Global Patent Index - EP 0545494 A1

EP 0545494 A1 19930609 - Anti-theft tag.

Title (en)

Anti-theft tag.

Title (de)

Antidiebstahl-Etikett.

Title (fr)

Etiquette antivol.

Publication

EP 0545494 A1 19930609 (EN)

Application

EP 92203696 A 19921130

Priority

NL 9102005 A 19911129

Abstract (en)

An anti-theft tag comprises a carrier provided with indicator means, and also a counterpart which can be fastened to the carrier, which carrier has a housing which is provided with locking means and in which a pin of the counterpart can be locked. The housing has an essentially cylindrical main bore enclosing the pin in a close fit, and at least one auxiliary bore running at an acute angle relative to the main bore and opening out into it, which auxiliary bore contains a ball of magnetisable material which is pressed under spring pre-tension in the direction of the main bore in such a way that the pin can be inserted past the ball, but can be clamped in the opposite direction between the ball and the wall of the main bore.

IPC 1-7

E05B 73/00; G08B 13/24

IPC 8 full level

E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 73/0017 (2013.01); G08B 13/2434 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0545494 A1 19930609; NL 9102005 A 19930616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92203696 A 19921130; NL 9102005 A 19911129