Securing a security tag into an article
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsOlivier Bruno Sommer, Lauri Johannes Huhtasalo
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Abstract
A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing includes positioning an end of the security tag into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing. The two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag. The security tag is fully moved into the interface space. Also described herein is a security tag specially configured for placement into the interface space between two layers of the article of clothing.
Claims30
A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing, comprising:
- inserting a tool into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing, wherein the two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag;
- moving the tool to extend out of a second opening of the interface space;
- connecting the security tag to the tool;
- positioning an end of the security tag into the second opening;
- and
- moving the security tag fully into the interface space by moving the tool, with the security tag releasably connected thereto, back out of the first opening.
A security tag configured to be secured to an article of clothing, the security tag comprising:
- an elongated substrate;
- an antenna mounted on the elongated substrate;
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit mounted to the antenna;
- wherein a tool is configured to be inserted into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing, wherein the two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag;
- wherein the tool is configured to be moved to extend out of a second opening of the interface space;
- wherein the security tag is configured to be connected to the tool;
- wherein an end of the security tag is configured to be positioned into the second opening;
- and
- wherein the security tag is configured to be moved fully into the interface space by moving the tool, with the security tag releasably connected thereto, back out of the first opening.
An article of clothing, comprising:
- at least two overlapping layers of material, wherein the at least two overlapping layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form an interface space sized to receive a security tag, wherein a tool is configured to be inserted into a first opening to the interface space, wherein the tool is configured to be moved to extend out of a second opening of the interface space;
- and
- the security tag configured to be connected to the tool, the security tag having an end configured to be positioned into the second opening, wherein the security tag is configured to be moved fully into the interface space by moving the tool, with the security tag releasably connected thereto, back out of the first opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.