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Method and apparatus for integrated data capture and electronic article surveillance

US5059951A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1988
Grant dateOct 22, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/248
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The access window of a slot scanning data capturing system, or the gun of a hand held data capturing system, is fitted with a deactivation system of the type which is generally used to deactivate the tags or labels of an electronic article surveillance system so that the tag or label which is provided on the goods (to be purchased) is deactivated in the course of capturing the data at the point of sale.

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