Title:
SEMI-AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR AFFIXING AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE TO AN ARTICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998043781
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A semi-automatic machine for affixing an anti-theft device, such as an EAS marker, to an article of clothing or the like. The anti-theft device is of the type made up of two elements that are to be snapped together through the article of clothing. Each of the two kinds of elements is stored in a respective vibrating bowl and transferred to an assembly station by a respective vibrating conveyor. One of the two elements is positioned on a working surface at the assembly station. The second element is taken up by a snap-connection mechanism. A laser provides a reference mark at the working surface so that an operator can precisely position a desired part of the article of clothing for receiving the anti-theft device. After the article is positioned in accordance with the reference mark, the snap-connection mechanism is actuated to insert the second element into the first element through the article of clothing.
Inventors:
GOUELIBO DIDIER (FR)
DAMEME ALAIN (FR)
DAMEME ALAIN (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/005909
Publication Date:
December 03, 1998
Filing Date:
March 24, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORP (US)
GOUELIBO DIDIER (US)
DAMEME ALAIN (US)
GOUELIBO DIDIER (US)
DAMEME ALAIN (US)
International Classes:
E05B73/00; (IPC1-7): B25C1/04; A41H37/02
Foreign References:
| US4090652A | 1978-05-23 | |||
| US4536933A | 1985-08-27 | |||
| US4588218A | 1986-05-13 | |||
| US4605150A | 1986-08-12 | |||
| US5775566A | 1998-07-07 |
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