SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCKING A SENSOR TO A BASE
First Claim
1. A merchandise display system for displaying an article of merchandise comprising:
- a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and to detect removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor, the sensor comprising a first engagement member;
a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon such that the sensor is configured to be removed from the base and seated on the base, the base comprising at least one second engagement member configured to releasably engage the first engagement member when the sensor is seated on the base such that the sensor is locked to the base; and
a tether attached to the sensor at one end and an opposite end configured to be received by the base,wherein the sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise display systems and methods for displaying an article of merchandise. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise. The sensor includes a first engagement member. The system also includes a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon. The base includes a second engagement member configured to releasably engage the first engagement member such that the sensor is locked to the base. The sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto.
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1. A merchandise display system for displaying an article of merchandise comprising:
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a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and to detect removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor, the sensor comprising a first engagement member; a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon such that the sensor is configured to be removed from the base and seated on the base, the base comprising at least one second engagement member configured to releasably engage the first engagement member when the sensor is seated on the base such that the sensor is locked to the base; and a tether attached to the sensor at one end and an opposite end configured to be received by the base, wherein the sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27)
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23. A method for displaying an article of merchandise comprising:
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securing a sensor to the article of merchandise, the sensor configured to detect removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor and comprising a first engagement member; positioning the sensor on a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon, the base comprising at least one second engagement member configured to releasably engage the first engagement member, a tether attached to the sensor at one end and an opposite end configured to be received by the base; and locking the sensor to the base via engagement of the at least one second engagement member with the first engagement member such that the sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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28. A merchandise display system for displaying an article of merchandise comprising:
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a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and to detect removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor; a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon such that the sensor is configured to be removed from the base and seated on the base, the base comprising at least one engagement member configured to releasably lock the sensor to the base when the sensor is seated on the base, wherein the sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto; and a tether attached to the sensor at one end and an opposite end configured to be received by the base. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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