Security storage container having an internal alarm
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1. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:
- a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame;
an alarm carried by the frame; and
a slider mounted on the frame and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position;
wherein movement of the slider causes the alarm to be armed.
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Abstract
A security storage container securely retains an item of merchandise and typically includes a base and lid. An alarm system in the container is activated when the container is locked and deactivated when the container is unlocked. The alarm system may include a flashing LED, an EAS tag for activating a security gate, and a sound-emitting device which may emit a loud alarm upon an attempt to pry the lid from the base or upon the container entering into proximity of a security gate.
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37 Claims
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1. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:
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a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame; an alarm carried by the frame; and a slider mounted on the frame and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position;
wherein movement of the slider causes the alarm to be armed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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19. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:
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a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame; an electric circuit carried by the frame; a first switch carried by the frame; and a slider mounted on the frame and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position;
wherein movement of the slider causes the first switch to move to a position which closes or breaks the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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20. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:
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a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame; a slider mounted on the lid and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position; and an alarm system between the slider and the lid. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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