Security tag and method of making the same

• US 6,404,341 B1
• Filed: 04/06/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 1175634 Ontario Limited
• Original Assignee: 1175634 Ontario Limited
• Inventors: Reid, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullen, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US09/543,918
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.8, 340/572.1, 342/51, 156/60
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2437 Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/244 Tag manufacturing, e.g. continuous manufacturing processes
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2442 Tag materials and material properties thereof, e.g. magnetic material details
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

Abstract

A security tag has two encapsulating strips, with an anti-theft strip between the encapsulating strips. The encapsulating strips are attached to each other by an adhesive. In a method for making such a security tag, a first encapsulating strip is provided, an anti-theft strip is placed on the first encapsulating strip, an adhesive is applied to the first encapsulating strip, and then a second encapsulating strip is provided and attached to the first encapsulating strip using the adhesive.

Claims

1. A method of making a security tag comprising:

providing a first encapsulating strip;

placing an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

applying an adhesive to the first encapsulating strip;

providing a second encapsulating strip;

pressing the second encapsulating strip to the first encapsulating strip so as to attach the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip to hold the anti-theft strip between the first and second encapsulating strips, wherein the first encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric further comprises blown fiber, and wherein the blown fiber is polyester.

2. A method of making a security tag comprising:

providing a first encapsulating strip;

placing an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

providing a second encapsulating strip;

applying an adhesive to the second encapsulating strip;

pressing the second encapsulating strip to the first encapsulating strip so as to attach the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip to hold the anti-theft strip between the first and second encapsulating strips, wherein the second encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric further comprises blown fiber, and wherein the blown fiber is polyester.

3. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the first encapsulating strip is fabric, and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber.

4. The security tag of claim 3 wherein the anti-theft strip is one of the following selected from the group consisting of:

a metallic strip;

a radio frequency resistor; and

a radio frequency identification strip.

5. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the first encapsulating strip is fabric, and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and

wherein the blown fiber is polyester.

6. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the second encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber.

7. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the second encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and wherein the blown fiber is polyester.

8. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the first encapsulating strip is fabric, and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and

wherein the blown fiber includes polyester fibers.

9. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the first encapsulating strip is fabric, and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and

wherein the blown fiber comprises polyester and cellulose.

10. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the second encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and wherein the blown fiber includes polyester fibers.

11. A security tag comprising:

a first encapsulating strip;

an anti-theft strip on the first encapsulating strip;

a second encapsulating strip on the anti-theft strip and the first encapsulating strip;

an adhesive between the first and second encapsulating strips for bonding the first encapsulating strip to the second encapsulating strip, wherein the second encapsulating strip is fabric and wherein the fabric is comprised of blown fiber, and wherein the blown fiber comprises polyester and cellulose.