Multi-tag article securement
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsSteve E. Trivelpiece, Adam S. Bergman, Iraj Ehtezazi Alamdari
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Abstract
A secured article may include a tag set comprising a first tag and a second tag, each tag attached to the article. A secured article may include a disablement structure. A secured article may include attached to the article in physical proximity to the first tag. A secured article may include in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag. A secured article may include disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship.
Claims34
A secured article, comprising:
- a tag set comprising a first tag and a second tag, each tag attached to the article;
- a disablement structure:
- attached to the article in physical proximity to the first tag,
- in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag, and
- disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship.
An article security kit, comprising:
- a first tag configured to attach to an article;
- a second tag configured to attach to the article;
- and
- a disablement structure configured to attach to the article:
- in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship, and
- in proximity to the first tag such that one or more of i) physical damage to the first tag rendering the first tag inoperable, and ii) removal of the first tag from the article, discontinues the electromagnetic relationship between the disablement structure and the second tag.
A method comprising:
- providing a kit comprising:
- a first tag configured to attach to an article;
- a second tag configured to attach to the article;
- and
- a disablement structure configured to attach to the article:
- in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship, and
- in proximity to the first tag such that one or more of i) physical damage to the first tag rendering the first tag inoperable, and ii) removal of the first tag from the article, discontinues the electromagnetic relationship between the disablement structure and the second tag;
- and
- attaching the first tag and the disablement structure to the article, the disablement structure in proximity to the first tag;
- and
- attaching the second tag in electromagnetic relationship with the disablement structure, disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship.
A method comprising, in an article having attached thereto a first tag and a second tag:
- inhibiting operation of the second tag while the first tag remains in operation;
- un-inhibiting operation of the second tag upon the first tag becoming inoperable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.