EP 0725199 A1 19960807 - Security tag having arcuate channel and detacher apparatus for same
Title (en)
Security tag having arcuate channel and detacher apparatus for same
Title (de)
Sicherheitsetikett mit einem bogenförmigen Kanal und Trennvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Etiquette de sécurité avec canal courbé détacheur
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 95100759 A 19950120
Abstract (en)
An EAS tag in which the tag is held to an article by an attaching means a part of which is releasably prevented from being withdrawn from the body of the tag. The tag body is provided with an arcuate channel through which an arcuate detacher probe can be guided for releasing the attaching means part. A spring clamp provides the releasable preventing function and includes jaws specifically adapted to respond to in-plane torsional forces provided by the arcuate probe which is moved through the arcuate channel by rotation to reach the spring clamp. Hand and power actuated detacher assemblies incorporating the arcuate probe are also provided. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E05B 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E05B 73/0017 (2013.01); E05B 73/0064 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] DE 8906730 U1 19890824
- [A] US 4196424 A 19800401 - WILLIAMSON ROBERT D [US]
- [A] DE 9005391 U1 19900913
- [DA] US 5031756 A 19910716 - BUZZARD JON D [US], et al
- [DA] US 3942829 A 19760309 - HUMBLE DAVID RAYMOND, et al
- [A] US 4774504 A 19880927 - HARTINGS MICHAEL F [US]
- [A] US 4156302 A 19790529 - VAN NIEL CLARENCE R [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0725199 A1 19960807; EP 0725199 B1 19990317; DE 69508377 D1 19990422; DE 69508377 T2 19990909
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95100759 A 19950120; DE 69508377 T 19950120