Anti-theft device, in particular for textile products
Assigneerapitag GmbH
InventorsSebastian MÜLLER, Alexander SCHNEIDER
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Abstract
The invention relates to an anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, in particular textile products, comprising a housing and a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, wherein the securing element is adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted.
Claims20
Anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected the anti-theft device comprising:
- a housing, and
- a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, the securing element being adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted,
- wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:
- at least two guide openings, which are displaceable relative to one another and through which the securing element is guided,
- a guide element, in which at least one guide opening of the at least two guide openings is formed,
- the guide element having a first position, in which the at least two guide openings are positioned relative to one another in such a way that movement of the securing element from the securing position to the release position is prevented, and
- a second position, in which the at least two guide openings are positioned relative to one another in such a way that movement of the securing element from the securing position to the release position is permitted, and
- a wire, which is made at least in part of a shape-memory alloy, is operatively connected to the guide element, and is configured to transfer the guide element from the first position to the second position.
Anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, the anti-theft device comprising:
- a housing, and
- a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, the securing element being adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted,
- wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:
- a wire, which is made at least in part of a shape-memory alloy, and
- a guide element, which can be releasably engaged with the securing element and has a first position, in which movement of the securing element from the securing position to the release position is prevented, and a second position, in which movement of the securing element from the securing position to the release position is permitted,
- both ends of the wire being held in place immovably relative to the housing and a contact portion of the wire in between said two ends being in contact with the guide element, or with a part connected thereto, in such a way that, upon shortening of the wire, the guide element is transferred from the first position to the second position.
Anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, the anti-theft device comprising:
- a housing, and
- a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, the securing element being adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted,
- wherein the housing has:
- a first end portion, which forms an engagement portion in which the locking mechanism is arranged, and
- a second end portion, which is opposite the first end portion and forms a handling portion provided for handling the anti-theft device,
- the housing having a width (B1) in the region of the first end portion that is less than a width (B2) of the housing in the region of the second end portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.