Dynamic magnetic detacher
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsJustin STEWART, Ronald B. EASTER
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Abstract
A system is provided. The system includes a detacher. The detacher includes a field source. The field source is arranged to provide a first magnetic field when power is applied to the field source. The detacher further includes a magnet arranged to provide a second magnetic field. The magnet is movable from a non-detach position to a detach position when exposed to the first magnetic field. The second magnetic field is arranged to unlock a security tag when the magnet is at the detach location. The system further includes an activation device. The activation device includes a processor configured to trigger power to be supplied to the field source.
Claims22
A detacher, comprising:
- a field source arranged to provide a first magnetic field when power is applied to the field source;
- and
- a magnet arranged to provide a second magnetic field, the magnet being movable from a non-detach position to a detach position by the first magnetic field, the second magnetic field sufficient to unlock a security tag when the magnet is at the detach position.
A system, comprising:
- a detacher, the detacher including:
- a field source, the field source arranged to provide a first magnetic field when power is applied to the field source;
- and
- a magnet arranged to provide a second magnetic field, the magnet being movable from a non-detach position to a detach position when exposed to the first magnetic field, the second magnetic field arranged to unlock a security tag when the magnet is at the detach position;
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- an activation device, the activation device including a processor, the processor configured to trigger power to be supplied to the field source.
A method for a security tag detacher having a field source arranged to provide a first magnetic field and a magnet arranged to provide a second magnet field, the method comprising:
- providing a first magnetic field when power is applied to the field source, the first magnetic field arranged to move the magnet from a non-detach position to a detach position, the second magnetic field sufficient to unlock the security tag when the magnet is in the detach position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.