Theft deterrent device
First Claim
1. A theft deterrent device comprising:
- first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions;
wherein the jaws cooperate when in the closed position to define an interior chamber and a through passage adapted to receive therethrough a portion of an article of merchandise;
a lock slide disposed within the interior chamber and carried by the first jaw;
wherein the lock slide is slidable between locked and unlocked positions;
a lock for selectively locking the lock slide in its locked position to lockably secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position;
a thumb grip externally accessible when the device is locked and which operatively engages the lock slide so that the lock slide is movable between the locked and unlocked positions in response to movement of the thumb grip; and
wherein the lock slide defines an central opening, with a portion of the thumb grip being disposed within said central opening.
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Abstract
A theft deterrent device includes first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions. The jaws form in the closed position an interior chamber and a through passage for receiving therethrough a portion of an article of merchandise. A lock slide is slidable within the interior chamber between locked and unlocked positions and lockable by a lock in the locked position to secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position. The lock slide includes lock hooks which lockably engage lock hooks of the second jaw. The lock slide includes locking and unlocking ledges which a resilient, magnetically attractable lock finger of the lock respectively engages in the locked and unlocked positions. An externally accessible thumb grip operatively engages the lock slide to move it between the locked and unlocked positions. An EAS tag is disposed within the device.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A theft deterrent device comprising:
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first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions; wherein the jaws cooperate when in the closed position to define an interior chamber and a through passage adapted to receive therethrough a portion of an article of merchandise; a lock slide disposed within the interior chamber and carried by the first jaw; wherein the lock slide is slidable between locked and unlocked positions; a lock for selectively locking the lock slide in its locked position to lockably secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position; a thumb grip externally accessible when the device is locked and which operatively engages the lock slide so that the lock slide is movable between the locked and unlocked positions in response to movement of the thumb grip; and wherein the lock slide defines an central opening, with a portion of the thumb grip being disposed within said central opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A theft deterrent device comprising:
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first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions; wherein the jaws cooperate when in the closed position to define an interior chamber and a through passage adapted to receive therethrough a portion of an article of merchandise; a lock slide disposed within the interior chamber and carried by the first jaw; wherein the lock slide is slidable between locked and unlocked positions; a lock for selectively locking the lock slide in its locked position to lockably secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position; and a thumb grip externally accessible when the device is locked and which operatively engages the lock slide for moving said lock slide between locked and unlocked positions, and wherein the thumb grip defines an interior chamber in which an EAS tag is disposed.
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16. A theft deterrent device comprising:
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first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions, said second jaw including at least one lock hook, and said jaws cooperating when in the closed position to define an interior chamber and a through passage adapted to receive therethrough a portion of an article of merchandise; a lock slide disposed within the interior chamber and carried by the first jaw and slidable between locked and unlocked positions, said lock slide having first and second opposed sides with a locking ledge disposed along the first side and at least one lock hook disposed along the second side, said one lock hook on the slide lock engages the at least one lock hook on the second jaw to hold the first and second jaws together when the lock slide is in the locked position; and a lock for selectively locking the lock slide in its locked position, said lock including at least one lock finger movable between locked and unlocked positions and engaging the locking ledge in the locked position to lockably secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A theft deterrent device comprising:
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first and second jaws pivotally connected to one another and pivotally movable between open and closed positions, said jaws cooperating when in the closed position to define an interior chamber and a through passage adapted to receive a portion of an article of merchandise; a lock slide disposed within the interior chamber and carried by the first jaw and slidable between locked and unlocked positions, said lock slide having a locking ledge and at least one lock hook for locking engagement with at least one lock hook formed on the second jaw; a lock for locking the lock slide in the locked position to secure the first and second jaws together in the closed position, said lock having at least one magnetically attractable lock finger which automatically moves to a locked position with the locking ledge of the lock slide when the lock slide moves from unlocked position to locked position; an externally accessible thumb grip operatively engaging the lock slide for moving the lock slide between locked and unlocked positions; and a magnetic key positionable exteriorly on the first jaw adjacent the magnetically attractable lock finger to move said lock finger to the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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