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Electronic article surveillance markers with diagonal deactivation elements
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-31
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2010-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A deactivable electronic article surveillance marker having elongated magnetically soft elements on a support in a criss-cross pattern with a plurality of magnetically semi-hard chips parallel to one another in rows with the rows being diagonally aligned relative to the elongated magnetically soft elements. In another embodiment, strips of magnetically semi-hard material are placed diagonally relative to the elongated magnetically soft elements. In both embodiments, the elongated magnetically soft elements can be in the form of a fiber.
Inventors
- 👤 Vibha R. Kataria
- 👤 Claude Zeller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:48
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/22; G08B13/24; G08B13/2402; G08B13/2405; G08B13/2408; G08B13/2411; G08B13/2428; G08B13/2437; G08B13/2442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An electronic article surveillance marker comprising: a support member, a plurality of elongated magnetically soft elements supported by said support member in a generally criss-cross configuration, and a plurality of magnetically semi-hard chips supported by said support member and overlapping said elongated magnetically soft elements and formed in parallel rows, said rows of magnetically semi-hard chips being generally parallel one another and extending diagonally relative to said elongated magnetically soft elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electronic article surveillance marker comprising: a support member, a plurality of elongated magnetically soft elements supported by said support member in a generally criss-cross configuration, and a plurality of magnetically semi-hard chips supported by said support member and overlapping said elongated magnetically soft elements and formed in parallel rows, said rows of magnetically semi-hard chips being generally parallel one another and extending diagonally relative to said elongated magnetically soft elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic article marker of claim 1 wherein said magnetically soft elements have a coercivity of 0.1 to 0.8 Oe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 2 wherein said magnetically semi-hard chips have a coercivity of 50 to 250 Oe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 3 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic elongated article surveillance marker of claim 1 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 3 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electronic article surveillance marker comprising: a support member, a plurality of elongated magnetically soft elements supported by said support member in a generally crisscross pattern, and a plurality of magnetically semi-hard strips supported by said support member adjacent to said elongated magnetically soft elements, said semi-hard magnetic strips being generally parallel to one another and extending diagonally relative to said elongated soft magnetic elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electronic article surveillance marker comprising: a support member, a plurality of elongated magnetically soft elements supported by said support member in a generally crisscross pattern, and a plurality of magnetically semi-hard strips supported by said support member adjacent to said elongated magnetically soft elements, said semi-hard magnetic strips being generally parallel to one another and extending diagonally relative to said elongated soft magnetic elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 7 wherein said semi-hard strips have a coercivity of 50 to 250 Oe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 8 wherein said magnetically soft elements have of coercivity of 0.1 to 0.8 Oe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 9 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 9 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are wires.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic article surveillance marker of claim 9 wherein said elongated magnetically soft elements are strips.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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