EAS TAG FOR IRREGULAR OBJECTS
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance tag comprising:
- a housing;
a releasable one-way clutch located within said housing;
an adjustable retention cable passing through said releasable one-way clutch and having a a fixed end fixed to said housing and a free end, said retention cable forming at least one retention loop between said fixed end and said releasable one-way clutch, and;
electronics located within said housing;
wherein, when not released, said releasable one-way clutch only allows said at least one retention loop to be shortened.
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Abstract
An EAS tag has an adjustable retention cable for attaching the tag to an irregularly shaped object. A clutch mechanism prevents the retention cable from being released without authorization. The tag may carry electronic components including a circuit board, micro-processor, battery, audible alarm generator, light emitting diode, anti-tamper switches, infrared communication port, and other communication electronics. The tag may also carry an EAS element such as a harmonic element or acousto-magnetic element. An EAS system with which the EAS tag is associated may communicate with the EAS tag and obtain information, arm, disarm, encode information, and otherwise reprogram the tag via the infrared communication port or other means.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance tag comprising:
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a housing; a releasable one-way clutch located within said housing; an adjustable retention cable passing through said releasable one-way clutch and having a a fixed end fixed to said housing and a free end, said retention cable forming at least one retention loop between said fixed end and said releasable one-way clutch, and; electronics located within said housing; wherein, when not released, said releasable one-way clutch only allows said at least one retention loop to be shortened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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