Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1995-04-10
1996-12-24
Peng, John K.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340571, 340568, 340693, 72 571, 116211, G08B 1314
Patent
active
055877036
ABSTRACT:
A purchase item security and information tag apparatus for attachment to a purchase item in a store includes a tag body, a purchase item information display mechanism for retaining item data in machine readable form, and a tag engagement security mechanism including an elongate item engaging member which spoils the item with dye if cut away from the item by a customer. The tag engagement security mechanism preferably includes a tubular item engaging member containing a dye, so that the dye escapes and spoils the purchase item if cut by a customer without prior deactivation of the tag engagement security mechanism. The dye is preferably contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric to cause the dye to spatter and spray onto the purchase item. An alternative purchase item security and information tag apparatus for attachment to a purchase item in a store includes a tag body, a purchase item information display mechanism for retaining item data in machine readable form, a tag engagement security mechanism including an elongate item engaging member which sounds an alarm if cut away from the item by a customer, where the tag engagement security mechanism includes an electrically conductive item engaging member configured as a loop for extending through part of a purchase item forming part of an electric circuit including an alarm mechanism and a power source, so that opening the circuit prior to deactivation sounds the alarm mechanism.
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Lee Benjamin C.
Peng John K.
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