# US 7,464,569 B2 · Zipper tag housing

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- Number: US 7,464,569 B2
- Document ID: US7464569B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/706,773
- Filed: 2007-02-15
- Published: 2007-08-16
- Granted: 2008-12-16
- Earliest claimed: 2006-02-15
- Assignees: B&G Plastics, Inc.
- Inventors: Chester Kolton; Michael Norman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7464569B2

## CPC

- B65D 33/25: Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
- B65D 33/34: with special means for indicating unauthorised opening {(B65D33/2516, B65D33/2585 take precedence)}
- G08B 13/2434: {Tag housing and attachment details}
- G09F 3/14: by strings, straps, chains, or wires
- B65D 2401/00: Tamper-indicating means
- Y10T 24/25: Zipper or required component thereof
- Y10T 24/2509: Plural independently movable sliders
- Y10T 24/2586: including pull tab attaching means
- Y10T 70/5004: For antitheft signaling device on protected article
- Y10T 70/5053: Interengageable slide fastener type
- Y10T 292/48: Seals
- Y10T 292/496: Resilient engaging means
- Y10T 292/507: Tag type
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A housing for supporting an electronic tag on a zipper for a zippered container including a housing and an electronic tag supported by the housing. The housing has a configuration which is attached to at least one zipper of a zippered container. The housing is attached to the exterior of the container to limit movement of the zipper about the container.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A housing for supporting an electronic tag for a zippered container comprising:
a planar trapezoidal shaped base, said base including a pair of base apertures therethrough adjacent corners of said base;
a cover including a pair of cover apertures which correspond to said base apertures, said cover fitting over said base to allow an electronic tag to be supported therebetween; and
a locking arm having two ends and a U-shaped body therebetween, said locking arm irreversibly attaches said cover to said base by extending said arm ends through said pair of cover apertures and said pair of said base apertures.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said locking arm includes a reduced material section on said U-shaped body to allow a weakened portion for removal of the housing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The housing of claim 2 wherein each of said ends of said arm includes an irreversible locking member including a tip having lead-in geometry and a ridge, said ridge is radially thicker than said tip, said locking member is permitted one-way entry through said base apertures and said ridge of said locking member prevents said arm from releasing from said base apertures once said tip has been extended therethrough.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The housing of claim 3 wherein said base includes a recess portion about said base apertures.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said base and said cover have similar shape.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said base includes two parallel sides and one of said parallel sides is longer than the other of said parallel sides.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The housing of claim 6 wherein said base includes two non-parallel sides, a portion of said non-parallel sides are bowed inwardly toward each other.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said base having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface opposing said cover and said inner surface includes a protruding rim inset from a perimeter of said base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The housing of claim 3 wherein said tip is conical.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The housing of claim 2 wherein said arm includes a necked down portion with a reduced diameter.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said base includes two parallel sides and one of said parallel sides is longer than the other of said parallel sides, said base apertures positioned closer to said one of said parallel sides.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 wherein said base includes a recess portion about each of said base apertures.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The housing of claim 1 further including an electronic tag supported between said base and said cover.

### Claim 14

A security device for a zippered container comprising:
a planar trapezoidal shaped base, said base including a pair of recess portions, each recess portion includes a base aperture through said base, said base includes two parallel sides, one of said parallel sides is longer than the other of said parallel sides, said base apertures positioned closer to said one of said parallel sides;
a cover similar in shape to said base, said cover including a pair of cover apertures which correspond to said base apertures, said cover mating with said base to allow an electronic tag to be supported therebetween;
a locking arm having two ends and a U-shaped body therebetween, said locking arm irreversibly attaches said cover to said base by extending said arm ends through said pair of cover apertures and said pair of said base apertures; and
an electronic tag supported between said base and said cover.