Patent ID: 7286054
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: E05B,G07G,G08B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A security tag assembly structured to discourage unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, said security tag assembly comprising: an attachment member and a base collectively disposable in an operative position relative to the merchandise, a connector member secured to said base and structured to interconnect said attachment member and said base in said operative position, a locking assembly disposed within said attachment member and structured to assume at least a first position and a second position, said first position at least partially defined by movement restricting engagement of said locking assembly with said connector member, said second position at least partially defined by a forced deflection of said locking assembly into a predetermined orientation relative to said connector member and out of said movement restricting engagement therewith, and said connector member rotationally connected to said base, and said attachment member rotationally movable with said connector member relative to said base when said base and said attachment member are interconnected in said operative position.