Patent ID: 8368542

Claim:
An electronic article surveillance apparatus comprising: a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said base portion having a first attaching component; at least one section of tape, said section of tape having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first end and a second end and being sufficiently long to pass around an object to be monitored with both said first end and said second end being positioned on said base portion, and said at least one section of tape having at least one conductive element, said at least one conductive element running the length of said at least one section of tape, and; a housing portion housing electronic components, said housing portion having a bottom surface, a top surface and at least one side connecting said bottom surface and said top surface, said housing portion having a second attaching component complimentary to said first attaching component on said base portion, said first attaching component and said second attaching component facilitating the releasable attachment of said housing portion to said base portion with said bottom surface of said housing portion facing said top surface of said base portion; said bottom surface of said housing portion having at least one set of two electrical contacts, each said electrical contact having electrical continuity with the interior of said housing portion and positioned to make contact with said at least one conductive element of said segment of tape, and said electronic components in said housing portion completing electrical continuity within each set of electrical contacts.