Compact power detacher
First Claim
1. In combination:
- an electronic surveillance tag andan apparatus for detaching an electronic surveillance tag from an article to which it is attached, said tag having a locking means therein and defining an exteriorly accessible passage to said locking means, said apparatus comprising;
(a) a motor;
(b) a probe rotatable by said motor for movement in said passage into and from unlocking relation with said locking means; and
(c) drive means for said motor including circuit means for(1) establishing a time period for energization of said motor,(2) effecting first sense excitation of said motor and attendant first sense movement of said probe during a first portion of said time period,(3) discontinuing movement of said probe during a second portion of said time period; and
(4) effecting second sense excitation of said motor and attendant second sense movement of said probe following expiration of said second portion during a third portion of said time period; and
(d) a cover for said apparatus, said cover defining a nest for receipt of said tag; and
said tag resident in said cover nest.
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Abstract
Apparatus for detaching an electronic surveillance tag from an article to which it is attached, the tag having a locking member therein and defining an exteriorly accessible passage to the locking member, comprises a motor, a probe rotatable by the motor for movement in the passage into and from unlocking relation with the locking member and drive controller for the motor. The drive controller includes circuitry for (1) establishing a time period for energization of the motor, (2) effecting first sense movement of the probe during a first portion of the time period, (3) discontinuing movement of the probe during a second portion of the time period, and (4) effecting second sense movement of the probe following expiration of the second portion during a third portion of the time period.
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23 Claims
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1. In combination:
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an electronic surveillance tag and an apparatus for detaching an electronic surveillance tag from an article to which it is attached, said tag having a locking means therein and defining an exteriorly accessible passage to said locking means, said apparatus comprising; (a) a motor; (b) a probe rotatable by said motor for movement in said passage into and from unlocking relation with said locking means; and (c) drive means for said motor including circuit means for (1) establishing a time period for energization of said motor, (2) effecting first sense excitation of said motor and attendant first sense movement of said probe during a first portion of said time period, (3) discontinuing movement of said probe during a second portion of said time period; and (4) effecting second sense excitation of said motor and attendant second sense movement of said probe following expiration of said second portion during a third portion of said time period; and (d) a cover for said apparatus, said cover defining a nest for receipt of said tag; and said tag resident in said cover nest. - 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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20. In combination:
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an electronic surveillance tag and an apparatus for detaching an electronic surveillance tag from an article to which it is attached, said tag having a locking means therein and defining an exteriorly accessible passage to said locking means, said apparatus comprising; (a) a motor; (b) a probe rotatable by said motor for movement in said passage into and from a home position to an operative position for unlocking said locking means; (c) a base supporting said motor and said probe; and (d) a cover secured to said base and enclosing said motor and said probe, said cover defining a nest for receipt of said tag, said base and said cover jointly defining means for releasably securing said apparatus to support structure for said apparatus; and said tag resident in said cover nest. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. In combination:
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an electronic surveillance tag and an apparatus for detaching an electronic surveillance tag from an article to which it is attached, said tag having a locking means therein and defining an exteriorly accessible passage to said locking means, said apparatus comprising; (a) a motor; (b) a probe rotatable by said motor for movement in said passage from a home position to an operative position for unlocking said locking means and for movement from said operative position to said home position; (c) a base supporting said motor and said probe; (d) stop means fixedly secured to said base at said home position and at said operative position for precluding movement of said probe therebeyond; (e) drive means for said motor including circuit means for effecting first sense excitation of said motor and said movement of said probe from said home position to said operative position and for effecting second sense excitation of said motor and said movement of said probe from said operative position to said home position; and (f) a cover for said apparatus, said cover defining a nest for receipt of said tag; and said tag resident in said cover nest. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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