Patent ID: 8044806

Claim:
A theft deterrent tag attachable to an object to be monitored, comprising: a tag body; an engaging element having a first end that is free and is passed through an article to be monitored, and is inserted into a second aperture of the tab body, with a second end of the engaging element inserted through a first aperture of the tab body and anchored and maintained within a first chamber of the tag body, and a middle region there between, forming a first loop; an attaching mechanism located within the tag body proximal to the second aperture for receiving and maintaining the first end of the engaging element; the attachment mechanism includes: a first fastening member that is comprised of a first protrusion that extends from a first distal region of the first fastening member, a first barrier that is substantially rectangular with a side defining a first forward region that is substantially concave to allow passage of the first end there through, with the first protrusion functioning as a stand that pivots along a reciprocating path within a cavity of a first retaining member of the tag body for enabling the first fastening member to move to one of an open and closed positions to substantially open and close a first path, with the first path extending inwardly from second aperture that is defined by a pair of parallel walls extending from a second inner surface and enclosed by first inner surface and second inner surface; a biasing member that continuously biases the first fastening member towards a normally closed position to substantially close off the first path, the biasing member is located on a side of the first barrier that is opposite side of the first path; the first end of the engaging element inserted through the first path moves the first fastening member to substantially open the first path to enable continuous insertion of the engaging element, while simultaneously, the biasing member continuously biases the first fastening member back towards the normally closed position against a first edge to substantially close the first path to frictionally prevent an extraction of the engaging element, without crimping; the first loop formed by the engaging element can be adjusted upon further insertion of the engaging element into the second aperture, past the biasing member, and into a second path, with the first end traveling through the second path and out of the tag body via a third aperture, located distal to second aperture; whereby, an article is maintained within the first loop.