Patent ID: 6114961
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An apparatus for deactivating EAS markers associated with articles on a conveyor, comprising:a conveyor member:a plurality of deactivation means for deactivation of an EAS marker, each of said deactivation means including a deactivation field, each of said deactivation means attached to said conveyor member in a spaced relationship with each other to prevent substantial interference between each said deactivation field of each of said deactivation means, wherein the EAS marker associated with an article disposed on the conveyor will be deactivated by passing through said deactivation field of at least one of said deactivation means, and,each of said plurality of deactivation means includes detecting means for detecting the EAS marker, said deactivation field of each of said deactivation means being turned on by said detecting means, said detecting means including a detection field, said spaced relationship of said deactivation means including preventing substantial interference between said detection field of said detecting means of each of said deactivation means, wherein the EAS marker associated with the article disposed on the conveyor will be detected by passing through the detection field of said detecting means of at least one of said deactivation means.