Hang tag with swivel attachment
View Patent ↗A hang tag provides for the accommodation of electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker. The hang tag includes a housing for supporting the EAS marker therein. A securement head is provided for accommodating a securement strap for coupling the housing to an article which is to be protected. The head is coupled to the housing in such a fashion that it permits continuous rotation with respect to the housing to thwart and attempt to improperly sever the securement strap from the article.
1. A tag for supporting an EAS marker comprising:
a housing formed of a pair of housing components defining at least one peripheral side joining said housing components, said housing components supporting therebetween said EAS marker; and
a swivel head rotatively captively retained between said housing components and extending through a head supporting member formed by said housing components along said at least one side.
2. A tag of claim 1 wherein said head supporting member includes a receptacle element for retaining said head therein.
3. A tag of claim 2 wherein said head includes a depending projecting portion for accommodation within said receptacle element.
4. A tag of claim 3 wherein said depending projecting portion of said head includes a central stem and a cross member extending outwardly from said stem.
5. A tag of claim 1 wherein said head includes an upper portion extending outwardly of said housing along side at least one side.
6. A tag of claim 5 wherein said head has an aperture therethrough for receipt of a cable tie.
7. In combination: a tag for supporting an EAS marker and a cable tie for supporting said tag to an article, said combination comprising:
a housing formed of a pair of housing components defining at least one peripheral side joining said housing components, said housing components supporting therebetween said EAS marker; and
a swivel head rotatively captively retained between said housing components and extending through a head supporting member formed by said mounting components along said at least one side;
wherein said cable tie is attached to said tag by inserting said tie into an aperture formed in said head.
8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said head supporting member includes a receptacle element for retaining said head therein.
9. The combination of claim 8 wherein said head includes a depending projecting portion for accommodation within said receptacle element.
10. The combination of claim 9 wherein said depending projecting portion of said head includes a central stem and a cross member extending outwardly from said stem.
11. A kit of parts for supporting an EAS maker to an article comprising:
a housing supporting said EAS marker; and
a cable tie adapted to be separately attached to said housing;
said housing includes a pair of housing components defining therebetween a cavity for accommodating said EAS marker;
a swivel head rotatively captively retained between said housing components; said swivel head having an exteriorly extending portion with an aperture therethrough for insertably attaching said cable tie to said housing.
12. A kit of parts of claim 11 wherein said housing includes at least one peripheral elongate side.
13. A kit of parts of claim 12 wherein said head extends through said at least one peripheral side.