DETACHABLE CARRIAGE FOR MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A sensor for a merchandise security system, comprisinga sensor housing;
- a detachable carriage releasably attached to the sensor housing, the detachable carriage configured for attaching an article of merchandise to the detachable carriage; and
an alarm for indicating when the article of merchandise is displaced from the detachable carriage or when the detachable carriage is detached from the sensor housing.
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Abstract
A sensor for a merchandise security system for displaying an article of merchandise includes a sensor housing, a detachable carriage releasably attached to the sensor housing, and an alarm for indicating when the article of merchandise is displaced from the detachable carriage or when the detachable carriage is detached from the sensor housing. The detachable carriage includes a carrier having a fastener for attaching the article of merchandise to the detachable carriage and a switch that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position when the article of merchandise is attached to the detachable carriage. The sensor housing includes a contact plate for biasing the switch in the extended position and an electrical contact for completing an electrical circuit with the alarm when the detachable carriage is attached to the sensor housing. The carrier is slidable within the detachable carriage for positioning the article of merchandise relative to the sensor housing.
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1. A sensor for a merchandise security system, comprising
a sensor housing; -
a detachable carriage releasably attached to the sensor housing, the detachable carriage configured for attaching an article of merchandise to the detachable carriage; and an alarm for indicating when the article of merchandise is displaced from the detachable carriage or when the detachable carriage is detached from the sensor housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detachable carriage configured for attachment to an article of merchandise and for releasable attachment to a sensor housing of a sensor, the detachable carriage comprising:
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a top cover; a carrier tray; and a carrier movably disposed between the top cover and the carrier tray, the carrier having a fastener for attaching the article of merchandise to the detachable carrier and a switch that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A merchandise security system for displaying an article of merchandise, comprising:
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a display stand; and a sensor removably disposed on the display stand, the sensor comprising a sensor housing and a detachable carriage releasably attached to the sensor housing, the detachable carriage comprising a carrier having a fastener for attaching the article of merchandise to the detachable carriage and a switch that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the sensor housing comprising a contact plate for biasing the switch in the extended position and an electrical contact for communicating with an alarm when the switch is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification