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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1994
Richard L Copeland, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Markus B Kopp, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Paul N Manente, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use in activating and/or deactivating an EAS tag which comprises a support, a first number of one or more first discrete small magnets arranged in a first row and a second number of one or more second discrete small magnets arranged in a second row. Each first discrete small magnet is situated adjacent a second discrete small magnet and has a first region of a first magnetic polarity and a second region supported on the support of a second magnetic polarity. Each second discrete small magnet has a first region of the second magnetic polarity and a second region supported on the support and of the first magnetic polarity.