maintained in horizontal alignment with a flat surface to prevent injury from stepping thereon;

with said pin 48 received within said locking mechanism 32 in a secure yet detachable manner; and

wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source and the cutting of the lanyard does not result an audible alarm.