Anti-thief device
First Claim
1. A personal article anti-theft system comprising:
- a base retained on a surface;
a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward;
a detection circuit-within the base-and connected to the hook for detecting the presence of an item on the hook;
an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit for determining the removal of an item from the hook when the alarm circuit is in a set condition, and generating an alarm signal in response thereto; and
a remote alarm detection circuit receiving the alarm signal at a distance from the base and producing a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm wherein the remote alarm detection circuit is further characterized as a remote security terminal, said terminal comprising;
a connection with said alarm circuit;
a processor for controlling the operation of the terminal;
an input device for inputting information about the intended location of the base in an establishment and an article to be protected at the base;
a memory for storing the information input by the input device;
an alarm for receiving an alarm signal from said base and providing a perceivable indication of the alarm at the remote security terminal; and
a display under the control of the processor, said display displaying information about the location of the base which generated the alarm and the article at that base which was to be protected.
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Abstract
A personal article anti-theft system includes a base retained on a surface and a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward. A detection circuit is located within the base and is connected to the hook so as to detect the presence of an item on the hook. If the item is removed from the hook without authorization, e.g., during a theft, an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit will sense the removal of an item. If the alarm circuit is in a set condition, the removal will generate an alarm signal. The resulting alarm signal is received at a remote alarm detection circuit located at a distance from the base. Receipt of this signal causes the remote alarm to produce a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm.
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14 Claims
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1. A personal article anti-theft system comprising:
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a base retained on a surface; a hook connected to the base so that it can hang downward; a detection circuit-within the base-and connected to the hook for detecting the presence of an item on the hook; an alarm circuit operatively connected to the detection circuit for determining the removal of an item from the hook when the alarm circuit is in a set condition, and generating an alarm signal in response thereto; and a remote alarm detection circuit receiving the alarm signal at a distance from the base and producing a humanly perceivable indication of the alarm wherein the remote alarm detection circuit is further characterized as a remote security terminal, said terminal comprising; a connection with said alarm circuit; a processor for controlling the operation of the terminal; an input device for inputting information about the intended location of the base in an establishment and an article to be protected at the base; a memory for storing the information input by the input device; an alarm for receiving an alarm signal from said base and providing a perceivable indication of the alarm at the remote security terminal; and a display under the control of the processor, said display displaying information about the location of the base which generated the alarm and the article at that base which was to be protected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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