Thomas O Mckeown

US Patent:

8117874, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/509722

Inventors:

Thomas McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

E05B 65/00

US Classification:

70 571, 3405721, 3405729, 247041

Abstract:

A device to protect an article from theft is disclosed. The device includes a pointed pin member to enable attachment of the device to the article to be protected from theft. A housing disposed within the device includes a floor and a wall tapering towards a confining end. The housing includes coaxial openings for insertably receiving the pin member. A ball clutch mechanism is located within the housing and includes a plurality of balls. As the balls are urged towards the confining end of the housing, they wedge between the tapering wall and the pin member to apply increasing radial pressure against the pin member to prevent it from being withdrawn from the device. The floor includes a member which deflects downwardly upon insertion of the pin member into the housing to apply a radial force against the pin member to frictionally engage it within the device.

US Patent:

8344891, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Jun 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/482934

Inventors:

Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA, US
Anthony F. Piccoli - West Deptford NJ, US
Gary Mazoki - Sewell NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
James Brodzik - Somerdale NJ, US

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
B21D 53/46
B21K 1/44

US Classification:

3405729, 3405681, 3405684, 3405721, 3405728, 29 3, 29 7

Abstract:

A security hard tag, uses an attachment clip to couple to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected and which can only be released from the article by use of an authorized detacher that is inserted into the security hard tag. The attachment clip may include various types of locking mechanisms on its two ends, one end which is permanently secured within the security hard tag housing and the other end which is releasably secured within the housing. Before being releasably secured within the housing, the one end is inserted through or around a portion of an article, or through a security tag loop attached to the article, and then that end is locked into the housing. The detacher uses a cam, either located on the detacher itself or positioned within the security hard tag housing, to interact with the one end of the attachment clip to release the locked end. The housing also includes a security element that may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF), benefit denial (e. g. , ink-filled or dye-filled capsules) or any combination thereof.

US Patent:

8547228, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/192077

Inventors:

James Brodzik - Somerdale NJ, US
Anthony F. Piccoli - West Deptford NJ, US
Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA, US
Gary Mazoki - Sewell NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
Seth Strauser - Sewell NJ, US
Wei Wu - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
E05B 63/00
E05B 65/00
E05B 69/00

US Classification:

3405681, 3405684, 3405685, 340571, 3405721, 70 4, 70 6, 70 571, 70 58

Abstract:

A multi-attach reusable security tag (MARST) that is attached to an article in two stages. In a first stage, an attachment clip is coupled to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected by a manufacturer or assembler. This attachment clip is durable to withstand harsh manufacturing environments. Once the article with the attachment clip is ready for presentation, for example, at a retail establishment, during a second stage, the attachment clip is then secured in a releasable locking mechanism of a housing containing a security element therein. The security element may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF) elements or any combination thereof. Alternatively, a fluke element can be used to secure the attachment clip to the releasable locking mechanism and wherein this fluke element permits the attachment clip to swivel outside of the housing. A preferred embodiment of the security tag uses all non-ferrous components including its locking mechanism.

US Patent:

8547229, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Jul 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/193020

Inventors:

James Brodzik - Somerdale NJ, US
Anthony F. Piccoli - West Deptford NJ, US
Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA, US
Gary Mazoki - Sewell NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
Seth Strauser - Sewell NJ, US
Wei Wu - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
E05B 63/00
E05B 65/00
E05B 69/00

US Classification:

3405681, 3405684, 3405685, 340571, 3405721, 70 4, 70 6, 70 571, 70 58

Abstract:

A multi-attach disposable security tag that is attached to an article in two stages. In a first stage, an attachment clip is coupled to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected by a manufacturer or assembler. This attachment clip is durable to withstand harsh manufacturing environments. Once the article with the attachment clip is ready for presentation, for example, at a retail establishment, during a second stage, the attachment clip is then permanently secured in a locking mechanism of a housing containing a deactivatable security element therein. The security element may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF) elements or any combination thereof. A preferred embodiment of the security tag uses all non-ferrous components including its locking mechanism. Thus, the security tags combine the qualities of being non-ferrous, light-weight, low cost, deactivatable, secure, visually-deterring, and installable in two stages to the article it is meant to protect.

US Patent:

8581726, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/887229

Inventors:

Anthony F. Piccoli - West Deptford NJ, US
Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA, US
James Brodzik - Somerdale NJ, US
Gary Mazoki - Sewell NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
Seth Strauser - Sewell NJ, US

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
E05B 63/00
E05B 65/00
E05B 69/00

US Classification:

3405681, 3405684, 3405685, 340571, 3405721, 70 4, 70 6, 70 571, 70 58

Abstract:

A security tag that is attached to an article in two stages. In a first stage, a first portion of an attachment clip is coupled to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected by a manufacturer or assembler. This attachment clip is durable to withstand harsh manufacturing environments. Once the article with the attachment clip is ready for presentation, for example, at a retail establishment, during a second stage, a second portion of the attachment clip is then permanently secured in a locking mechanism of a housing containing a security element therein. The security element may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF), benefit denial (e. g. , ink-filled or dye-filled capsules) elements or any combination thereof. Because the security tag is not removed from the article at the point-of-sale, the security element is deactivatable.

US Patent:

20130174617, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/732701

Inventors:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ, US
Wei Wu - Shanghai, CN
Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA, US
Gary T. Mazoki - Sewell NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
Seth Strauser - Sewell NJ, US
James Brodzik - Somerdale NJ, US

Assignee:

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

E05B 73/00

US Classification:

70 58

Abstract:

A security device and method to surround merchandise for theft deterrence. The security device includes a cord and housing for a knot in the cord. The cord is pulled from one end about the knot to tighten cord around a product and the cord is pulled from another section to lock cord in place around the product. The device serves to deter breaking in or stealing merchandising product. The security device may also include an additional housing for the cord to pass through. Either housing may include an EAS and/or RFID element for additional security.

US Patent:

20130199026, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Jan 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/740715

Inventors:

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. - Thorofare NJ, US
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ, US
Morui Li - West Deptford NJ, US
Wei Wu - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G06K 19/077

US Classification:

29601, 235492, 295921

Abstract:

A technology clip and method for supplementing a security tag with the technology clip for application to a product. The technology clip includes a technology element providing for an additional security and/or an identification feature when coupled to a tag, thus enhancing features of the security tag. The technology clip attaches about the tag and remains secured to the tag for when the tag is affixed to merchandise.

US Patent:

58413502, Nov 24, 1998

Filed:

Jun 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/884409

Inventors:

Lawrence Appalucci - Villanova PA
John H. Bowers - Clarksburg NJ
Gary T. Mazoki - Sewell NJ
Thomas J. McKeown - Pennsauken NJ
Anthony F. Piccoli - Audubon NJ
Mark J. Rankin - Media PA
Stanley Tocker - Wilmington DE

Assignee:

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Thorofare NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

340572

Abstract:

A resonant tag circuit useful as an electronic security device includes a layered planar structure having a dielectric substrate, a resonant circuit carried on both sides of the dielectric substrate and a semiconductive material having an ionizable salt dissolved therein. The semiconductor material provides a sermiconductive bridge across an activation or deactivation point in the circuit and connects the conductive circuit on both sides of the activation or deactivation point. The resonant tag circuit of this invention is stabilized against premature operation of the activation or deactivation point from electrostatic discharge.