Apparatus to prevent infant kidnappings and mixups

An electronic security tag with two ends, comprising:

• a security element attachment means whose electrical state changes if said two ends are parted;
• an encoding and timing means for generating an identity code for said tag;
• an internal direct current power means for providing power to operate said tag;
• a radiant energy transmission means for periodically transmitting said identity code at a time interval;
• and
• a security tag self deactivation means including a plurality of conductors imprinted upon a front side of said tag, and a plurality of crosswise bridging contacts imprinted upon a back side of said tag, wherein a plurality of complete circuits are formed when the ends of said tag are superimposed upon one another, wherein said tag is deactivated by said self-deactivation means when the ends of said tag are parted or said security element attachment means is severed or stretched, causing said encoding and timing means to energize an increased energy consumption means which includes:
• an RF power increasing means which increases the amount of energy radiated by said radiant energy transmission means;
• a timing means which decreases the time interval between transmissions of said identity code from said radiant energy transmission means;
• and
• an energy absorbing means which absorbs energy from said internal direct current power means.

An electronic security tag with two ends, comprising:

• a security element attachment means whose electrical state changes if said two ends are parted, including an elastic portion through which are passed a plurality of non-elastic conductors printed upon a front side of said tag, and a plurality of crosswise bridging contacts imprinted upon a back side of said tag in such a fashion as to cause a plurality of completed circuits to be formed when the ends of said tag are superimposed upon one another;
• an encoding and timing means for generating an identity code for said tag;
• an internal direct current power means for providing power to operate said tag;
• a radiant energy transmission means for transmitting said identity code;
• and
• an energy absorbing means for draining said internal direct current power means when said tag is removed.