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System for preventing theft of articles from an enclosure

  • US 20090224875A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2009
  • Published: 09/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Apparatus for preventing theft of articles from an enclosure of the type having a lockable access opening, the apparatus comprising:

  • means for sensing the presence of each of the articles within the enclosure;

    means for controlling access to the enclosure to permit removal of an article;

    means for identifying an individual attempting to access the enclosure;

    means for determining whether the identified individual is authorized to access the enclosure;

    means for recording the identity of the authorized individual, the identity of an article removed from the enclosure, and the time that the article was removed from the enclosure;

    means for detecting the sale of the removed article, if the removed article is sold; and

    means for generating a security alert signal if the removed article is not sold or returned to the enclosure within a given time period after the article was removed from the enclosure.

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