Recoiler for a merchandise security system
First Claim
1. A merchandise security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise and an auxiliary device of the article of merchandise from theft, comprising:
- a sensor that is secured to the article of merchandise and that detects removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor;
a base that removably supports the sensor and the article of merchandise thereon, wherein the base further comprises an auxiliary port housed therein that operably connects to the auxiliary device; and
a cable operably connected to the sensor,wherein the base transfers power to the auxiliary port for powering the auxiliary device, andwherein a security signal is transmitted through the auxiliary port that is used to detect removal of the auxiliary device from the base.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to recoilers, merchandise security systems, and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a base for removably supporting the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The system also includes a recoiler operably coupled to the sensor. The recoiler includes a rotatable member defining a helical recess. The system further includes a cable configured to connect to the sensor and to be unwound from and wound on the rotatable member as the cable is extended and retracted. The cable is configured to be extended from the recoiler in response to the sensor being lifted off of the base, and the cable is configured to be retracted into the recoiler in response to the sensor being moved to a seated position on the base. The helical recess is configured to at least partially receive the cable therein as the cable is wound on the rotatable member.
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29 Claims
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1. A merchandise security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise and an auxiliary device of the article of merchandise from theft, comprising:
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a sensor that is secured to the article of merchandise and that detects removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor; a base that removably supports the sensor and the article of merchandise thereon, wherein the base further comprises an auxiliary port housed therein that operably connects to the auxiliary device; and a cable operably connected to the sensor, wherein the base transfers power to the auxiliary port for powering the auxiliary device, and wherein a security signal is transmitted through the auxiliary port that is used to detect removal of the auxiliary device from the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A merchandise security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise and an auxiliary device of the article of merchandise from theft, comprising:
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a sensor that is secured to the article of merchandise and that detects removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor, the sensor housing an optical transceiver; a base that removably supports the sensor and the article of merchandise thereon, wherein the base further comprises an auxiliary port that operably connects to the auxiliary device; and a cable operably connected to the sensor, wherein an end of the cable comprises an optical transceiver for communicating optical signals with the optical transceiver of the sensor to determine if the cable has been cut or disconnected, wherein a security signal is transmitted through the auxiliary port that is used to detect removal of the auxiliary device from the base. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise and an auxiliary device of the article of merchandise from theft, comprising:
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securing a sensor to the article of merchandise that detects removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor; attaching a base to a support surface that removably supports the sensor and the article of merchandise thereon, the base comprising an auxiliary port; connecting an end of a cable to the sensor, the end of the cable comprising an optical transceiver for communicating optical signals with the sensor for detecting disconnection of the cable from the sensor or cutting of the cable; and operably connecting the auxiliary device to the auxiliary port, wherein a security signal is transmitted through the auxiliary port that is used to detect removal of the auxiliary device from the base. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A merchandise security system for displaying and protecting an electronic article of merchandise and an electronic auxiliary device from theft, the electronic auxiliary device comprising a Bluetooth device configured to interact with the electronic article of merchandise, the merchandise security system comprising:
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a sensor that is secured to the electronic article of merchandise and that detects removal of the electronic article of merchandise from the sensor; a base that removably supports the sensor and the electronic article of merchandise thereon, wherein the base further comprises an auxiliary port housed therein that electrically connects to the Bluetooth device; and a cable operably connected to the sensor, wherein the base transfers power to the auxiliary port for powering the Bluetooth device, and wherein a security signal is transmitted through the auxiliary port that is used to detect removal of the Bluetooth device from the base.
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