EAS tag with arming switch
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance tag comprising:
- a tag body housing an electronics package within its interior, said electronics package comprising an arming switch extending to the exterior of said tag body;
a releasable attaching mechanism for attaching said tag body to an item to be protected;
a plate exterior to said tag body, said plate intervening between said item to be protected and said switch when said tag body is attached to an item to be protected;
said plate actuating said arming switch when said tag body is attached to an item to be protected.
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Abstract
An EAS tag has an arming switch protruding from its body to detect when the EAS tag is being forcibly removed from an object to which it is attached. A plate covers the arming switch to provide a broader surface for interacting with the attached object. The plate is capable of floating and moving when it is impinged upon by an attached object. When moved by an object when the EAS tag is attached to an object, the plate actuates the arming switch and changes its state. This can arm the EAS tag or can be a step in the arming process of the EAS tag. When the EAS tag is forcibly removed from an object, the plate and arming switch are released, and electronics onboard the EAS tag determine an alarm condition.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic article surveillance tag comprising:
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a tag body housing an electronics package within its interior, said electronics package comprising an arming switch extending to the exterior of said tag body; a releasable attaching mechanism for attaching said tag body to an item to be protected; a plate exterior to said tag body, said plate intervening between said item to be protected and said switch when said tag body is attached to an item to be protected; said plate actuating said arming switch when said tag body is attached to an item to be protected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic article surveillance tag comprising:
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a tag body housing an electronics package, said electronics package comprising a detectable sensor and an arming switch; a tack with a head and a shaft, oriented such that said shaft may be inserted into said tag body for releasably securing a protected item to said tag body; a plate exterior to said tag body, said plate located to interpose between said tag body and both said protected item and said head; said arming switch located on the surface of said tag body in a location such that said arming switch is depressed by said plate upon coupling of said tack and protected item to said tag body.
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