SECURE BATTERY COMPARTMENT FOR ALARMING HARD TAG
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the EAS tag comprising;
a housing;
a removable power supply positioned within the housing; and
an anchor releasably engageable with the housing and adapted to removably affix the housing to the item of merchandise, engagement of the anchor to the housing obstructing removal of the power supply.
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Accused Products
Abstract
An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise is provided. The EAS tag includes a housing defining an opening leading to a compartment therein. A battery is removably disposed within the compartment. An alarm transducer is electrically connected to the battery. A cover is releasably engageable with the housing to cover the opening. A an anchor is releasably engageable with the housing and adapted to removably affix the housing to the item of merchandise. The anchor overlaps at least a portion of the cover when engaged to the housing to prevent removal of the cover when the anchor is engaged to the housing.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the EAS tag comprising;a housing; a removable power supply positioned within the housing; and an anchor releasably engageable with the housing and adapted to removably affix the housing to the item of merchandise, engagement of the anchor to the housing obstructing removal of the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- EAS”
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11. An electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag using a power supply for securing an item of merchandise, the EAS tag comprising;a housing; a cover releasably engageable with the housing, the cover securing the power supply within the housing; and an anchor releasably engageable with the housing and adapted to removably affix the housing to the item of merchandise, the anchor covering at least a portion of the cover when engaged to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- EAS”
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18. An electronic article surveillance (“
- EAS”
) tag for securing an item of merchandise, the EAS tag comprising;a housing defining an opening leading to a compartment therein; a battery removably disposed within the compartment; at least one of an alarm transducer and sensor powered by the battery; a cover releasably engageable with the housing to cover the opening; and an anchor releasably engageable with the housing and adapted to removably affix the housing to the item of merchandise, the anchor overlapping at least a portion of the cover when engaged to the housing to prevent removal of the cover when the anchor is engaged to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- EAS”
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