Article identification and surveillance tag having-article-engaging loop
AssigneeB&G Plastics, Inc.
InventorsChester Kolton, Michael Norman, Roberto Peruzzo
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Abstract
An article identification tag comprises a body defining a channel extending therethrough, an article engaging element forming a loop exteriorly of the body and a portion continuous with the loop extending into and through the channel to a pulling member accessible exteriorly of the body, a size of the loop being changeable by pulling of the pulling member, and structure disposed in the body for maintaining the loop in its changed size.
Claims13
An article identification and surveillance tag assembly comprising a housing defining an interior channel opening into at least one end of said housing, a flexible tail having one tail end peripherally continuous with a first end of said housing, said cord defining a loop exteriorly of said housing, said tail having a portion successive to said loop disposed in said interior channel, said tail portion having at least a part thereof which is not removable from said housing, engaging means disposed in said channel for moving said tail portion only unidirectionally in said channel to change the size of said loop and for maintaining said loop in its changed size, and an EAS marker disposed interiorly of said housing.
In combination:
- an article identification and surveillance tag assembly comprising a housing defining an interior channel opening into at least one end of said housing, a flexible tail having one tail end peripherally continuous with a first end of said housing, said cord defining a loop exteriorly of said housing, said tail having a portion successive to said loop disposed in said interior channel said tail portion having at least a part thereof which is not removable from said housing, engaging means disposed in said channel for moving said tail portion only unidirectionally in said channel to change the size of said loop and for maintaining said loop in its changed size, and an EAS marker disposed interiorly of said housing;
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- eyeglasses having a temple disposed in said changed size loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.