Security tag and method of making the same

(54) SECURITY TAG AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

(75) Inventor: Jeffrey Reid, Longford Mills (CA)

(73) Assignee: 1175634 Ontario Limited, Toronto (CA)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/543,918

(22) Filed: Apr. 6, 2000

Related U.S. Application Data

(60) Provisional application No. 60/127,893, filed on Apr. 6, 1999.

(51) Int. CI.7 G08B 13/14

(52) U.S. CI 340/572.8; 156/60

(58) Field of Search 340/572.8, 572.1;

342/51; 156/60

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—-Thomas Mullen

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Hodgson Russ LLP

(57) ABSTRACT

A security tag has two encapsulating strips, with an anti-theft strip between the encapsulating strips. The encapsulating strips are attached to each other by an adhesive. In a method for making such a security tag, a first encapsulating strip is provided, an anti-theft strip is placed on the first encapsulating strip, an adhesive is applied to the first encapsulating strip, and then a second encapsulating strip is provided and attached to the first encapsulating strip using the adhesive.

11 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets