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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1999
Melvin A Pendergraph, Manchester, CT (US);
Alan T Byrne, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Richard H Hart, Berlin, CT (US);
Edmund J Czopor, Jr, Burlington, CT (US);
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A theft-deterrent tape measure package, comprising a tape measure device including a coilable tape rule contained in a housing, and a belt clip secured to the housing; a surveillance tag carrier structure secured to the belt clip and defining a compartment; and an electronic article surveillance tag secured within the compartment. The surveillance tag carrier structure is of high strength plastic material inhibiting separation thereof from the belt clip and inhibiting manual access to the electronic article surveillance tag. The surveillance tag carrier structure requires cutting or otherwise destroying of the plastic material with an implement to enable separation thereof from the belt clip or manual access to the electronic surveillance tag.