Anti-theft device, system and method for valuables

• US 10,209,364 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2016
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Timothy Carl Hardin
• Original Assignee: Timothy Carl Hardin
• Inventors: Hardin, Timothy Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Liu, Harry K
• Application Number:
  US15/166,867
• Publication Number:
  US 20170343676A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 34235754
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0291 Housing and user interface of child unit

Abstract

An anti-theft system that is capable of being tracked by and automatically notifies the appropriate authorities when leaving a designated geo-fence area. The anti-theft system includes a storage device having two opaque housing portions that can be secured together along their respective peripheries, providing a cavity. The housing portions are opaque except for a cutout in one of the housing portions. The cavity provides a GPS and a mounting display, wherein the mounting display secure a valuable so that it is partially visible through the cutout, while the GPS is not so visible. The GPS tracks and notifies according to predetermined criteria.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a first housing having a first flat base and a plurality of first peripheral sidewalls, each first peripheral sidewall extending to a first flange;

a transparent window provided by the first flat base;

a second housing having a second flat base and a plurality of second peripheral sidewalls, each second peripheral sidewall extends to a second flange, wherein the plurality of first and second peripheral sidewalls are dimensioned so that the first and second flanges nest in a closed configuration, defining a cavity;

a plurality of fastener connectors provided along the first and second flat bases so that they align in the closed configuration;

a mounting display disposed within the cavity so as to be partially visible through the cutout; and

a GPS provided within the cavity wherein the GPS is not visible through the cutout, and wherein the GPS is configured to send a notification signal under predetermined criteria.