Electronic article surveillance tag
First Claim
1. An electronic article surveillance tag, comprising at least one receptacle for receiving a pin, wherein each of the at least one receptacle comprises:
- a plurality of balls supported by a ball cage for releasably locking the pin in the receptacle;
a cone shaped cup arranged in contact with the plurality of balls;
a first spring for supporting the ball cage into the cone shaped cup; and
a conductive element having a first end and a second end, the first end being arranged in contact with the cone shaped cup and the second end being arranged in contact with a contact element inside the electronic article surveillance tag for conducting electrical current between the pin and the contact element,wherein the at least one receptacle is inside the electronic article surveillance tag.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic article surveillance tag that comprises at least one receptacle for receiving a pin. Each of the at least one receptacle comprises a plurality of balls supported by a ball cage for releasably locking the pin in the receptacle, a cone shaped cup arranged in contact with the plurality of balls, a first spring for supporting the ball cage into the cone shaped cup, and a conductive element, the first end of which is arranged in contact with the cone shaped cup and the second end of which is arranged in contact with a contact element inside the electronic article surveillance tag for conducting electrical current from the pin to the contact element.
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1. An electronic article surveillance tag, comprising at least one receptacle for receiving a pin, wherein each of the at least one receptacle comprises:
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a plurality of balls supported by a ball cage for releasably locking the pin in the receptacle; a cone shaped cup arranged in contact with the plurality of balls; a first spring for supporting the ball cage into the cone shaped cup; and a conductive element having a first end and a second end, the first end being arranged in contact with the cone shaped cup and the second end being arranged in contact with a contact element inside the electronic article surveillance tag for conducting electrical current between the pin and the contact element, wherein the at least one receptacle is inside the electronic article surveillance tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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