Patent ID: 8274391

Claim:
An electronic article surveillance apparatus comprising: a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said top surface of said base portion having at least one retention pad and at least one set of two latch pockets; 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 bottom surface of said housing portion having at least one set of at least two latch tabs extending from it, and 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 each said latch tab being located to insert into a respective latch pocket and be releasable retained in said top surface of said base portion when said housing portion is set on said base portion; said electronic components in said housing portion completing electrical continuity within each set of electrical contacts.