Patent ID: 6157302
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: E05B

Abstract:
An article protection tag comprising:a first housing defining a compartment therein;a planar EAS member disposed in said compartment; anda second housing fabricated separately from said first housing and assemblable therewith, said second housing having opposed first and second sidewalls and first and second opposed end walls defining the outer boundary of said second housing, said second housing having first and second interior walls spaced from said sidewalls and continuous with said end walls, said first and second interior walls being spaced from one another to define a channel, said second housing, said first and second end walls defining respective first and second openings in registry with said channel, said first and second interior walls having depth in said second housing such as to engage said planar EAS member to preclude bending of said planar EAS member; anda securement member disposed in said channel and extending through said end walls openings to first and second connectable elements disposed exteriorly of said assembled first and second housings.