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Pliable material tag using a lanyard or a portion of a garment

US8004406B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by

19References

52Claims

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Inventors

Frederick Bleckmann · Pittsfield, US
James Brodzik · Somerdale, US
Seth Strauser · Mullica Hill, US
Gary Mazoki · Sewell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2008
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08B13/2434
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A security tag that can be attached to an item or items that provides a zero or low impact to the item or items such as elegant or soft goods. The security tag includes a security element that is enclosed within a pliable material that is coupled to the item or items it is protecting by either a lanyard or by passing a portion of the unfinished garment through aperture(s) in the pliable material. The lanyard can take on various compositions and can couple to the pliable material using different latching mechanisms. No puncturing, piercing or adhesive attachment to the elegant or soft goods occurs, thereby making a “zero or low impact” on the item while also making a pleasant presentation to customers when the item (or items) is displayed.

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