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US 10,184,274 B1Granted
Adjustable clamp product security device
AssigneeCheckpoint Systems, Inc.
InventorsPeter Schneider, Anthony F. Piccoli
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Abstract
An example security device is provided that includes a core and a shuttle. The core includes an internal jaw and a guide surface and a distance between the internal jaw and the guide surface varies across a length of the core. The shuttle includes an opening that forms an external jaw. A jaw gap is defined between the internal jaw and the external jaw that is configured to receive a portion of an item to protect.
Claims18
A security device comprising:
- a core comprising an internal jaw and a guide surface, wherein a distance between the internal jaw and the guide surface varies across a length of the core;
- the core further comprising an internal jaw guide surface and an internal jaw sliding member that engages the internal jaw guide surface, wherein the internal jaw is disposed on the internal jaw sliding member, and wherein the internal jaw sliding member moves horizontally with the shuttle;
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- a shuttle comprising an opening that forms an external jaw;
- wherein the core is movably disposed within the opening of the shuttle such that the guide surface engages with the shuttle;
- wherein a jaw gap is defined between the internal jaw and the external jaw;
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- wherein the guide surface is positioned to guide movement of the shuttle such that as the shuttle moves relative to the core in a sliding direction that includes a horizontal component, the variation in the distance between internal jaw and the guide surface causes the jaw gap to change in a vertical direction;
- wherein the jaw gap is configured to receive a portion of an item to protect.
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A system comprising:
- a detacher key comprising a magnet;
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- a security device comprising:
- a core comprising an internal jaw and a guide surface, wherein a distance between the internal jaw and the guide surface varies across a length of the core;
- and
- a shuttle comprising an opening that forms an external jaw;
- wherein the core is movably disposed within the opening of the shuttle such that the guide surface engages with the shuttle;
- wherein a jaw gap is defined between the internal jaw and the external jaw;
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- wherein the guide surface is positioned to guide movement of the shuttle such that as the shuttle moves relative to the core in a sliding direction having a horizontal component, the variation in the distance between internal jaw and the guide surface causes the jaw gap to change in a vertical direction;
- wherein the jaw gap is configured to receive a portion of an item to protect;
- wherein the core further comprises ratcheting teeth and the shuttle further comprises a spring biased member configured to engage the ratcheting teeth;
- wherein the spring biased member is configured to be compressed and moved out of engagement from the ratcheting teeth in response to a magnetic field thereby allowing the shuttle to slide freely in a forward sliding direction and a rearward sliding direction;
- wherein the magnet of the detacher key provides the magnetic field.
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A security device comprising:
- a core comprising an internal jaw and a guide surface, wherein a distance between the internal jaw and the guide surface varies across a length of the core;
- and
- a shuttle comprising an opening that forms an external jaw;
- wherein the core is movably disposed within the opening of the shuttle such that the guide surface engages with the shuttle;
- wherein a jaw gap is defined between the internal jaw and the external jaw;
- and
- wherein the guide surface is positioned to guide movement of the shuttle such that as the shuttle moves relative to the core in a sliding direction that includes a horizontal component, the variation in the distance between internal jaw and the guide surface causes the jaw gap to change in a vertical direction;
- wherein the jaw gap is configured to receive a portion of an item to protect;
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- wherein the core comprises ratcheting teeth and the shuttle comprises a spring biased member configured to engage the ratcheting teeth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.