Release techniques for a security tag
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1. A security tag, comprising:
- a tag housing;
a tack body; and
a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise;
a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body;
a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; and
a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a law open area in said clamp body, and a second portion of said spaced facing edges are straight to form said jaw open area, with a first distance between a first end of said jaw open area being less than a second distance between a second end of said jaw open area.
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Abstract
Techniques to release a security tag are described. One embodiment may comprise a tag housing, a tack body, and a linear clamp disposed within the tag housing to retain the tack body. The linear clamp may move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release the tack body from the linear clamp. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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48 Claims
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1. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; and a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a law open area in said clamp body, and a second portion of said spaced facing edges are straight to form said jaw open area, with a first distance between a first end of said jaw open area being less than a second distance between a second end of said jaw open area. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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2. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body, with each slot substantially perpendicular to a first plane of said clamp body, and substantially parallel to each other in said linear direction; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; and a tack retaining body to retain said tack body. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body;
a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body, said spring arm to comprises a spring arm body that extends along a first edge of said clamp body, and a curved joint joining said spring arm body to one end of said clamp body; anda tack retaining body to retain said tack body.
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5. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a jaw open area in said clamp body, and said linear clamp further comprising a first interface element to assist moving said linear clamp in said linear direction. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a jaw open area in said clamp body, and said linear clamp further comprising a second interface element to assist moving said linear clamp in said linear direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a jaw open area in said clamp body, and said linear clamp further comprising a third interface element to assist moving said linear clamp in said linear direction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A security tag, comprising:
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a tag housing; a tack body; and a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing to retain said tack body, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release said tack body from said linear clamp, said linear clamp to comprise; a clamp body having a slot at each end of said body; a spring arm attached to a first edge of said clamp body; a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a jaw open area in said clamp body, and said linear clamp further comprising a fourth interface element to assist moving said linear clamp in said linear direction. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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41. A linear clamp for a security tag, comprising:
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a clamp body having slots at each end of said body, with each slot substantially perpendicular to a first plane of said clamp body, and substantially parallel to each other in a linear direction; a spring arm having two ends, with only one end attached to a first edge of said clamp body; and a tack retaining body to retain a tack body. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A linear clamp for a security tag, comprising:
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a clamp body having slots at each end of said body; a spring arm having two ends, with only one end attached to a first edge of said clamp body; and a tack retaining body to retain a tack body, said tack retaining body to comprise a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming an aperture and a jaw open area in said clamp body, wherein a second portion of said spaced facing edges are straight to form said jaw open area, with a first distance between a first end of said jaw open area being less than a second distance between a second end of said jaw open area. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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44. A linear clamp for a security tag, comprising:
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a clamp body having slots at each end of said body; a spring arm having two ends, with only one end attached to a first edge of said clamp body, said spring arm to comprise a spring arm body that extends along a first edge of said clamp body, and a curved joint joining said spring arm body to one end of said clamp body; and a tack retaining body to retain a tack body.
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46. A security system, comprising:
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a security tag having a linear clamp, said linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction in response to force to release a tack body from said linear clamp; a monitoring system to detect said security tag; an alert system to communicate an alert if said monitoring system detects said security tag; and a detachment device to detach said security tag from an item, said detachment device to include a detachment probe, wherein said detachment probe is an arcuate probe. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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