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US 7,969,310 B2Granted
Integrated theft deterrent device
OwnerAdel O. Sayeghinventor
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Abstract
An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected.
Claims17
An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:
- a tag body;
- a locking mechanism located within said tag body;
- a lanyard extending from within said tag body;
- a pin being permanently connected to said lanyard at an end opposing said tag body;
- whereby, said pin is received within said locking mechanism in a secure yet detachable manner;
- wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source;
- and
- wherein the tag body further includes:
- a first half and a second half that are joined around a perimeter of said tag body by a first side wall and a second side wall extending inwardly from said first and second halves respectively;
- an opening defined by said first half for receiving said pin;
- and
- an aperture defined by said first half through which said lanyard emanates.
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An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising:
- a tag body;
- a locking mechanism located within said tag body;
- a lanyard extending from within said tag body;
- the lanyard having a first end and a second end, with the first end maintained within an aperture of the tag body by an anchor attached to the first end;
- a pin being permanently connected to the second end of said lanyard at an end opposing said tag body;
- an apex region extending from said tag body such that the apex region causes the tag body to a side such that the pin is maintained in horizontal alignment with a flat surface to prevent injury from stepping thereon;
- with said pin received within said locking mechanism in a secure yet detachable manner;
- and
- wherein said integrated theft deterrent device does not include a power source and the cutting of the lanyard does not result an audible alarm;
- and
- wherein the tag body further comprises:
- a first half and a second half that are joined around a perimeter of said tag body by a first side wall and a second side wall extending inwardly from said first and second halves respectively;
- an opening being defined by said first half for receiving said pin;
- and
- the aperture is defined by said first half through which said lanyard emanates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.