Electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag compatible with mechanical and magnetic unlocking detachers
US7073236B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5004
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A security tag includes a tag body and an attaching pin for attaching the tag body to a protected article. The security tag further includes a locking mechanism for releasably preventing the attaching pin from being removed from the protected article. The locking mechanism is provided for mechanically or magnetically released the attaching pin for detaching the tag body from the article. In a preferred embodiment, the locking mechanism further includes a plurality of balls for tightly holding to the attaching pin for releasably preventing the attaching means from being removed from the article. The locking mechanism includes a mechanical unlocking probe finger for applying a mechanical force to release the balls from the attaching pin. The locking mechanism further includes an unlocking magnet for applying a magnet force to release the balls from the attaching pin.
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