# US 2014/0152441 A1 · Anti-theft device for objects on display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152441 A1 - Document ID: US20140152441A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/236,602 - Filed: 2012-07-19 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-01 - Assignees: Total Protection Service S.R.L. - Inventors: Fabrizio Tinti - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152441A1 ## CPC - G08B 13/14: by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles - G08B 13/1463: {Physical arrangements, e.g. housings (devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags A45C13/18)} - G08B 13/149: {with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation} - G08B 29/046: {prevention of tampering with detection circuits} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract An anti-theft device for objects on display is provided. The anti-theft device includes a containment body which accommodates internally at least one electric circuit provided with elements for closing the electric circuit. At least one cable is also provided, which has a first end accommodated in a corresponding seat defined in the containment body and a second end which can be inserted in an opening defined by the containment body in order to form a loop which can be associated with an object to be alarmed in such a manner that the object to be alarmed is in contact with the containment body. The anti-theft device includes elements for preventing the intrusion of foreign objects in the containment body in order to prevent the jamming of the cable in the containment body. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-9. (canceled) ### Claim 10 An anti-theft device for objects on display, the anti-theft device comprising: a containment body which accommodates internally at least one electric circuit provided with means for closing the electric circuit, at least one cable being also provided which has a first end accommodated in a corresponding seat defined in the containment body and a second end which can be inserted in an opening defined by the containment body in order to form a loop which can be associated with an object to be alarmed in such a manner that the object to be alarmed is in contact with the containment body, further comprising means for preventing the intrusion of foreign objects in the containment body in order to prevent the jamming of the cable in the containment body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The anti-theft device according to claim 10, further comprising cable clamping means which are defined inside the containment body proximate to the opening in order to prevent the sliding of the second end in the direction of extraction from the containment body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The anti-theft device according to claim 11, wherein the cable clamping means comprise a pair of wheels which rest movably on the bottom of a hollow which is defined inside the containment body, is connected to the opening and has, in plan view, a shape that diverges toward the inside of the containment body, elastic pusher means being also provided which are accommodated in the hollow and are associated with the wheels which are arranged mutually side by side toward the converging portion of the hollow, the second end of the cable being insertable between the two wheels in contrast with the action of the elastic pusher means. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The anti-theft device according to claim 11, wherein the means for closing the electric circuit comprise a first contact, which is connected to the first end of the cable, and a second contact, which is connected to the cable clamping means and to the cable, both of which can engage by contact a plate which is accommodated in the containment body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The anti-theft device according to claim 13, wherein the intrusion prevention means comprise a tubular body, which is arranged in a hole defined downstream of the plate, the second end of the cable being insertable in the tubular body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The anti-theft device according to claim 10, wherein the electric circuit comprises a connection cable which can be associated with a remote control and actuation unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The anti-theft device according to claim 10, further comprising sensor means of the electric circuit which can be actuated by means of the object to be alarmed when it is associated with the containment body in order to close the electric circuit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The anti-theft device according to claim 16, wherein the sensor means comprise a microswitch which protrudes with respect to the containment body, is associated with the electric circuit and can engage the object to be alarmed by pressing in order to close or open the electric circuit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The anti-theft device according to claim 16, wherein the sensor means comprise a screw body that protrudes from the containment body with a threaded shank thereof which can engage in a threaded hole defined in the object to be alarmed, the screw body comprising an end head that defines screwing and unscrewing means and comprising a central portion which is radially wider and intended to act as an electric bridge between two points of the electric circuit following the engagement of the threaded shank in the threaded hole.