Security tag
AssigneeJevens Design Limited T/A the Hanger Company
InventorPaul Jevens
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Abstract
A security tag (100) for attachment to an item comprises a pair of flat panels (102, 104) joined together by a flexible hinge (106). Each panel (103, 104) has an inner surface and an outer surface. The panels are foldable about the flexible hinge with the inner surfaces of the panels abutting each other. One panel has a retainer (112) for a flexible tie of plastics material and the other panel has an orifice (116) in alignment with the retainer (112). The security tag (100) can only be removed by breaking the plastics tie.
Claims19
A security tag for attachment to an item of merchandise, comprising:
- a first panel having a first surface, wherein said first panel defines a receptacle that is accessible from said first surface;
- a second panel having a second surface and an orifice, accessible from said second surface, that extends through said second panel, wherein said item of merchandise can be selectively positioned between said first panel and said second panel;
- a plastic tie having a first end and a second end, wherein said plastic tie extends through said orifice in said second panel, through said item of merchandise, and into said receptacle so that said second end of said plastic tie is protected within said receptacle of said first panel and said plastic tie retains said first panel and said second panel against said item of merchandise, whereby said plastic tie must be broken to separate said first panel and said second panel from said item of merchandise.
A security tag for attachment to an item of merchandise, comprising:
- a first panel having a first surface, wherein said first panel defines a receptacle that is accessible from said first surface;
- a second panel having an orifice formed therethrough, wherein said item of merchandise can be selectively positioned between said first panel and said second panel;
- a plastic tie having a first end and a second end, wherein said plastic tie extends through said orifice in said second panel, through said item of merchandise, and into said receptacle so that said second end of said plastic tie is protected within said receptacle of said first panel and said receptacle retains said second end of said plastic tie and prevents said second end from being non-destructively retracted out of said receptacle, therein requiring said plastic tie to be broken to separate said first panel and said second panel from said item of merchandise.
A security tag for attachment to an item of merchandise, comprising:
- a first panel having a first surface, wherein said first panel defines a receptacle that is accessible from said first surface;
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- a second panel having an orifice;
- a breakable plastic tie extending through said orifice in said second panel, wherein said plastic tie can be advanced through said item of merchandise and into said receptacle of said first panel, wherein said receptacle receives and retains said plastic tie and prevents said plastic tie from being retracted out of said receptacle, therein requiring said plastic tie to be broken to separate said first panel and said second panel from said item of merchandise.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.