US Patent 7436301 EAS carrier for support within a bottle

An EAS marker carrier is designed for placement in the open neck of a container. The carrier includes a carrier body for removable insertion into the open neck of the container. The carrier body includes a closed end and an opposed open end defining an interior for receipt of an EAS marker. A peripheral structure about the open end extends outwardly therefrom. The peripheral structure has a dimension such that is seatable on the rim of the open neck of the container. The container includes a cap which closes the neck of the container and the EAS marker carrier seated thereon.