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US 2019/0106910 A1Published application
Method and Apparatus for Upgrading Ink Stain Antitheft Tags with RFID Communications Function
AssigneeAll-Tag Corporation
InventorStuart Seidel
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Abstract
The invention provides an RFID circuit for use with new or pre-existing antitheft tags. An RFID pin replaces the current pin on antitheft tags that retailers already own. The RFID circuit is incorporated into or secured to, the pin structure. By replacing the current pin used on antitheft tags with a low cost RFID pin, existing antitheft tags can be inexpensively upgraded to antitheft tags that are also capable of use as inventory management and/or enhanced theft control devices.
Claims8
A device for deterring theft of articles, comprising:
- a plurality of ampules;
- a permanent staining substance to be contained in said ampules, said permanent staining substance is of the type that changes the composition of the article;
- a housing which encloses said ampules, said housing comprising a base component supporting said ampules and a cover component to cover said base component, said cover component containing a break away element;
- a means to allow said permanent staining substance to escape if said ampules are fractured;
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- a pin extending from the housing, the pin further comprising an RFID circuit.
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A device for deterring theft of articles, comprising:
- a plurality of ampules;
- a permanent staining substance to be contained in said ampules, said permanent staining substance is of the type that changes the composition of the article;
- a housing which encloses said ampules;
- a means for attaching said device to the articles to be protected whereby unauthorized removal of said device causes said ampules to fracture;
- a base component supporting said ampules and having a plurality of holes which allow said staining substance to escape if said ampules are fractured;
- a cover component to cover said base component;
- an elongated pin type connecting unit having an internal RFID circuit;
- a central hole in said base component which supports said elongated pin type connecting unit;
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- a break away element of said cover component into which said connecting unit is permanently attached and wherein said break away element causes said ampules to fracture if unauthorized removal of said device is attempted;
- a means for detecting the escape of said permanent staining substance if said ampules are fractured.
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