Patent ID: 8269632
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: E05B

Abstract:
1. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag, comprising: a tag body defining an interior and having an opening leading into the interior; a circuit board disposed in the tag body interior, the circuit board including a first pad and a second pad; a lanyard having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being electrically coupled to the circuit board; a pin body electrically coupled to the second end of the lanyard, the pin body being insertable into the tag body opening; a clamp disposed in the tag body interior, the clamp being arranged to receive the pin body; and a spring contact disposed in the tag body, the spring contact movable between a first position and a second position, the spring contact electrically coupling the clamp and the circuit board to provide a current path for electrical signals through the lanyard, the spring contact including a projection that is electrically coupled to the first pad when the spring contact is at the first position and is electrically coupled to the second pad when the spring contact is at the second position, an armed signal being generated when the spring contact is at the first position, and a reset signal being generated when the spring contact is at the second position.