Anti-Theft Device
First Claim
1. An anti-theft tag, further comprising:
- a bottom portion having a breakable lock;
a top portion having a securing pin that attaches to the bottom portion; and
the breakable lock secures the securing pin to the bottom portion prior to being broken, and releasing the securing pin after being broken.
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Abstract
An anti-theft tag with a locking mechanism that cannot be removed without breaking the lock. The anti-theft of tag has a removable lock that can be replaced after it is broken. The securing pin secures the lock in place in the first part of the tag. When the securing pin is withdrawn, the locking mechanism can be detached from the anti-theft tag. An optional method is provided in which the detacher arm channel is sealed to prevent access by a pick. The remaining parts of the tag, other than the lock, can be recycled. An alternative anti-theft tag uses a resettable locking mechanism. A detacher arm moves the lock from a locked to an unlocked position. Once unlocked, the lock remains in the unlocked position until reset with a key. A key aperture is hidden under the pin securing means.
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17 Claims
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1. An anti-theft tag, further comprising:
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a bottom portion having a breakable lock; a top portion having a securing pin that attaches to the bottom portion; and the breakable lock secures the securing pin to the bottom portion prior to being broken, and releasing the securing pin after being broken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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4. An anti-theft tag, further comprising:
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a bottom portion having a resettable lock; a top portion having a securing pin that extends through a pin channel in the top portion a sufficient distance to be grasped by the resettable lock, the securing pin securing the top portion to the bottom portion while the pin is grasped by the resettable lock; a detacher device having a detacher arm with a length sufficient to enter the anti-theft tag and move the resettable lock from the lock to the unlocked position; and the resettable lock remains in the unlocked position until reset. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of reusing anti-theft tags, including the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of anti-theft tags having breakable or reusable locks, such that the anti-theft tags are in a lockable configuration; transferring the plurality of anti-theft tags to a merchandise manufacturer for attachment to merchandise; transferring the merchandise, which have anti-theft tag attached to them, from the merchandise manufacturer to a retailer; detaching the anti-theft tag by breaking or unlocking the lock, and transferring the unlocked anti-theft tags to a tag manufacturer; and repeating for foregoing steps.
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