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Ferromagnetic fibers having use in electronical article surveillance and method of making same

US5003291A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 1988
Grant dateMar 26, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F3/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ferromagnetic fiber has been fabricated that has particular use in the field of electronic article surveillance (EAS). The ferromagnetic fiber is produced by using a spinning disk type of device that engages a bath of molten alloy having the desired compositions for the fiber. The use of ferromagnetic fibers has resulted in the ability to produce EAS markers of such a small length that they can be dispensed using a commercial labeler.

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