Security system hard tag clamp and clamping method
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorJohn HESCH, JR.
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Abstract
A security tag that includes a mechanism for preventing the unauthorized removal of a security tag from its article. The security tag includes a housing having a clamp axis. A clamp is contained within the housing. The clamp is rotatable about the clamp axis from a locked position to an unlocked position. The clamp includes a lock region lockable to the housing, and a release region. The mechanism prevents the security tag from being removed from its article unless the lock region is unlocked from the housing and a force is applied to the release region.
Claims20
A security tag comprising:
- a housing having a clamp axis;
- a clamp contained within the housing, the clamp being rotatable about the clamp axis from a locked position to an unlocked position, the clamp having:
- a lock region lockable to the housing;
- and
- a release region;
- the clamp being rotatable to the unlocked position when the lock region is unlocked from the housing and a force is applied to the release region.
A security tag comprising:
- a housing defining an internal cavity, the cavity having a ridge, the ridge including a groove therein;
- a clamp moveably positioned within the internal cavity, the clamp including an extension member, at least a portion of the extension member removably residing within the groove, movement of the clamp being prevented when the extension member resides within the groove.
A method for detaching an article from a security tag, the security tag including a clamp having a lock region and a release region, the clamp retaining a pin when in a locked position, the method comprising:
- unlocking the lock region;
- and
- applying a force to the release region to unlock the clamp from the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.