WO2001080196A1 - Improved security tag and method of making the same - Google Patents
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- WO2001080196A1 WO2001080196A1 PCT/CA2000/000429 CA0000429W WO0180196A1 WO 2001080196 A1 WO2001080196 A1 WO 2001080196A1 CA 0000429 W CA0000429 W CA 0000429W WO 0180196 A1 WO0180196 A1 WO 0180196A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
- G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
- G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
- G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
- G08B13/2428—Tag details
- G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
- G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
- G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
- G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
- G08B13/2428—Tag details
- G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
- G08B13/244—Tag manufacturing, e.g. continuous manufacturing processes
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- the present invention relates to an improved security tag and a method of making such a security tag.
- the security tag of the present invention can be used with clothing or other articles in order to prevent theft, for example from a retail store.
- radio frequency systems are also commonly known. Such systems use a radio frequency detection and emission device ("RFDED") attached to an article. A first radio frequency is emitted near an exit of the retail store. When the first radio frequency is detected by the RFDED, the RFDED emits a second radio frequency, which is detected by an alarm system.
- RFDED' s are commonly referred to as a "radio frequency resistor” and may be included with a device commonly referred to as a "radio frequency identification strip.”
- the magnetic strips, radio frequency resistor and radio frequency identification strip described above are examples of anti-theft devices commonly in use. After reading this disclosure, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to a magnetic strip, radio frequency resistor or a radio frequency identification strip. These three devices are merely examples of the types of anti-theft devices that may be used with the present invention.
- anti-theft strips Since the commonly used anti-theft devices are usually contained on a strip, such devices are herein referred to as "anti-theft strips.”
- the anti-theft strip is covered by a fabric-like material, and then the edges of the material are sealed by application of heat or ultrasonic vibrations to encapsulate the anti-theft strip within the material.
- a fabric-like material which encapsulates the anti-theft strip is easily separated to remove the anti- theft strip and thereby defeat the security function of the anti-theft strip.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a security tag which holds the anti-theft strip in a secure manner. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of making the anti-theft strip according to the present invention.
- the present invention includes an improved security tag and a method of making such a security tag.
- the security tag of the present invention includes two encapsulating strips, with an anti-theft strip between the encapsulating strips, and an adhesive for attaching the encapsulating strips to each other.
- a first encapsulating strip is provided, an anti-theft strip is placed on the first encapsulating strip, an adhesive is applied to at least one of the encapsulating strips, and then a second encapsulating strip is provided and pressed to the first encapsulating strip.
- Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the security tag of the present invention attached to an article of clothing
- Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention in which upon cleaning the article of clothing, the anti-theft strip will leave the article of clothing
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the security tag according to the present invention attached to an article
- Figure 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the security tag according to the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a flow chart showing steps of a method according to the present invention.
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of an apparatus for making the security tag according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of another apparatus similar to that shown in Figure 6 with a caterpuller added.
- FIG 8 is a schematic of part of an apparatus for making the security tag according to the present invention.
- the present invention is an improved security tag 10 and a method of making such a security tag 10.
- the security tag 10 has a means for providing security (herein referred to as an "anti- theft strip") 14, such as a pair of metallic strips, held between two encapsulating strips 18,19.
- anti- theft strip a means for providing security
- other types of anti-theft strips 14 are known in the art, including radio frequency resistors and radio frequency identification strips, and the present invention is not limited to any particular anti- theft strip 14.
- One or both encapsulating strips 18,19 may be a flexible fabric.
- the flexible fabric may be woven, but a preferred flexible fabric is comprised of a blown fiber, and preferably . includes polyester fibers.
- a blown fiber fabric is preferably comprised of 60% polyester, 39% cellulose and 1% polyvinyl alcohol. This preferred blown fiber fabric will allow a security tag 10 attached to an article 22 to be removed by tearing the encapsulating strips 18,19.
- the encapsulating strips 18,19 are attached to each other by an adhesive 24.
- a preferred adhesive 24 is marketed under the trade name 3M 100 Fastbond Adhesive manufactured by the 3M Company located in Minnetonka, Minnesota. When the preferred adhesive 24 is used with the preferred blown fiber fabric, the adhesive 24 bonds the polyester fibers of the encapsulating strips 18,19 together to securely hold the anti-theft strip 14 between the encapsulating strips 18,19.
- the encapsulating strips 18,19 may be larger than the anti-theft strip 14 in order to provide a location for attaching the security tag 10 to the article 22, such as an article of clothing. It is anticipated that a security tag 10 will be attached, for example by sewing, to the article 22, but a security tag 10 may also be placed inside the article 22 without attaching the security tag 10 to the article 22.
- the adhesive 24 is water based so that the adhesive 24 will deteriorate after repeated cleaning of the article 22.
- One such adhesive 24 is the 3M 100 Fastbond Adhesive referenced above.
- the adhesive 24 is applied to only one of the encapsulating strips 18,19, the encapsulating strips 18, 19 will separate after one or two cleanings and release the anti-theft strip 14, as illustrated in Figure 2.
- Figure 4 shows that a symbol 26, such as a trade name, can be printed on one or both of the encapsulating strips 18,19.
- one or both of the encapsulating strips 18,19 may be colored or sized as desired.
- a method of making the security tag 10 may begin by a first providing step 100 wherein the first encapsulating strip 18 is provided, and a second- providing step 104 wherein the second encapsulating strip 19 is provided.
- the method also includes a placing step 112 during which an anti-theft strip 14 is placed on the first encapsulating strip 18, and includes an attaching step 116 during which the second encapsulating strip 19 is attached to the first encapsulating strip 18, so as to hold the anti-theft strip 14 between the first and second encapsulating strips 18,19.
- the attaching step 116 includes applying an adhesive 24 to at least one of the encapsulating strips 18,19.
- the adhesive 24 may be applied by an air atomizing low pressure spray gun, such as model number Mach 1A Automatic manufactured by ITW Binks, located in Chicago, Illinois.
- the steps of the method described above need not be done in the order described.
- the adhesive 24 applied in the attaching step 116 may be applied prior to the placing step 112 wherein the anti-theft strip 14 is placed on at least one of the encapsulating strips 18,19, or alternatively, may be applied after the placing step 112.
- a symbol 26 is printed (step 120) on at least one of the encapsulating strips 18, 19. Finally, the encapsulating strips 18, 19 are severed (step 124) to produce a security 10, and placed in a shipping carton (step 126) .
- the method of the present invention can be practiced in a continuous process by an apparatus depicted in Figure 6.
- a ribbon of the first encapsulating strip 18 is fed from a first spool 28 to a cutter 30.
- anti-theft strips 14 are placed on the first encapsulating strip 18 by a strip dispenser 32 at a rate of about between 150 to 300 anti-theft strips 14 per minute, preferably at a location on the first encapsulating strip 18 prior to the printing machine 34.
- the strip dispenser 32 may be a wipe-on label . application system, model number ALS-230R manufactured by Avery Dennison located in Hamburg, Germany.
- the adhesive 24 is sprayed on a surface of the first encapsulating strip 18 by a sprayer 36, and then a ribbon of the second encapsulating strip 19 preferably having a width about equal to the first encapsulating strip 18 is fed from a second spool 38 and positioned over the first encapsulating strip 18, with adhesive 24 applied thereon, and over the anti-theft strip 14.
- the second encapsulating strip 19 may be sprayed with adhesive 24, for example, in the same manner as that described above with regard to the first encapsulating strip 18.
- an attaching step 116 the second encapsulating strip 19 is attached to the first encapsulating strip 18 and to the anti-theft strip 14, preferably by pressing the first and second encapsulating strips 18,19 together to cause the adhesive 24 to adhere to both encapsulating strips
- the force required to press the encapsulating strips 18,19 may be provided by the printing machine 34 and an opposing roller 40.
- a surface 42 of either the first encapsulating strip 18, or the second encapsulating strip 19, or both, may then be subjected to the printing step 120 wherein a symbol 26 is printed by the printing machine 34 on one of the encapsulating strips 18,19.
- the first and second encapsulating strips 18,19 are subjected to the severing step 124 wherein the encapsulating strips 18,19 are severed, for example by a cutter 30, to produce individual security tags 10.
- the cutter 30 may include a cylinder 44 with cutting blades 46 arranged thereon, which is commonly known in the industry as a rotary cutter, and can be obtained from Calmec Precision Limited, located in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Figure 8 shows an optical sensor 48 inside the cutter 30.
- the optical sensor 48 detects marks 50 on the cylinder 44 and sends a signal to the strip dispenser 32 via communication line 52.
- the strip dispenser 32 Upon receiving the signal from the optical sensor 48, the strip dispenser 32 is directed to dispense an anti-theft strip 14.
- An adjustable delay circuit 54 may be included so that the strip dispenser 32 is directed to dispense an anti-theft strip 14 at a time after the signal from the optical sensor 48 is received. In this manner, the anti-theft strip 14 can be properly positioned within the encapsulating strips 18, 19, for example as shown in Figure 4 and described above.
- the security tags 10 are then sent to a packaging area 56, which may include a diverter chute 58 and a unit counter 60, for placing a predetermined number of the security tags 10 in a container 62B.
- the diverter chute 58 may be movable so as to permit placement of the security tags 10 in either container 62A or container 62B without moving the containers 62A, 62B.
- the unit counter 60 may include an optical sensing device such as model number E3SAD61, manufactured by O ron located in Japan.
- the strip dispenser 32 may include a counter, such as model number GEM20000 manufactured by Red Lion located in York, Pennsylvania.
- anti-static equipment 64 to protect the integrity of the anti-theft strip 14.
- anti-static equipment 64 can be obtained from Calmec Precision Limited, located in Mississauga, Ontario.
- the apparatus of Figure 6 can be modified as shown in Figure 7 by adding a caterpuller 65.
- the caterpuller 65 is well known in the art, and can be obtained from Calmec Precision Limited, located in Mississauga, Ontario .
- FIG. 10 An example of the security tag 10 produced by the continuous process described above is shown in Figure . It is preferred that the anti-theft strip 14 be placed off center so as to leave wider areas 66,68 of the encapsulating strips 18,19 adjacent to two sides 70,72 of the anti-theft strip 14. The wider areas 66,68 permit easy attachment of the security device 10 to an article 22, for example by sewing the security device in the wider areas 66,68 to the article 22. It should be noted that the dimensions of the security tag 10 shown in Figure 4 are merely preferred dimensions that make the security tag 10 easy to apply with commonly used manufacturing equipment.
- the security tag of the present invention holds the anti- theft strip 14 . in a secure manner, and the present invention provides a method of making the security tag.
- preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated herein, the present invention is not limited to such preferred embodiments. Since various changes could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, it is intended that the foregoing description shall be interpreted as illustrative, and not interpreted in a limiting sense. Furthermore, it is intended that the present invention shall be limited only by the following claims.
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AU2000240957A AU2000240957A1 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | Improved security tag and method of making the same |
MXPA02010129A MXPA02010129A (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | Improved security tag and method of making the same. |
ES00920303T ES2211531T3 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | IMPROVED SAFETY LABEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT. |
CA002403593A CA2403593C (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | Improved security tag and method of making the same |
DE60007905T DE60007905T2 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | SAFETY LABEL AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS |
EP00920303A EP1275092B1 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | Improved security tag and method of making the same |
AT00920303T ATE258329T1 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | SAFETY LABEL AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS |
PCT/CA2000/000429 WO2001080196A1 (en) | 2000-04-18 | 2000-04-18 | Improved security tag and method of making the same |
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