Deactivator for theft-deterrent markers
First Claim
1. A device for activating a theft deterrent marker on an object, the device comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving the object, the receptacle comprising a first wall and a second wall defining a space therebetween, the first and second walls being spaced apart such that the object can be placed in the space between the first and second walls and the first wall being movable relative to the second wall such that the size of the space between the walls varies according to the size of the object;
a deactivator for deactivating the marker, the deactivator being positioned in the receptacle such that the marker is deactivated when the object is placed between the first and second walls; and
means for biasing the first wall towards the second wall such that when the object is placed in the space between the first and second walls, the object is held between the first and second walls by the means for biasing.
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Abstract
A deactivator for use in an electronic article surveillance system has a housing having a first receptacle containing a deactivator for deactivating a theft-deterrent marker carried on an object such as a compact disk case, an audio cassette case or a video cassette case. The first receptacle is made up of a base, a first wall and a second wall, the walls being spaced apart such that an object carrying the theft-deterrent marker can be placed between the walls. The first wall is slidable relative to the second wall. The housing also has a second receptacle with a deactivator for deactivating a theft-deterrent marker carried on a generally rectangular object such as an audio cassette box having a top and a bottom, first and second sides and first and second ends, the marker being carried by one of the sides or one of the ends. The device comprises a housing having a receptacle comprising first, second and third walls arranged so as to form three sides of a box. A plurality of deactivators is provided, such that each of at least two of the first, second and third walls carries a deactivator. The walls are oriented and dimensioned such that the object can be placed in the receptacle with the marker lying adjacent the wall carrying the deactivator so that the deactivator deactivates the marker, and such that the top and the bottom of the object cannot be placed in the receptacle opposite the first, second or third walls. The second receptacle is provided with an entry restricting mechanism for preventing an article from being inserted into the receptacle if the article has a height less than a specified minimum height.
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47 Claims
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1. A device for activating a theft deterrent marker on an object, the device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the object, the receptacle comprising a first wall and a second wall defining a space therebetween, the first and second walls being spaced apart such that the object can be placed in the space between the first and second walls and the first wall being movable relative to the second wall such that the size of the space between the walls varies according to the size of the object; a deactivator for deactivating the marker, the deactivator being positioned in the receptacle such that the marker is deactivated when the object is placed between the first and second walls; and means for biasing the first wall towards the second wall such that when the object is placed in the space between the first and second walls, the object is held between the first and second walls by the means for biasing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for deactivating a marker secured to a specified object having a length "l", a width "w" and a height "h", and comprising at least one side having a width "w" and a height "h" and at least one end having a length "l" and a height "h", and wherein "h" is less than "l" and is less than "w" the device comprising:
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a housing; a receptacle in the housing, the receptacle having an opening having a width approximately equal to "h" and such that the specified object can be placed in the receptacle side first or end first; a deactivator located in the receptacle such that, when the specified object is inserted into the receptacle, the deactivator deactivates the marker; an entry restricting mechanism for preventing an article from being inserted into the receptacle if the article has a height less than "h". - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for deactivating a marker on an object, the object having a top and a bottom, first and second sides and first and second ends, the marker being carried by one of the sides or one of the ends, the device comprising:
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a receptacle comprising first, second and third walls arranged so as to form three sides of a box; a plurality of deactivators, such that each of at least two of the first, second and third walls carries a deactivator, wherein the walls are oriented and dimensioned such that the object can be placed in the receptacle with the marker lying adjacent the wall carrying the deactivator so that the deactivator deactivates the marker, and such that the top and the bottom of the object cannot be placed in the receptacle opposite the first, second or third walls. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device for deactivating a theft deterrent marker on an object, the device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the object, the receptacle comprising a first wall and a second wall defining a space therebetween, the first and second walls being spaced apart such that the object can be placed in the space between the first and second walls and the first wall being movable relative to the second wall such that the size of the space between the walls varies according to the size of the object; a deactivator for deactivating the marker, the deactivator being positioned in the receptacle such that the marker is deactivated when the object is placed between the first and second walls, and at least a part of the deactivator being located in the first wall.
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45. A device for deactivating a theft deterrent marker on an object, the device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the object, the receptacle comprising a first wall and a second wall defining a space therebetween, the first and second walls being spaced apart such that the object can be placed in the space between the first and second walls and the first wall being movable relative to the second wall such that the size of the space between the walls varies according to the size of the object; a deactivator for deactivating the marker, the deactivator being positioned in the receptacle such that the marker is deactivated when the object is placed between the first and second walls, and the deactivator comprising a permanent magnet. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A device for deactivating a theft deterrent marker on an object, the device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the object, the receptacle comprising a first wall and a second wall defining a space therebetween, the first and second walls being spaced apart such that the object can be placed in the space between the first and second walls and the first wall being movable relative to the second wall such that the size of the space between the walls varies according to the size of the object; a deactivator for deactivating the marker, the deactivator being positioned in the receptacle such that the marker is deactivated when the object is placed between the first and second walls, and the deactivator comprising a first magnet secured to the first wall and a second magnet secured to the second wall.
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Specification