Article surveillance tag having a metal clip
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1. A device for monitoring items through electronic article surveillance (EAS), comprising:
- a tag body 20;
an attaching member 34 located within said tag body 20;
a shaft 52 having a top 55, wherein said shaft 52 is inserted through an item to be monitored until said top 55 engages said item, and said shaft 52 entering said tag body through a hole 42 and being received securely by said attaching member 34;
a detectable EAS sensor 124 within said tag body 20;
a probe of a predetermined shape and path is inserted through an entrance 56 within said tag body and engages said attaching member 34 and allows extraction of said shaft 52 without requiring a channel to mate and guide said probe to said attaching member 34.
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Abstract
An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag 20 having a metal attaching member 34 located therein and adapted to securely and releasably receive a shaft 52 of a pin therein, whereby a predetermined arcuate probe is inserted through an opening and applies a requisite force to the attaching member 34 to release the shaft 52. There are no channels leading the authorized arcuate probe to the attaching member 34. A plurality of partitions 58 and pillars 62 are interspersed within tag 20 to deflect any unauthorized probes from engaging and detaching attaching member 34.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for monitoring items through electronic article surveillance (EAS), comprising:
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a tag body 20; an attaching member 34 located within said tag body 20; a shaft 52 having a top 55, wherein said shaft 52 is inserted through an item to be monitored until said top 55 engages said item, and said shaft 52 entering said tag body through a hole 42 and being received securely by said attaching member 34; a detectable EAS sensor 124 within said tag body 20; a probe of a predetermined shape and path is inserted through an entrance 56 within said tag body and engages said attaching member 34 and allows extraction of said shaft 52 without requiring a channel to mate and guide said probe to said attaching member 34. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for monitoring items through electronic article surveillance (EAS), comprising:
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a tag body 20 having a first half 22 and a second half 24 that are joined around a perimeter of said tag body 20 by a first side wall 26 and a second side wall 28 extending inwardly from said first 22 and second halves 24 respectively; an entrance 56 being defined through said first side wall 26 and said second side wall 28 at a front region of said tag body; a detectable EAS sensor 124 enclosed within a compartment 76 toward a rear region of said tag body; an attaching member 34 located between said first half 22 and said second half 24; a first track 30 and a second track 32 extending in substantial parallel relation within said second half 24 and slideably receiving said attaching member 34 thereon; a shaft 52 having a top 55, wherein said shaft 52 is inserted through an item to be monitored until said top 55 engages said item, and said shaft 52 enters said tag body through a hole 42 and is received securely by said attaching member 34; a probe of a predetermined shape and path is inserted through an entrance 56 within said tag body and imparts a sufficient force on said attaching member 34; whereby said attaching member 34 travels along said first track 30 and said second track 32 in a linear manner and allows extraction of said shaft 52 without requiring a channel to guide said probe to said attaching member 34. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device for monitoring items through electronic article surveillance (EAS), comprising:
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a tag body 20 having a first half 22 and a second half 24 that are joined around a perimeter of said tag body 20 by a first side wall 26 and a second side wall 28 extending inwardly from said first 22 and second halves 24 respectively; an entrance 56 being defined through said first side wall 26 and said second side wall 28 at a front region of said tag body; a detectable EAS sensor 124 enclosed within a compartment 76 toward a rear region of said tag body; a first track 30 and a second track 32 extending in substantial parallel relation within said second half 24 and slideably receiving an attaching member 34 thereon; the attaching member 34 located between said first half 22 and said second half 24 and said attaching member 34 further comprising a first lip 84 and a second lip 86 extending from opposing ends of attaching member 34 in substantially parallel relations; said first lip 86 extending over said first track 30 and said second lip 88 extending over said second track 32, whereby attaching member 34 is slideably maintained thereon and travels in a linear manner along said first track 30 and said second track 32; a shaft 52 having a top 55, wherein said shaft 52 is inserted through an item to be monitored until said top 55 engages said item, and said shaft 52 enters said tag body through a hole 42 and is received securely by said attaching member 34; a probe of a predetermined shape and path is inserted through an entrance 56 within said tag body and imparts a sufficient force on said attaching member 34; whereby said attaching member 34 travels along said first track 30 and said second track 32 in a linear manner and allows extraction of said shaft 52 without requiring a channel to guide said probe to said attaching member 34.
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