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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Gerald Kitchen, Little Compton, RI (US);
Jeffrey A. Roy, Thompson, CT (US);
Wing Kwong NG, Shatin, HK;
Dustin Moore, Norton, MA (US);
Gerald Kitchen, Little Compton, RI (US);
Jeffrey A. Roy, Thompson, CT (US);
Wing Kwong Ng, Shatin, HK;
Dustin Moore, Norton, MA (US);
FGX International, Inc., Smithfield, RI (US);
Abstract
A tag comprising: a hang tab body; a hang tab; a ratchet; a cutting channel; a guide channel; and, a tail, the tail comprising teeth and at least one knob. The tail may be fed through the guide channel and the cutting channel into the ratchet, thereby allowing the ratchet to engage the teeth, which in turn prevents the tail from being disengaged from the ratchet, thereby securing the tag to a product. The product may be easily released by severing the portion of the tag in the cutting channel. The cutting channel can also provide a guide which helps to prevent damaging the product as the tag is remove.