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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Chet Kolton, Westfield, NJ (US);
Michael Norman, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
B&G Plastics, Inc., Newark, NJ (US);
Abstract
An anti-theft hang tag comprises a substrate of a continuous strip of material, such as plastic, cardboard or plastic, the substrate having a first substantially planar portion and a second portion foldable relative to the first portion about a fold line. An electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is permanently adhesively secured to the substrate first portion. A separate cover portion having a substantially planar portion overlies and is permanently secured to the substrate first portion, the EAS device being permanently sealably sandwiched between the separate cover portion and the substrate first portion. In one arrangement of the anti-theft hang tag, the foldable portion is folded over the cover portion and is releaseably secured thereto by a pressure sensitive adhesive. In another arrangement of the anti-theft hang tag, the substrate foldable portion is folded under the substrate first portion and is releaseably secured thereto by a pressure sensitive adhesive. In either arrangement, a through hole is provided for receipt of a plastic tie or the like by which the hang tag may be attached to goods to be protected. Promotional and/or instructional information are provided on one or more surfaces of the hang tag.