Rotating anti-theft tag
DCFirst Claim
1. An anti-theft tag for attachment to an article, comprising:
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a line constructed and arranged to secure the tag to the article, the line including a first end and a second end;
a rotatable core including an engagement end and a core body, the body extending from the engagement end and being supported at least partially within the housing, the core being rotatably about a central axis by at least 180 degrees, the core further including at least a first opening and a second opening for receiving the first end and the second end of the line therein;
at least one locking member supported internally within the rotatable core and within the housing, the at least one locking member constructed and arranged to secure the line within the housing upon insertion of the line within the core and into engagement with the locking member; and
wherein upon insertion of the line within the core and into engagement with the locking member a loop is formed, and wherein removal of the line from within the core is prevented by engagement of the locking member.
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Abstract
An anti-theft security tag includes an engagement member and a housing for supporting an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker. The housing includes a rotating inner core for supporting the engagement member for attachment to the article. The engagement member includes a line for connection to the article and a locking mechanism for securing the first and second ends of the line therein so that the core and the engagement member can rotate together within the housing. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism includes one or more self-crimping members which automatically secure at least one end of the line upon insertion therein. One end of the rotating core may be disposed flush with one end of the housing, so that the consumer cannot twist the line in order to remove the tag.
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28 Claims
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1. An anti-theft tag for attachment to an article, comprising:
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a housing; a line constructed and arranged to secure the tag to the article, the line including a first end and a second end; a rotatable core including an engagement end and a core body, the body extending from the engagement end and being supported at least partially within the housing, the core being rotatably about a central axis by at least 180 degrees, the core further including at least a first opening and a second opening for receiving the first end and the second end of the line therein; at least one locking member supported internally within the rotatable core and within the housing, the at least one locking member constructed and arranged to secure the line within the housing upon insertion of the line within the core and into engagement with the locking member; and wherein upon insertion of the line within the core and into engagement with the locking member a loop is formed, and wherein removal of the line from within the core is prevented by engagement of the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An anti-theft tag for attachment to an article, comprising:
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a housing including an interior cavity; a line constructed and arranged to secure the tag to the article, the engagement member having an outer surface, a first end and a second end; a rotatable core including an engagement end and a core body, the body extending from the engagement end and being supported within the interior cavity of the housing, the engagement end including a first opening and a second opening for receiving a first end and a second end of the line within the body of the core such that the first and second ends of the line terminate within the interior cavity of the housing, the core being rotatably about a central axis by at least 180 degrees; at least one locking member supported internally within the core body, the at least one locking member constructed and arranged to secure the line within the housing upon insertion of the line within the core and into engagement with the locking member; and wherein the first and second ends of the line are supported internally within the core and form a loop externally of the core, and wherein removal of the line from within the core is prevented by engagement of the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An anti-theft tag, comprising:
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a housing configured to support an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker; and a rotation member rotatably supported by the housing, the rotation member configured to capture at least a portion of a line to form a loop external to the housing and to secure the anti-theft tag to an article, the rotation member configured to allow rotation of the loop relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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