Merchandising markers accomodating anti-theft sensor

• US 6,199,309 B1
• Filed: 10/06/1998
• Issued: 03/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Contempo Card Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Contempo Card Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Markarian, Vark
• Primary Examiner(s): Melius, Terry Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hewitt, James M
• Application Number:
  US09/167,199
• Time in Patent Office: 889 Days
• Field of Search: 402/990.1, 406/30, 406/38, 406/62, 406/63, 406/64, 406/73, 340/572.1, 340/568.8, 206/6.1
• US Class Current: 40/299.01
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A merchandising marker such as a tag or card including an electronic article surveillance (EAS) security device for use with EAS systems in order to protect merchandise from unauthorized removal from a controlled area. The security device can be embedded into the marker to form a unitary structure.

Claims

1. A merchandising marker for assisting in protecting an article of merchandise from intentional, unauthorized removal from a controlled area, said marker comprising:

a substantially planar body having a first side and a second side, the first side including access to a cavity well formed therein, the second side including a side surface and a raised portion extending outwardly from the side surface and forming said cavity well;

a magnetomechanical security device within said cavity well and said cavity well being sized to receive said magnetomechanical security device, said security device comprising a plastic housing and a ferromagnetic element positioned within said housing; and

a substrate member adhered to the first side of the body to cover and seal the cavity well.

2. A merchandising marker according to claim 1, wherein:

said substantially planar body further comprises a hanging portion for securing said marker to a display;

at least one of retaining members or cutouts in said body for retaining at least one article of jewelry to said marker.

3. The merchandising marker of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a plurality of panels.

4. The merchandising marker of claim 1, further comprising

the substrate member having indicia thereon.

5. A merchandising marker for assisting in protecting an article of merchandise from intentional, unauthorized removal from a controlled area, said marker comprising:

a substantially planar body comprising first and second ears connected by a tether, said first ear having a first side and a second side, the first side including access to a cavity well formed therein, the second side including a side surface and a raised portion extending outwardly from the side surface and forming said cavity well;

the first and second ears substantially corresponding to each other in planar area;

a magnetomechanical security device within said cavity well and said cavity well being sized to receive said magnetomechanical security device, said security device comprising a plastic housing and a ferromagnetic element positioned within said housing;

wherein said second ear being sealingly attached to said first ear so as to cover and seal the cavity well.