Retail merchandise hook with radio transmission
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1. A retail theft deterrent system comprising:
- a signal-emitting retail display device comprising;
a wire have a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items; and
an electronic unit that includes an emitter, the emitter being configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal;
wherein the wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the remotely-located alarm box; and
the remotely-located alarm box comprising;
a receiver configured to receive a wireless signal from one or more signal-emitting retail display devices;
an alarm box emitter configured to emit an audible signal indicative of the wireless signal received from the one or more signal-emitting retail display devices; and
one or more terminals for connecting the remotely-located alarm box to an output receiving device, the output receiving device configured to alert a user to a theft condition.
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Abstract
A signal-emitting retail display device that includes a wire have a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items. The signal-emitting retail display device also has an electronic unit that includes an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal. The wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the alarm box.
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1. A retail theft deterrent system comprising:
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a signal-emitting retail display device comprising; a wire have a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items; and an electronic unit that includes an emitter, the emitter being configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal; wherein the wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the remotely-located alarm box; and the remotely-located alarm box comprising; a receiver configured to receive a wireless signal from one or more signal-emitting retail display devices; an alarm box emitter configured to emit an audible signal indicative of the wireless signal received from the one or more signal-emitting retail display devices; and one or more terminals for connecting the remotely-located alarm box to an output receiving device, the output receiving device configured to alert a user to a theft condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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