MERCHANDISE SECURITY KIT
First Claim
1. A security hard tag adapted for removable attachment to an article of merchandise, the security hard tag comprising:
- (a) a tag body, the tag body comprising a security inlay that includes an antenna; and
(b) a tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a reusable hard tag, the tack comprising an integrated circuit (IC) chip;
(c) wherein, with the tack attached to the tag body, the IC chip in the tack is coupled to the antenna in the tag body to provide the hard tag with radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities.
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Abstract
A merchandise security kit includes a tag body, a first tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a first reusable hard tag that is limited to electronic article surveillance (EAS) capabilities, and a second tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a second reusable hard tag that is provided with both EAS and radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities. The tag body comprises a security inlay that is disposed within a protective casing, the security inlay including an antenna and an EAS marker. The second tack comprises an enlarged head, a sharpened pin connected to the head and an integrated circuit (IC) chip embedded within the head. With the second tack attached to the tag body, the IC chip either conductively or reactively couples to the antenna in the tag body to provide the second hard tag with its RFID capabilities.
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25 Claims
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1. A security hard tag adapted for removable attachment to an article of merchandise, the security hard tag comprising:
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(a) a tag body, the tag body comprising a security inlay that includes an antenna; and (b) a tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a reusable hard tag, the tack comprising an integrated circuit (IC) chip; (c) wherein, with the tack attached to the tag body, the IC chip in the tack is coupled to the antenna in the tag body to provide the hard tag with radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A security kit for an article of merchandise, the security kit comprising:
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(a) a tag body; (b) a first tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a first reusable tag that is limited to electronic article surveillance (EAS) capabilities; and (c) a second tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a second reusable tag that is provided with both electronic article surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A security kit for merchandising, comprising;
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a first group of reusable tag bodies having electronic article surveillance functionality; a second group of reusable tag bodies having both electronic article surveillance functionality and RFID functionality; and a plurality of pins for insertion into the first and second group of reusable tag bodies to form a first group of reusable tags with only electronic article surveillance functionality and a second group of reusable tags having both electronic article surveillance functionality and RFID functionality.
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Specification