Patent ID: 7772982

Claim:
An anti-theft tag, comprising: a body constructed and arranged to support an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device the body including a housing and a cover, the cover having a first end and an opposing second end; a sleeve disposed about both the housing and cover; an adhesive material disposed on the body, the adhesive material configured to couple the body to at least a portion of an article; and a sleeve holder extending from the first end of the cover and the second end of the cover, the sleeve holder constructed and arranged to hold the sleeve relative to the body such that a portion of the sleeve and a portion of the body define an aperture configured to receive the at least a portion of an article; and wherein the sleeve is constructed and arranged to be positioned between (i) a first state to allow positioning of the at least a portion of the article within the aperture and (ii) a second state to secure the body to the at least a portion of the article.