QUICK RELEASE SENSOR FOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY

• US 20160235217A1
• Filed: 10/07/2014
• Published: 08/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InVue Security Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: InVue Security Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Schultz, Robert, Berglund, David N., Johnston, Michael R., Hartweg, Robert O.
• Granted Patent: US 10,111,537 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/002 Devices for protection against sunlight or theft
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/004 adjustable, foldable or easily dismountable
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials A47F5/0006 takes precedence
• 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: G08B 13/1463 Physical arrangements, e.g. housings devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags A45C13/18

Abstract

A sensor for a merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise is provided. The security system includes a merchandise bracket configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a sensor configured to releasably engage the merchandise bracket and to detect unauthorized removal of the merchandise bracket or the sensor from the article of merchandise. The sensor is configured to be releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

Claims

1. A merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise, the merchandise display security system comprising:

a merchandise bracket configured to be secured to the article of merchandise; and

a sensor configured to releasably engage the merchandise bracket and to detect unauthorized removal of the merchandise bracket or the sensor from the article of merchandise,

wherein the sensor is configured to be releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

2. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to be rotated relative to the merchandise bracket for engaging and disengaging the merchandise bracket.

3. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a rotatable quick-release mechanism such that rotation of the rotatable quick-release mechanism is configured to engage and disengage the merchandise bracket.

4. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to slide relative to the merchandise bracket for engaging and disengaging the merchandise bracket.

5. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, further comprising a cable electrically connected to the sensor, wherein the sensor and cable are configured to be removed from the merchandise display bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

6. The merchandise display security system of claim 5, further comprising a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon, wherein cable is electrically coupled to the base.

7. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the base comprises electronics configured to detect when the sensor is removed from the merchandise bracket and/or the cable is disconnected from the sensor or the base in an unauthorized manner.

8. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the merchandise bracket is secured to the article of merchandise with a fastener.

9. The merchandise display security system of claim 8, wherein the merchandise bracket comprises a fastener configured to engage a tripod hole of a camera.

10. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to be locked to the merchandise bracket such that removal of the sensor requires a key.

11. The merchandise display security system of claim 1, wherein the article of merchandise comprises a removable component, and wherein the sensor is configured to be removed from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

12. The merchandise display security system according to claim 11, wherein the article of merchandise is a camera and the removable component is a battery door.

13. The merchandise display security system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a quick-release mechanism configured to release the sensor from the merchandise bracket.

14. The merchandise display security system according to claim 13, wherein the quick-release mechanism is spring biased and is configured to engage and disengage the merchandise bracket.

15. The merchandise display security system according to claim 13, wherein the quick-release mechanism is configured to disengage the merchandise bracket without removing one or more fasteners from the sensor.

16. A merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise comprising a removable component, the merchandise display security system comprising:

a merchandise bracket configured to be secured to the article of merchandise so as to not impede access to the removable component of the article of merchandise; and

a sensor configured to releasably engage the merchandise bracket and to impede access to the removable component of the article of merchandise,

wherein the sensor is configured to be releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

18. The merchandise display security system according to claim 16, wherein the sensor is configured to slidably or rotatably engage the merchandise bracket.

17. (canceled)

19. (canceled)

20. A method for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise comprising a removable component, the method comprising:

securing a merchandise bracket to the article of merchandise; and

releasably engaging a sensor to the merchandise bracket, the sensor configured to detect unauthorized removal of the merchandise bracket or the sensor from the article of merchandise,

wherein the sensor is releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising removing the sensor from the article of merchandise while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein removing comprises actuating a quick-release mechanism.