Patents by Inventor Glen Walter Garner

Glen Walter Garner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8952817
    Abstract: Provided is a security package which generally comprises a casing for housing a product and a collar for locking the casing. The collar generally has a locked and unlocked configuration and comprises a first locking member having at least one male locking mechanism, and a second locking member having at least one female locking mechanism lockable to the at least one male locking mechanism. The casing generally has an open and closed configuration, and comprises a cavity shaped to substantially conform to the product. In the locked configuration the collar secures the casing in the closed configuration. The casing may comprise a first and second casing portion, and these may be integrally formed with the one or more of the first and second locking members. The collar may form a perimeter around the casing, may be adjustable, and may house a security device such as an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Glen Walter Garner, Sheila Maureen Barry
  • Publication number: 20140084007
    Abstract: Provided is a security package which generally comprises a casing for housing a product and a collar for locking the casing. The collar generally has a locked and unlocked configuration and comprises a first locking member having at least one male locking mechanism, and a second locking member having at least one female locking mechanism lockable to the at least one male locking mechanism. The casing generally has an open and closed configuration, and comprises a cavity shaped to substantially conform to the product. In the locked configuration the collar secures the casing in the closed configuration. The casing may comprise a first and second casing portion, and these may be integrally formed with the one or more of the first and second locking members. The collar may form a perimeter around the casing, may be adjustable, and may house a security device such as an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Glen Walter Garner, Sheila Maureen Barry
  • Publication number: 20140055249
    Abstract: A smart detacher includes a detacher and an RFID reader. The smart detacher may be a handheld detacher or a secondary detacher. A method of monitoring using a security tag with an RFID chip therein and an detacher having an RFID reader operably connected thereto comprising the steps of: writing information onto the RFID chip; attaching the security tag to a product; detaching the security tag from the product and reading the information on the RFID chip; and forwarding the information to a control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Glen Walter Garner
  • Patent number: 8459069
    Abstract: A security device for use in association with a security pin includes a tag body, at least one sensor, a spring lock and a magnetic lock. The tag body has a body aperture formed therein adapted to receive the security pin. The spring lock and magnetic lock are situated within the tag body. The spring lock has a spring lock aperture formed therein and the magnetic lock has a magnetic lock aperture formed therein each in registration with the body aperture. The spring lock and the magnetic lock are each adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and release the security pin when in a released position. The spring lock and the magnetic lock need to both be in the released position to successfully remove the security pin form the security device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Glen Walter Garner
  • Publication number: 20120248115
    Abstract: Provided is a security package which generally comprises a casing for housing a product and a collar for locking the casing. The collar generally has a locked and unlocked configuration and comprises a first locking member having at least one male locking mechanism, and a second locking member having at least one female locking mechanism lockable to the at least one male locking mechanism. The casing generally has an open and closed configuration, and comprises a cavity shaped to substantially conform to the product. In the locked configuration the collar secures the casing in the closed configuration. The casing may comprise a first and second casing portion, and these may be integrally formed with the one or more of the first and second locking members. The collar may form a perimeter around the casing, may be adjustable, and may house a security device such as an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Glen Walter GARNER, Sheila Maureen Barry
  • Publication number: 20120111071
    Abstract: A security device for use in association with a security pin includes a tag body, at least one sensor, a spring lock and a magnetic lock. The tag body has a body aperture formed therein adapted to receive the security pin. The spring lock and magnetic lock are situated within the tag body. The spring lock has a spring lock aperture formed therein and the magnetic lock has a magnetic lock aperture formed therein each in registration with the body aperture. The spring lock and the magnetic lock are each adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and release the security pin when in a released position. The spring lock and the magnetic lock need to both be in the released position to successfully remove the security pin form the security device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Glen Walter GARNER
  • Patent number: 8051686
    Abstract: A security device for use in association with a security pin includes a tag body, a spring lock and a magnetic lock. The tag body has a body aperture formed therein adapted to receive the security pin. The spring lock is situated within the tag body and has a spring lock aperture formed therein in registration with the body aperture. The spring lock is adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and release the security pin when in a released position. The magnetic lock is within the tag body and has a magnetic lock aperture. The magnetic lock is adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and to release the security pin when in a release position. The spring lock and the magnetic lock need to both be in the released position to successfully remove the security pin form the security device. A detaching device to move the spring lock and the magnetic lock into the released such that they are both in the release position at the same time is also shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Glen Walter Garner
  • Publication number: 20090139279
    Abstract: A security device for use in association with a security pin includes a tag body, a spring lock and a magnetic lock. The tag body has a body aperture formed therein adapted to receive the security pin. The spring lock is situated within the tag body and has a spring lock aperture formed therein in registration with the body aperture. The spring lock is adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and release the security pin when in a released position. The magnetic lock is within the tag body and has a magnetic lock aperture. The magnetic lock is adapted to engage the security pin when in an engaged position and to release the security pin when in a release position. The spring lock and the magnetic lock need to both be in the released position to successfully remove the security pin form the security device. A detaching device to move the spring lock and the magnetic lock into the released such that they are both in the release position at the same time is also shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Glen Walter Garner
  • Publication number: 20040257232
    Abstract: A retractable coil unit is for use in association with a tag. The retractable coil unit and the tag in combination are used to hold a pair of items together. The retractable coil unit includes a coil unit, a retractable wire and a tag attachment device. The retractable wire has one end retractably housed in the coil unit and the other end having a wire attachment device. The tag attachment device is operably connected to the coil unit. The retractable coil is for use in association with tags that are generally either security tags or inventory control tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Glen Walter Garner