Anti-Theft Device, Particularly For Displays That Can Be Placed in Points of Sale

• US 20080129503A1
• Filed: 09/06/2005
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ferruccio Bonato
• Original Assignee: Ferruccio Bonato
• Inventors: Bonato, Ferruccio
• Granted Patent: US 7,808,382 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/024 with provisions for preventing unauthorised removal show cases with devices for prevention of theft A47F3/002; devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal E05B73/0017
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/00 Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles

Abstract

An anti-theft device (1) comprising a flexible cable (2) provided with two conducting wires which are mutually connected in order to close an electrical contact and are connected, at a first end (2b), to a control unit (100) designed to act in response to the opening/closure of the electrical contact, characterized in that the flexible cable (2) is connected, at the second end (2a), to means (3) for detachable connection to at least one item (4) to be restrained, the detachable connection means (3) comprising security means (5) of the mechanical type which are adapted to prevent the opening of the detachable connection means, a deactivation device (10) being provided which can engage the detachable connection means in order to open the security means.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An anti-theft device comprising a flexible cable provided with two conducting wires which are mutually connected in order to close an electrical contact and are connected, at a first end, to a control unit designed to act in response to the opening/closure of said electrical contact, wherein said flexible cable is connected, at the second end, to means for detachable connection to at least one item to be restrained, said detachable connection means comprising security means of the mechanical type which are adapted to prevent the opening of said detachable connection means, a deactivation device being provided which can engage said detachable connection means in order to open said security means.

19. The anti-theft device of claim 18, wherein said two electrical wires are mutually connected at said second end of said flexible cable.

20. The anti-theft device of claim 18, wherein said deactivation device comprises remote-control means, which act on said mechanical security means associated with said detachable connection means.

25. The anti-theft device of claim 20, wherein said remote-control means comprise a remote control.

21. An anti-theft device comprising a flexible cable provided with two conducting wires which are mutually connected in order to close an electrical contact and are connected, at a first end, to a control unit which is designed to act in response to the opening of said electrical contact, wherein said flexible cable is connected, at the second end, to means for detachable connection to at least one item to be restrained, said means being adapted to close said electrical contact and having security means of the mechanical type.

22. The anti-theft device of claim 21, comprising a deactivation device, which acts on control means and is adapted to keep said electrical contact in the closed condition regardless of the opening of said detachable connection means.

23. The anti-theft device of claim 22, wherein said deactivation device is adapted to deactivate said control unit independently of the opening of said detachable connection means.

24. The anti-theft device of claim 21, wherein said security means of mechanical type comprise at least one closure tooth.

26. The anti-theft device of claim 21, wherein said detachable connection means comprise a fastening element, which is adapted to lock a portion of said flexible cable in order to form a restraining loop.

27. The anti-theft device of claim 26, wherein said fastening element comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, which are mutually articulated in order to pass from an engagement condition, in which a portion of the flexible cable can move with respect to the first free end, to a restraining condition, in which the portion of the flexible cable is in the locked position.

28. The anti-theft device of claim 21, wherein said detachable connection means comprise two plates, which can be moved mutually closer/further apart in order to pass from an open condition to a closed condition in which they lock said item to be restrained.

29. The anti-theft device of claim 22, wherein said security means comprise at least one screw element, which can be associated with said detachable connection means and is adapted to keep said detachable connection means in the closed condition, said deactivation device comprising a screwdriver device, which can engage an engagement head formed on said screw element.

30. The anti-theft device of claim 22, wherein said security means comprise a lock element, said deactivation device comprising a key element, which can engage said lock element in order to open said detachable connection means.

31. The anti-theft device of claim 30, wherein said detachable connection means comprise a folded lamina element, which is shaped like a clip and has, at its free end portions, a respective engagement hole for a screw element, said deactivation device comprising a screwdriver device which can engage an engagement head formed on said screw element.

32. The anti-theft device of claim 22, wherein said security means comprise a rivet and said deactivation device comprises pliers.

33. The anti-theft device of claim 22, wherein said detachable connection means comprise an anchoring tie, which has a first end connected to said second end of said cable and comprises a rigid tip, which has a first connecting element and a second connecting element, which are mutually connected in order to pass from an open condition to a closed condition, and close, in said closed condition, the electrical contact between said two conducting wires and form an engagement opening for the other free end of said tie, said tie having extraction-preventing means.

34. The anti-theft device of claim 21, wherein said cable can be wound on, and unwound from, a respective spool at said first end, said respective spool being provided with elastic loading means in order to ensure the automatic tensioning and rewinding of said cable on the respective spool.