Anti-theft device

An anti-theft device for use in deterring theft of an audio/video device mounted to a bracket, which includes:

• a female housing portion having a recessed channel surface extending from a first side inwardly defined by an upwardly extending side surface and a laterally connecting surface through which a bolt receiving opening extends entirely through to an outer surface of said female housing portion, said laterally connecting surface further includes a first lock pin receiving surface extending at least partially into said female housing portion,
• a male housing portion having a protruding surface of a complementary configuration to be slidably received against said recessed channel surface, and having an outwardly extending side surface and a laterally connecting surface which respectively mate to said upwardly extending side surface and laterally connecting surface of said female housing portion when mated to one another, and a second lock pin receiving surface extending at least through said male housing portion and which is coaxially aligned with said first lock pin receiving surface when said female housing portion and male housing portion are mated, and
• a push button cam lock disposed in said male housing portion having a lock pin and an operably connected keyed portion which in a retracted position permits said male housing portion to be slidably received adjacent said female housing portion and upon actuation enables movement of said lock pin to an extended position through said first and second lock pin receiving surfaces thereby preventing movement between said female housing portion and said male housing portion, wherein an outer surface of said female housing portion includes at least one inwardly extending hole to selectively removably receive a spring pin which is used to seat in a bracket slot and prevent rotation of the anti-theft device.