ANTI-THIEF DEVICE
First Claim
1. A personal article anti-theft system comprising:
- a base retained on a surface;
a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward;
a detection circuit-within the base-and connected to the hook for detecting the presence of an item on the hook;
an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit for determining the removal of an item from the hook when the alarm circuit is in a set condition, and generating an alarm signal in response thereto; and
a remote alarm detection circuit receiving the alarm signal at a distance from the base and producing a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm.
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Abstract
A personal article anti-theft system includes a base retained on a surface and a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward. A detection circuit is located within the base and is connected to the hook so as to detect the presence of an item on the hook. If the item is removed from the hook without authorization, e.g., during a theft, an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit will sense the removal of an item. If the alarm circuit is in a set condition, the removal will generate an alarm signal. The resulting alarm signal is received at a remote alarm detection circuit located at a distance from the base. Receipt of this signal causes the remote alarm to produce a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm.
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15 Claims
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1. A personal article anti-theft system comprising:
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a base retained on a surface; a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward; a detection circuit-within the base-and connected to the hook for detecting the presence of an item on the hook; an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit for determining the removal of an item from the hook when the alarm circuit is in a set condition, and generating an alarm signal in response thereto; and a remote alarm detection circuit receiving the alarm signal at a distance from the base and producing a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. The personal article anti-theft system of claim 10 further including a key pad on the base for introducing a signal into the alarm circuit to put it into a set condition or to take it out of a set condition.
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