Detection label for an anti-shop-lifting system
First Claim
1. A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system attachable to an article to be safeguarded comprising:
- a housing;
a fixed clip on said housing having a part thereof spaced from a part of said housing forming a slot in said housing for insertion of a part of the article to be safeguarded;
a needle in said housing having a shank, an article piercing tip on one end thereof and a head on the other end thereof for attaching the detection label to the article in a secured position;
operating means movably mounted in said housing and engaging said needle for moving said needle and said tip thereof toward said clip into said secured position;
guiding means in said housing for guiding said needle during said movement of said needle;
a cavity in said clip for receiving said tip of said needle in said secured position;
locking means for locking said needle in said secured position; and
electrical circuit means in said housing detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field;
said operating means comprising a push button engageable with said head of said needle; and
said guiding means comprising a fabric clamping device resiliently coupled to said push button and having a bore therein through which said shank of said needle extends.
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Abstract
A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system, comprises a housing (2) accommodating an electrical circuit (21) detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field, a needle (1) for securing the detection label to an article to be safeguarded, and a locking device (4, 8, 9) for locking the needle. The housing includes a fixed clip (3) which together with the rest of the housing encloses a slot-like free space, a cavity (7) for receiving the tip of the needle (1) which is placed within the housing, an operating push button device (4, 6) for moving the needle towards the clip, and a guide bore (20) in a fabric clamp (6) for guiding the needle during its movement toward the clip.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system attachable to an article to be safeguarded comprising:
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a housing; a fixed clip on said housing having a part thereof spaced from a part of said housing forming a slot in said housing for insertion of a part of the article to be safeguarded; a needle in said housing having a shank, an article piercing tip on one end thereof and a head on the other end thereof for attaching the detection label to the article in a secured position; operating means movably mounted in said housing and engaging said needle for moving said needle and said tip thereof toward said clip into said secured position; guiding means in said housing for guiding said needle during said movement of said needle; a cavity in said clip for receiving said tip of said needle in said secured position; locking means for locking said needle in said secured position; and electrical circuit means in said housing detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field; said operating means comprising a push button engageable with said head of said needle; and said guiding means comprising a fabric clamping device resiliently coupled to said push button and having a bore therein through which said shank of said needle extends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system attachable to an article to be safeguarded comprising:
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a housing; a fixed clip on said housing having a part thereof spaced from a part of said housing forming a slot in said housing for insertion of a part of the article to be safeguarded; a needle in said housing having a shank, an article piercing tip on one end thereof and a head on the other end thereof for attaching the detection label to the article in a secured position; operating means movably mounted in said housing and engaging said needle for moving said needle and said tip thereof toward said clip into said secured position; guiding means in said housing for guiding said needle during said movement of said needle; a cavity in said clip for receiving said tip of said needle in said secured position; locking means for locking said needle in said secured position; and electrical circuit means in said housing detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field; said locking means comprising a shoulder on said operating means and at least one catch in said housing engaging behind said shoulder when said needle is in said secured position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system attachable to an article to be safeguarded comprising:
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a housing having a frustoconically shaped part; a fixed clip on said housing having a part thereof spaced from the larger base of said frustoconically shaped part forming a slot in said housing for insertion of a part of the article to be safeguarded; a broadened intermediate part on said housing connecting said clip to an edge portion of said frustoconically shaped part; a needle in said housing having a shank, an article piercing tip on one end thereof and a head on the other end thereof for attaching the detection label to the article in a secured position; a push button operating means movably mounted in said housing for passing through the smaller base of said frustoconically shaped part and being fully enclosed within said housing when depressed in said secured position, said push button operating means engaging said needle for moving said needle and said tip thereof toward said clip into said secured position; guiding means in said housing for guiding said needle during said movement of said needle; a cavity in said clip for receiving said tip of said needle in said secured position; locking means for locking said needle in said secured position; and electrical circuit means in said housing detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A detection label for an anti-shoplifting system attachable to an article to be safeguarded comprising:
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a housing; a fixed clip on said housing having a part thereof spaced from a part of said housing forming a slot in said housing for insertion of a part of the article to be safeguarded; a needle in said housing having a shank, an article piercing tip on one end thereof and a head on the other end thereof for attaching the detection label to the article in a secured position; operating means movably mounted in said housing and engaging said needle for moving said needle and said tip thereof toward said clip into said secured position; guiding means in said housing for guiding said needle during said movement of said needle; a cavity in said clip for receiving said tip of said needle in said secured position; locking means for locking said needle in said secured position; and electrical circuit means in said housing detectable by an electromagnetic interrogation field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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