Anti-theft device
First Claim
1. An anti-theft tag comprising;
- a first component hingably connected to a second component, said first and second components rotatable between an open and closed state and, when in said closed state defining a passageway for receipt of a portion of an article to be protected;
a housing attached to said first component, said housing having a top, a bottom and at least one side defining an internal compartment, said top having a centrally located elongated button aperture, an elongated hook aperture generally parallel to said button aperture, and a switch aperture;
a latch located interior of said housing beneath said top, said sliding latch being attached through said button aperture to a button located over said button aperture and movable between an engaged and unengaged position, said latch having at least one latch hook protruding out said hook aperture;
electronics located within said internal compartment, said electronics comprising a cover switch, said cover switch extending through said switch aperture in said top;
a cover attached to said second component, said cover, when said first and second components are in said closed state, at least partially covering said top of said housing and actuating said cover switch, and having at least one latch receiver located to allow engagement by said at least one latch hook when said latch is in said engaged position.
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Abstract
An anti-theft device monitors objects having a shaft, strap, or similar element. The anti-theft device is comprised of a housing hingably connected to a cover. The housing and cover can move from an open position to a closed position to enclose the shaft or similar element. The housing has a first latch component and contains electronics including an arming switch on its top. When the housing and cover are moved to the closed position, the cover changes the status of the arming switch. The cover has a second latch element which combines with the first latch element on the housing to hold the housing and cover in the closed position. The anti-theft device may be armed or disarmed by a handheld remote. The latching elements may be releasably lockable and may be released by a magnet. The anti-theft device may have passcode protection capabilities.
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44 Claims
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1. An anti-theft tag comprising;
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a first component hingably connected to a second component, said first and second components rotatable between an open and closed state and, when in said closed state defining a passageway for receipt of a portion of an article to be protected; a housing attached to said first component, said housing having a top, a bottom and at least one side defining an internal compartment, said top having a centrally located elongated button aperture, an elongated hook aperture generally parallel to said button aperture, and a switch aperture; a latch located interior of said housing beneath said top, said sliding latch being attached through said button aperture to a button located over said button aperture and movable between an engaged and unengaged position, said latch having at least one latch hook protruding out said hook aperture; electronics located within said internal compartment, said electronics comprising a cover switch, said cover switch extending through said switch aperture in said top; a cover attached to said second component, said cover, when said first and second components are in said closed state, at least partially covering said top of said housing and actuating said cover switch, and having at least one latch receiver located to allow engagement by said at least one latch hook when said latch is in said engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An anti-theft tag comprising;
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a first component hingably connected to a second component, said first and second components rotatable between open and closed positions and, when in said closed position defining a passageway for receipt of a portion of an article to be protected; a housing attached to said first component, said housing having a top, a bottom and at least one side defining an internal compartment with a switch aperture in said top, said housing having a first latching component; electronics located within said internal compartment, said electronics comprising a cover switch, said cover switch extending through said switch aperture in said top; a cover attached to said second component, said cover covering at least part of said top of said housing and actuating said cover switch when said first and second components are in said closed position, said cover having a second latching component, said first and second latching components combining to maintain said first and second components in said closed position when said latching components are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An anti-theft tag comprising;
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a housing having a top, a bottom and at least one side defining an internal compartment with a switch aperture in said top, said housing having a first latching component; a first hinge extending from said housing; electronics located within said internal compartment, said electronics comprising a cover switch, said cover switch extending through said switch aperture in said top; a cover having a second latching component; a second hinge extending from said cover, said first hinge and said second hinge pivotably connected to each other and rotatable between open positions and a closed position, said first hinge and said second hinge combining when in said closed position to form a passageway to receive a portion of an object to be protected; said cover covering at least part of said top of said housing and actuating said cover switch when said first and second hinges are in said closed position; said first and second latching components combining to maintain said first and second hinges in said closed position when said latching components are engaged.
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31. An anti-theft tag comprising;
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a housing having a top, a bottom and at least one side defining an internal compartment, said top having a centrally located elongated button aperture, and an elongated hook aperture generally parallel to said button aperture; a latch located interior of said housing beneath said top, said latch being attached through said button aperture to a button located over said button aperture and movable between an engaged position and an unengaged position, said latch having at least one latch hook protruding through said hook aperture; a blocking component located in said internal compartment of said housing, said blocking component movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position with respect to said latch, said blocking component being biased to move to said blocking position when said latch is manually moved to said engaged position, thereby blocking the return of said latch to said unengaged position; a first hinge extending from said housing; a second hinge pivotably connected to said first hinge, said first and second hinge rotatable between open positions and a closed position, said first and second hinge combining when in said closed position to form a passageway to receive a portion of an object to be protected; a cover attached to said second hinge and at least partially covering said top of said housing when said first and second hinge are in said closed position, said covering having at least one latch receiver positioned to receive said at least one latch hook when said cover is covering said top and said latch is in said engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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