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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2013
Sensormatic Electronics, Llc, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Justin Stewart, Deerfield Beach, FL (US);
Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
An electronic article surveillance ('EAS') system tag detacher for unlocking an EAS tag is provided. The EAS tag includes a housing and a locking mechanism disposed within the housing. The EAS system tag detacher includes an EAS tag receiving area configured to receive the EAS tag. The EAS system tag detacher further includes a detaching element configured to unlock the EAS tag; and a haptic feedback element. The haptic feedback element is configured to generate haptic feedback when energized, the haptic feedback element being energized when the EAS tag has been unlocked by the detaching element.