Security clip to discourage theft and a procedure for manufacturing such a security clip

Abstract

Security clip for discouraging theft of goods, comprising an ink-filled reservoir (10) having an outer circumference, a pin (5) and a pin-receiving member forming part of an electronic security system. The pin (5) is connected to the reservoir (10), and the reservoir has a rupture edge (6) which is situated between the pin and the circumference of the reservoir (10). The reservoir (10) consists of a dish (1) and a covering plate (2) which has a sloshing edge (7) that extends down into the dish (1). The outside (8) of the sloshing edge and the inside (9) of the dish (1) cooperate in an airtight way such that upon pushing the covering plate (2) towards the dish (1) a pressure increase is created within the reservoir (10). Thus, when the rupture edge is ruptured, the ink is distributed by this over-pressure.

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