Tyco Fire + Security Gmbh

Kaley Ford

Thang Tat Nguyen

Danhui Luo

Charles T Turgeon

John C Ford

Systems () and methods () for operating a security tag (). The methods involve: slidingly coupling a first engagement member () of the security tag to a first sidewall () forming a first right angle with a base () of an article; and extending a securement member () of the security tag across an exterior surface of the base of the article. A second engagement member () of the security tag is slidingly coupled to a second sidewall () opposed from the first sidewall and forming a second right angle with the base of the article. A length of the securement member is then decreased so as to place the securement member in a tensioned position whereby the security tag is secured to the article. The securement member can be locked in the tensioned position using a mechanical locking mechanism () of the security tag.

Security tag for application to footwear

Systems () and methods () for operating a security tag () of an Electronic Article Surveillance ('EAS') system. The methods involving: attaching a clip () to a curved sidewall () of an article () such that a central body () of the security tag is vertically aligned with a central axis of the curved sidewall; maintaining the vertical alignment by locating first and second flanges () of the security tag against respective opposing surface areas of the curved sidewall; wrapping a securement member () of the security tag around an elongate structure () of the article which is offset from the curved sidewall in at least one direction and which protrudes away from a main body () of the article; and locking the securement member in a position wrapped around the elongate structure of the article using a mechanical locking mechanism () of the security tag.

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