Anti-theft hang tag

An anti-theft apparatus, comprising:

• a substrate being formed of a continuous strip of material having a first substantially planar portion and a second substantially planar portion being foldable relative to said first portion about a fold line,
• a separate cover portion formed to have a size and shape substantially the same as the size and shape of said substrate first portion and overlying said first portion;
• an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device permanently secured between said substrate first portion and said cover portion by a permanent adhesive,
• said substrate second foldable portion being folded over said cover portion and releaseably secured thereto by a pressure sensitive adhesive.

An anti-theft hang apparatus, comprising:

• a substrate being formed of a continuous strip of material having a first substantially planar portion and a second substantially planar portion being foldable relative to said first portion about a fold line,
• a separate cover portion formed to have a size and shape substantially the same as the size and shape of said substrate first portion and overlying said first portion;
• an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device permanently secured between said substrate first portion and said cover portion by a permanent adhesive,
• said substrate second foldable portion being folded over said substrate first portion and releaseably secured thereto by a pressure sensitive adhesive.

A method for making an anti-theft hang tag, comprising the steps of:

• providing a substrate of a continuous step of material having a first substantially planar portion and a second substantially planar portion foldable relative to said first portion about a fold line,
• placing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device on a surface of said substrate first portion;
• depositing on said substrate first portion and substantially around said EAS device a permanent adhesive;
• placing a separate cover portion over said substrate first portion in permanently secured relation with said permanent adhesive sealably sandwiching said EAS device between said cover portion of said substrate first portion in a sealed tag portion;
• providing a through hole at least through said substrate for receipt of an attachment device for hanging said tag on goods to be protected;
• folding said substrate second foldable portion over said sealed tag portion;
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• releaseably securing said substrate second foldable portion to said sealed tag portion by depositing a pressure sensitive adhesive between said substrate second foldable portion and said sealed tag portion.