US 12,307,867 B2
Hard tag applicator
Edward Paul Ellers, Boca Raton, FL (US); Patrick Claeys, Weston, FL (US); and Channing Everet Miller, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Assigned to Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,345.
Application 18/214,345 is a continuation of application No. 17/484,698, filed on Sep. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,721,188.
Application 17/484,698 is a continuation of application No. 16/900,604, filed on Jun. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,138,850, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 16/900,604 is a continuation of application No. 16/220,961, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,720,036, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/599,062, filed on Dec. 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0334969 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/24 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); F16B 21/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); B62H 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 13/2434 (2013.01) [E05B 73/0017 (2013.01); F16B 21/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); B62H 5/00 (2013.01); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01); B65D 2211/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for coupling a tag to an item, comprising:
engaging a tag with a mechanical stop of a tag applicator that resists movement of the tag away from a nest of the tag applicator subsequent to the tag being moved into the nest;
determining, by the tag applicator, if a criterion is met in the tag applicator; and
coupling, by the tag applicator, the tag to an item placed in an aperture of the tag based on a determination that the criterion is met.