Anti-theft device for merchandise displays
First Claim
1. An anti-theft device for displayed merchandise, comprising:
- a base plate;
a sensor receptacle disposed on the base plate;
an electronic sensor receivable within the sensor receptacle;
a clip slidingly disposed on the base plate, the clip being slidable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the clip secures the sensor within the sensor receptacle when the clip is in the locked position;
a locking member disposed between the clip and the base plate, the locking member engaging the clip when the clip is in the locked position, thereby preventing the clip from retracting to the unlocked position;
a groove disposed on the clip for receiving the locking member when the clip is in the locked position; and
a magnet key configured to disengage the locking member from the clip allowing the clip to retract to the unlocked position, thereby releasing the sensor from the sensor receptacle.
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Abstract
The anti-theft device for merchandise displays. An electronic sensor fixedly attaches to a merchandise item. A sensor receptacle adapted to receive the electronic sensor is integrated into a base of the device. The sensor receptacle contains apertures and the sensor contains slots that align when the sensor is placed within the receptacle. A clip is in a sliding engagement with the base. The clip slides between a locked and an unlocked positions. The clip includes one or more outwardly extending fingers that protrude through the slots of the sensor receptacle and engage the slots of the sensor when the clip is in the locked position. A locking member engages the clip preventing the clip from retracting into the unlocked position. A magnet key is used for disengaging the locking member from the clip allowing the clip to slide into its unlocked position, thereby releasing the sensor from the sensor receptacle.
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1. An anti-theft device for displayed merchandise, comprising:
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a base plate; a sensor receptacle disposed on the base plate; an electronic sensor receivable within the sensor receptacle; a clip slidingly disposed on the base plate, the clip being slidable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the clip secures the sensor within the sensor receptacle when the clip is in the locked position; a locking member disposed between the clip and the base plate, the locking member engaging the clip when the clip is in the locked position, thereby preventing the clip from retracting to the unlocked position; a groove disposed on the clip for receiving the locking member when the clip is in the locked position; and a magnet key configured to disengage the locking member from the clip allowing the clip to retract to the unlocked position, thereby releasing the sensor from the sensor receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An anti-theft device for displayed merchandise, comprising:
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a base plate; a sensor receptacle integrated into the base plate; an electronic sensor having a top surface and a lateral surface, the top surface configured to fixedly attach to a merchandise item, the lateral surface configured to mate with an inner surface of the sensor receptacle; an aperture disposed on the sensor receptacle; a slot disposed on the lateral surface of the sensor, wherein the aperture of the sensor receptacle and the slot of the sensor are aligned when the sensor is received within the sensor receptacle; a clip in a sliding engagement with the base plate, the clip being slidable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the clip having one or more fingers configured to protrude through the aperture of the sensor receptacle and enter the slot of the sensor to retain the sensor within the sensor receptacle when the clip is in the locked position; a locking member for retaining the clip in the locked position by engaging the clip, wherein the locking member prevents the clip from retracting to the unlocked position; and a magnet key configured to disengage the locking member from the clip allowing the clip to retract to the unlocked position, thereby releasing the sensor from the sensor receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An anti-theft device for displayed merchandise, comprising:
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a base plate; a sensor receptacle disposed on the base plate; an electronic sensor receivable within the sensor receptacle; a plurality of complimentary mating elements disposed on a lateral surface of the sensor and an inner surface of the sensor receptacle, whereby the complimentary mating elements facilitate proper alignment of the sensor within the sensor receptacle; a clip slidingly disposed on the base plate, the clip being slidable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the clip secures the sensor within the sensor receptacle when the clip is in the locked position; a locking member disposed between the clip and the base plate, the locking member engaging the clip when the clip is in the locked position, thereby preventing the clip from retracting to the unlocked position; and a magnet key configured to disengage the locking member from the clip allowing the clip to retract to the unlocked position, thereby releasing the sensor from the sensor receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification