Security device with perimeter alarm

• US 20070120669A1
• Filed: 11/29/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Belden, Dennis
• Granted Patent: US 7,403,118 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.200
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/005 Chain-locks, cable-locks or padlocks with alarms
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/003 Chain, wire or cable locks alarms therefor E05B45/005; E05B69/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/006 with retraction of the cable for storage E05B73/0029 takes precedence; for devices mounted to a fixed surface or a portable object E05B73/0011
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0017 Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0029 Tags wrapped around the protected product using cables, wires or the like, e.g. with cable retraction for tensioning
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1445 with detection of interference with a cable tethering an article, e.g. alarm activated by detecting detachment of article, breaking or stretching of cable furniture, e.g. shelves for displaying merchandise, incorporating tethers to prevent theft A47F7/024, A47F5/0861
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5004 For antitheft signaling device on protected article

Abstract

A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft has a housing containing an alarm system including an audible alarm speaker. The alarm system includes a conductor located within the housing which forms a loop that extends at least partially about the alarm speaker or about the periphery of the housing. The conductor which can be an electrical conductor, fiber optic conductor, light pipe, etc., when severed by a thief will actuate the audible alarm.

Claims

1. A security device adapted to be secured to an object, said device comprising:

a housing;

a cable loop extending from the housing for attachment to the object;

an alarm system contained in the housing, said alarm system including an audible alarm; and

a conductor operationally connected to the alarm system and extending in a continuous loop configuration within the housing and about a portion of said housing and when severed will actuate the audible alarm.

2. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the audible alarm includes a speaker contained within the housing;

and in which the conductor extends in a loop about and closely adjacent said speaker.

3. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the conductor extends about and closely adjacent the periphery of the housing.

4. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the housing includes two body components formed of plastic;

in which at least one of said body components has an outer peripheral wall; and

in which the conductor is located within the peripheral wall of said one body component.

5. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the housing has an annular configuration with a base formed of a rigid plastic and a top wall cover plate, said base including a side wall;

and in which a ratchet mechanism is located within the base and operationally connected to the cable loop for securing said cable loop about the object.

6. The security device defined in claim 5 wherein the conductor extends about and within the side wall of the base.

7. The security device defined in claim 5 wherein the conductor is mounted on and extends about an inside surface of the top wall cover plate.

8. The security device defined in claim 5 wherein the alarm system includes a speaker mounted on the top wall cover plate;

and in which the conductor extends in a loop about said speaker.

9. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the cable loop has a first end connected to the housing and a second end connected to a plug, said plug being selectively connectable to and removable from the housing;

and in which the alarm system is operatively connected to the cable loop to sound an audible alarm contained within the housing when the integrity of the cable is compromised.

10. The security device defined in claim 9 wherein a locking mechanism is mounted within the housing and engageable with the plug to lock the plug to the housing.

11. The security device defined in claim 1 wherein the alarm system includes a printed circuit board mounted within the housing;

and in which the conductor is an electrical conductor having first and second ends electrically connected to the circuit board.

12. A security device adapted to be secured to an object, said device comprising:

a housing;

an attachment device on the housing for attaching the housing to the object;

an alarm system contained in the housing, said alarm system including an audible alarm; and

a conductor operationally connected to the alarm system and extending in a continuous loop configuration within the housing and about a portion of said housing, whereby said electrical conductor when severed will actuate the audible alarm.

13. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the audible alarm includes a speaker contained within the housing, said speaker being located adjacent a grille formed in the housing;

and in which the conductor extends in a loop about and closely adjacent said speaker.

14. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the conductor extends about and closely adjacent the periphery of the housing.

15. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the housing includes two body components formed of plastic;

in which at least one of said body components has an outer peripheral wall; and

in which the conductor is located within the peripheral wall of said one body components.

16. The security device defined in claim 15 wherein a recess is formed in the peripheral wall of said one body component;

and in which the conductor is located within the recess.

17. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the conductor is an electrical conductor;

and wherein a battery is located in the housing to provide electric power to the alarm system and electrical conductor loop.

18. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the alarm system includes a speaker mounted on the top wall cover plate of the housing;

and in which the conductor extends in a loop about said speaker.

19. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the conductor is mounted on and extends about an inside surface of a top wall cover plate of the housing.

20. The security device defined in claim 12 wherein the conductor is a fiber optic conductor.