Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-02
2001-07-03
Thomas, Alexander S. (Department: 1772)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
C428S099000, C428S124000, C428S126000, C428S137000, C428S138000, C428S916000, C340S572800, C340S572100, C040S672000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254953
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a novel hang tag having an antitheft remote sensor type device therein, and to production of such tags.
2. The State of the Art
Antitheft tags for consumer articles are well-known, and systems using such device are referred to as electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems. Exemplary of EAS devices and systems using the same are U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,949,336 and 5,955,951, and the references cited there. In one embodiment, EAS tags have a circuit having a known resonant frequency and inducable to resonate by an externally applied magnetic or RF field, the existence of the expected resonance being evidence of the article; hence, placing such a device at the exit of an establishment indicates that an article of merchandise with such a tag is being taken from the store.
EAS devices and systems are well-known and do not form part of this invention. Rather, one aspect that retailers and manufacturers find is important is to keep the EAS tag as small and unobtrusive as possible. For example, a consumer looking at an article of clothing is less likely to purchase the article if it cannot be tried on because of the EAS tag, or because the article is fairly light (such as a shirt) but the EAS tag is oversized and too heavy to allow the clothing article to be tried on. As another example, attaching a conventional EAS tag to sunglasses, depending where on the spectacle frame the EAS tag is attached, typically renders the glasses almost impossible to wear, and thus a consumer is less likely to make the purchase because the article cannot be assessed properly or easily. Thus, for example, the above-noted U.S. Pat. No. 5,955,951 describes a relatively large EAS tag that is secured with a tack through clothing, and the U.S. Pat. No. 5,949,336 patent describes a less obtrusive device but one which looks like plastic tag of some sort. Yet another problem is that potential shoplifters may attempt to remove from the merchandise an EAS tag, or any tag (including, for example, a price tag) that is easily identifiable as such.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
In light of the foregoing, one object of this invention is to provide a method of associating an EAS device with an article in a manner that is unobtrusive.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide a hang tag having an EAS device.
In summary, in one embodiment this invention provides a hang tag having a folded substrate, an EAS disposed in the folded portion, and a permanent adhesive maintaining the fold. In a preferred embodiment, the hang tag substrate has a second fold removably secured with an adhesive.
Such devices can be made by a method comprising providing a hang tag substrate, attaching an EAS to the substrate, applying an adhesive the substrate near the EAS, folding the substrate back onto itself to hide the EAS in the fold and to seal the fold with the adhesive.
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Hopgood, Calimafde Judlowe & Mondolino
Thomas Alexander S.
World Color Printing Division, Inc.
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