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US 2008/0157979 A1Published application
Integrated Theft Deterrent Device
OwnerAdel O Sayeghinventor
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Abstract
An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected.
Claims21
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A method of manufacturing an integrated theft deterrent device, comprising the steps of:
- creating a tag body 20 having a first half 22 and a second half 24;
- defining an aperture 36 of a predetermined size and an opening 30 of a predetermined size through the tag body 20;
- inserting a lanyard 38 through said aperture 36, said lanyard 38 having a first end 40 and a second end 42;
- attaching an anchor 44 of sufficient size to said first end 40 such that the anchor 44 cannot pass through the aperture 36;
- providing a locking mechanism 32 within said tag body 20;
- enclosing said anchor 44 and said locking mechanism 32 within said tag body 20;
- attaching a pin 48 to said second end of said lanyard;
- and
- omitting a power source from within said tag body 20.
6 more elements
An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:
- a tag body 20;
- a locking mechanism 32 located within said tag body 20;
- a lanyard 38 extending from within said tag body 20;
- a pin 48 being permanently connected to said lanyard 38 at an end opposing said tag body 20;
- whereby, said pin 48 is received within said locking mechanism 32 in a secure yet detachable manner;
- wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source.
3 more elements
An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:
- a tag body 20;
- a locking mechanism 32 located within said tag body 20;
- a lanyard 38 extending from within said tag body 20;
- the lanyard 38 having a first end 40 and a second end 42, with the first end 40 maintained within an aperture 36 of the tag body 20 by an anchor 44 attached to the first end 40;
- a pin 48 being permanently connected to the second end of said lanyard 38 at an end opposing said tag body 20;
- an apex region 25 extending from said tag body 20 such that the apex region 25 causes the tag body 20 to a side such that the pin 48 is maintained in horizontal alignment with a flat surface to prevent injury from stepping thereon;
- with said pin 48 received within said locking mechanism 32 in a secure yet detachable manner;
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- wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source and the cutting of the lanyard does not result an audible alarm.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.