Title:
SECURE BATTERY COMPARTMENT FOR ALARMING HARD TAG
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/129863
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electronic article surveillance ("EAS") tag (10) for securing an item of merchandise is provided. The EAS tag (10) includes a housing (12) defining an opening leading to a compartment (22) therein. A battery (20) is removably disposed within the compartment (22). An alarm transducer (18) is electrically connected to the battery (20). A cover (24) is releasably engageable with the housing (12) to cover the opening. An anchor (14) is releasably engageable with the housing (12) and adapted to removably affix the housing (12) to the item of merchandise. The anchor (14) overlaps at least a portion of the cover (24) when engaged to the housing (12) to prevent removal of the cover (24) when the anchor (14) is engaged to the housing (12).
Inventors:
DAY ALAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/000494
Publication Date:
December 08, 2011
Filing Date:
March 18, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS LLC (US)
International Classes:
G08B13/14; E05B73/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008115336A1 | 2008-09-25 | |||
| WO2010019724A1 | 2010-02-18 |
Foreign References:
| EP1593803A1 | 2005-11-09 | |||
| DE3119112A1 | 1982-12-02 | |||
| FR2725280A1 | 1996-04-05 | |||
| US5428875A | 1995-07-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CONA, Frank, A. et al. (One Town Center RoadBoca Raton, FL, US)
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