EAS tag using tape with conductive element
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance apparatus comprising:
- a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said base portion having at least one hinging hook and at least one latch receiver extending upwardly from said top surface;
at least one section of tape, said section of tape having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first end and a second end and being sufficiently long to pass around an object to be monitored with both said first end and said second end being positioned on said base portion, and said at least one section of tape having at least one conductive element, said at least one conductive element running the length of said at least one section of tape, and;
a housing portion housing electronic components and at least one releasable latch, said housing portion having a bottom surface, a top surface and at least one side connecting said bottom surface and said top surface;
said bottom surface of said housing portion having a latch pocket for each said latch receiver on said base portion and at least one set of two electrical contacts, each said latch pocket extending into the interior of said housing and being sized and located to receive a said latch receiver, and each said electrical contact having electrical continuity with the interior of said housing portion and positioned to make contact with said at least one conductive element of said segment of tape, andsaid electronic components in said housing portion completing electrical continuity within each set of electrical contacts;
said at least one side having a receptacle for each said hinging hook in said base portion,said at least one releasable latch being positioned to releasably engage said at least one latch receiver when said at least one latch receiver is inserted into a latch pocket.
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Abstract
An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring large objects is comprised of a base, at least one segment of tape, and an electronics housing. The segment of tape has a least one electrically conductive element running the length of the tape. The base rests on an object to be monitored, and the housing releasably latches onto the base, while each tape segment wraps around the object with each end of tape segment being fixed between the base and housing. Electronics within the housing complete a circuit through each tape segment and monitor the tape segments for electrical continuity. If electrical continuity is lost, either by cutting a tape segment, or unauthorized unlatching of the housing, an alarm can be sounded by the electronics within the housing. The electronic housing may be disarmed by a remote device and delatched from the base. Both base and tape segments may have adhesive elements.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance apparatus comprising:
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a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said base portion having at least one hinging hook and at least one latch receiver extending upwardly from said top surface; at least one section of tape, said section of tape having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first end and a second end and being sufficiently long to pass around an object to be monitored with both said first end and said second end being positioned on said base portion, and said at least one section of tape having at least one conductive element, said at least one conductive element running the length of said at least one section of tape, and; a housing portion housing electronic components and at least one releasable latch, said housing portion having a bottom surface, a top surface and at least one side connecting said bottom surface and said top surface; said bottom surface of said housing portion having a latch pocket for each said latch receiver on said base portion and at least one set of two electrical contacts, each said latch pocket extending into the interior of said housing and being sized and located to receive a said latch receiver, and each said electrical contact having electrical continuity with the interior of said housing portion and positioned to make contact with said at least one conductive element of said segment of tape, and said electronic components in said housing portion completing electrical continuity within each set of electrical contacts; said at least one side having a receptacle for each said hinging hook in said base portion, said at least one releasable latch being positioned to releasably engage said at least one latch receiver when said at least one latch receiver is inserted into a latch pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic article surveillance apparatus comprising:
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a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said base portion having a first attaching component; at least one section of tape, said section of tape having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first end and a second end and being sufficiently long to pass around an object to be monitored with both said first end and said second end being positioned on said base portion, and said at least one section of tape having at least one conductive element, said at least one conductive element running the length of said at least one section of tape, and; a housing portion housing electronic components, said housing portion having a bottom surface, a top surface and at least one side connecting said bottom surface and said top surface, said housing portion having a second attaching component complimentary to said first attaching component on said base portion, said first attaching component and said second attaching component facilitating the releasable attachment of said housing portion to said base portion with said bottom surface of said housing portion facing said top surface of said base portion; said bottom surface of said housing portion having at least one set of two electrical contacts, each said electrical contact having electrical continuity with the interior of said housing portion and positioned to make contact with said at least one conductive element of said segment of tape, and said electronic components in said housing portion completing electrical continuity within each set of electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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