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One time use tag

  • US 9,564,033 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2014
  • Issued: 02/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A single use tag for the prevention of fraudulent return of a product, said tag comprising:

  • a head, said head having a lanyard extending from it and a hub;

    said hub having an aperture through it;

    said lanyard having a fixed end attached to said head and a free end, said lanyard comprising a stub extending from said fixed end, a pull tab attached to said stub, and a tail attached to said pull tab, said tail terminating in said free end, said lanyard comprising a break line between said stub and said pull tab and a break line between said pull tab and said tail, said break lines allowing the separation of said lanyard without the use of a tool and said tail having at least one cleat along its length and located distal from said fixed end;

    wherein, said aperture and said lanyard are sized to allow the insertion of said free end of said lanyard through said aperture to form a loop and said at least one cleat is sized, shaped, and located on said lanyard to allow said cleat to pass through said aperture when said loop is formed, but to not pass back through said aperture to open said loop;

    wherein, once said at least one cleat passes through said aperture, said loop only being opened by separating said lanyard between said fixed end of said lanyard and said aperture in said hub.

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