Patent ID: 7602299
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: E05B,G08B

Abstract:
1. A security tag, comprising a tag housing; a tack body; a linear clamp disposed within said tag housing, the linear clamp including a spring arm to bias the linear clamp against one or more abutments, the linear clamp further including a slot with a slot length to retain said tack body, the linear clamp to move in a substantially linear direction along said slot length in response to a force to release said tack body from said slot, the linear clamp further including a tack retaining body to retain said tack body, wherein said tack retaining body comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, with each jaw terminating in spaced facing edges, said spaced facing edges forming said slot and a jaw open area in a clamp body; and a bridge across said jaw open area.