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Title:
THEFT DETERRENT TAG
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002103644
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A disposable theft deterrent tag (10) includes first and second elements (20) (22) that lock together through a portion of an item (14) of merchandise to secure the tag (10) to the item (14) of merchandise. The first portion (20) of the tag (10) includes a first looking member (32) having opposed teeth (54) that are adapted to lockingly engage a second looking member (36) that is carried by the second element (22) of the tag (10). The second locking element (36) is in the form of a stepped post (60) that snaps between the opposed teeth (54) to lock the post (60) to the teeth (54). The tag (10) may be unlocked by moving the teeth (54) with respect to the post (60). In one embodiment of the invention, a portion of the body (24) of the first element (20) may be destroyed while moving the teeth (54) from the locked position to the unlocked position.

Inventors:
HUEHNER DAVID K
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/016254
Publication Date:
November 13, 2003
Filing Date:
May 24, 2002
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Assignee:
ALPHA SECURITY PROD INC (US)
International Classes:
E05B73/00; E05B39/02; (IPC1-7): B65D65/00; B65D73/00; G08B13/14
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