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Signal Emitting Retail Device

  • US 20140197953A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2014
  • Published: 07/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A signal emitting retail device, comprising:

  • a first merchandise support portion and a second portion actuatable between a first configuration in which merchandise is prevented from being removed from the merchandise support portion and a second configuration in which merchandise is allowed to be removed from the merchandise support portion; and

    an electronic unit including a sensor coupled with an emitter and a timer;

    the sensor being configured to sense when the second portion is actuated from the first configuration to the second configuration;

    the emitter being configured to emit a signal based on the sensor sensing that the second portion has been actuated from the first configuration to the second configuration;

    the timer being configured to measure a time that the second portion is in the second configurationwherein the electronic unit further comprises a mode switch for toggling the electronic unit between a first operational mode and a second operational mode, wherein in the first operational mode the emitter emits a pre-alarm after the second portion has remained in the second configuration for equal to or greater than a predetermined first period of time, and wherein the emitter emits a final audible alarm after the second portion has remained in the second configuration for equal to or greater than a predetermined second period of time greater than the first period of time.

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