US 2010/0301998 A1Published application

Multi-sensor alarm apparatus, system and/or method for securing articles

AssigneeSennco Solutions, Inc.

InventorsChristopher Marszalek, Jim Groth, Daniel Horvath, Andy Reynolds, Edward T. Eaton, Kerry Berland, Try Ty, Mark Kmiecik

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Abstract

A multi-sensor alarm apparatus, system and method may prevent and/or may deter a theft and/or a removal of one or more articles from a display stand. A base, a main body and a head unit are provided. The base and the main body are secured to the display stand. The multi-sensor alarm apparatus monitors an integrity of the attachment of the main body to the base with a separation sensor. Further, the multi-sensor alarm apparatus monitors sensors connected to the head unit and/or to the main body. The sensors may be removed and/or added as needed depending on the articles to be secured.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An alarm apparatus for securing a plurality of articles to a display with a plurality of sensors wherein each of the plurality of sensors has a plug, the alarm apparatus comprising:

a base having a front side and a back side wherein the back side is positioned opposite to the front side wherein the base has a first end and a second end wherein the second end is positioned opposite to the first end wherein the base has a bottom end in a position adjacent to the front side, the back side, the first end and the second end wherein the front side, the back side, the first end and the second end are integrally formed with the bottom end wherein the front side, the back side, the first end, the second end and the bottom end form a perimeter of the base;
fastening means on the bottom end of the base to attach the base to the display;
a main body having a front end and a back end wherein the back end is positioned opposite to the front end wherein the main body is sized to sit within the perimeter of the base to form an interior compartment wherein the interior compartment is defined by the front side of the base, the back side of the base, first end of the base, the second end of the base, the bottom end of the base and the main body wherein the main body fastens to the base;
a faceplate integrally formed on the front end of the main body wherein the faceplate forms a pedestal having a surface area sized to display one of the plurality of articles;
a key slot in the front end of the main body sized to provide access to the interior compartment;
a release lever extending from the base within the interior compartment wherein the release lever deflects to unlock the main body from the base;
and
a plurality of jacks in the main body to receive the plugs wherein the plurality of jacks are accessed from the interior compartment wherein the base prevents removal of the plugs from the plurality of jacks.

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A system for redundantly monitoring an attachment of an article to a display stand wherein the article has a power jack to provide power to the article, the system comprising:

an alarm housing that attaches to the display stand;
a printed circuit board within the alarm housing;
a head unit in communication with the printed circuit board and the alarm housing wherein the head unit is sized to attach to the article;
a tether cable that electrically connects the head unit to the printed circuit board wherein the tether cable connects the head unit to the alarm housing;
a plunger extending from the head unit to detect an attachment of the head unit to the article wherein the printed circuit board is programmed to monitor an attachment of the head unit to the article with the plunger;
an electrical jack recessed into the head unit wherein the printed circuit board is programmed to provide power to the electrical jack;
and
a charging cable having a first end and a second end wherein the second end is positioned opposite to the first end wherein the first end of the charging cable is connected to the electrical jack of the head unit wherein the second end of the charging cable is connected to the power jack of the article wherein the printed circuit board is programmed to monitor the electrical connection between the article and the head unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.