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US 9,238,519 B2Granted
Unitary lanyard and base for electronic surveillance tag
OwnerLouis J. Zimmelinventor
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Abstract
A mounting disk, lanyard and distal tip are formed as a unitary member and may be utilized with a plurality of differing EAS tags to provide effective theft protection devices.
Claims20
An integrally formed mounting disk and lanyard for selectively attaching same to a separate (EAS) tag, said integral disk and lanyard comprises:
- a disk of plastic material forming a base smaller in height than in a generally symmetrical length and width, said disk including an aperture vertically centrally therethrough,
- an elongate bodied lanyard mounted on said disk at one end thereof and securing a pin on the opposing end thereof, said lanyard being bendable with said pin end being insertable in and through said aperture in said disk, and
- a length of said pin being sufficient to extend beyond the height of said disk aperture for being selectably retainable in an EAS tag.
An integrally formed mounting disk and lanyard for selectively attaching same to an (EAS) tag, said integral disk and lanyard comprises:
- a disk of plastic material forming a base smaller in height than in a generally symmetrical length and width, said disk including an aperture vertically centrally therethrough,
- an elongate bodied lanyard mounted on said disk at one end thereof and securing a pin on a opposing end thereof, said lanyard being bendable with said pin end being insertable in and through said aperture in said disk,
- a length of said pin being sufficient to extend beyond the height of said disk aperture for being selectably retainable in an EAS tag;
- said disk including a base member having a lanyard mounting at one side thereof, and on which said one end of said lanyard is mounted, a cover member extending over said base member and securely enclosing said lanyard mounting,
- said base member, said cover member and said lanyard being joined to form a unitary member, and
- a metal tip shaped for being selectably retainable in an EAS tag.
3 more elements
A mounting disk and lanyard comprising:
- a disk of plastic material forming a base smaller in height than in a generally symmetrical length and width, said disk including a first aperture vertically centrally therethrough,
- an elongate bodied lanyard mounted on said disk at one end thereof and securing a pin on a opposing end thereof, said lanyard being bendable with said pin end being insertable in and through said first aperture in said disk,
- said disk including a base member having a lanyard mounting at one side thereof, and one which said one end of said lanyard is mounted, a cover member extending over said base member, including a second aperture aligned with said first aperture, said cover member securely enclosing said lanyard mounting,
- said disk being generally circular in outline and said cover including a generally vertical outer wall segment defining a pin mounting portion of said disk,
- a length of said pin being sufficient to extend beyond the height of said base and said cover aperture,
- said base member and said cover member and said lanyard being joined to form a unitary member, and a metal tip defining said pin.
3 more elements
An integrally formed mounting disk and lanyard, said integral disk and lanyard comprises:
- a disk of plastic material forming a base smaller in height than in length and width, said disk including an aperture vertically centrally therethrough,
- an elongate bodied lanyard mounted on said disk at one end thereof and securing a pin on the opposing end thereof, said lanyard being bendable with said pin and being insertable in and through said aperture in said disk, and
- a length of said pin being sufficient to extend beyond the height of said disk aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.