Security system tag having combined clamp and antenna
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsWilliam JOHNSON, II, Thomas Patrick SOLASKI, Danhui LUO
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Abstract
A security tag incorporating a hybrid clamp that combines an attachment clamp with an RFID component. The attachment clamp is used to secure an item, such as an article of clothing, to the tag. The RFID component, e.g., an RFID antenna, transmits data signals to an RFID reader where the data signals are encoded with information stored about the security tag. By combining the attachment features and RFID features of the security tag in one hybrid clamp, more tag space can be freed up for other components and manufacturing cost savings can be realized.
Claims20
A security tag, comprising:
- a housing;
- a hybrid clamp disposed within the housing, the hybrid clamp comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna;
- and
- an attachment clamp;
- and
- an RFID integrated circuit in electrical contact with the antenna.
A hybrid clamp for use with a security tag, the hybrid clamp comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna;
- and
- an attachment clamp.
A security tag, comprising:
- a housing having a first abutment area and a second abutment area;
- a hybrid clamp disposed within the housing, the hybrid clamp comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna having a first end region and a second end region, the first end region abuts the first abutment area and the second end region abuts the second abutment area;
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- an attachment clamp, the attachment clamp including a receiving region for receiving an RFID element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.