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US 5,915,631 AGranted
Purse anti-theft device
OwnerDean M. Laxton, Lendell W. Laxton +1inventors
InventorsDean M. Laxton, Lendell W. Laxton, Donna M. Tidwell
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Abstract
A security device for preventing the theft of a purse or other item from a shopping cart. The device includes a flexible strap having opposed, first and second ends. A snap hook is secured to the first end of the strap for attachment to a purse. A ring is secured to the second end of said strap for attachment to a shopping cart. In use, the device acts like a leash to prevent unauthorized removal of the purse.
Claims8
A purse anti-theft device, comprising:
- a flexible strap having opposed, first and second ends;
- a snap hook secured to said first end of said strap;
- and,
- a ring being made of a resilient material and secured to said second end of said strap, said ring including:
- a cross member having opposed, first and second ends;
- a first leg secured to said first end of said cross member;
- a second leg secured to said second end of said cross member, said second leg having a keyhole aperture therein with adjacent wide and tapered portions;
- a bar secured to said first leg at a distance from said cross member and extending toward said second leg, said bar having a narrowed portion adjacent the free end thereof adapted for snug engagement with the tapered portion of said keyhole aperture;
- and,
- a clip secured to said second leg for preventing the withdrawal of said bar from said second leg when said narrowed portion of said bar is engaged with said tapered portion of said keyhole aperture.
7 more elements
A purse anti-theft device, comprising:
- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end and a first loop formed at said first end and a second loop formed at said second end;
- a snap hook secured to said first end of said strap, said snap hook including:
- a body having a shank with an arcuate portion extending from one end thereof and a pin extending from the other end thereof, said shank having a longitudinal bore;
- a reciprocating bolt slidably positioned within said longitudinal bore for selectively engaging said arcuate portion;
- a spring positioned within said bore for urging said bolt into engagement with said arcuate portion;
- and,
- a coupling rotatably secured to said pin and extending through said first loop at said first end of said strap;
- and,
- a resilient ring secured to said second end of said strap, said ring including:
- a cross member having opposed, first and second ends;
- a first leg secured to said first end of said cross member;
- a second leg secured to said second end of said cross member, said second leg having a keyhole aperture therein with adjacent wide and tapered portions;
- and,
- a bar secured to said first leg at a distance from said cross member and extending toward said second leg, said bar having a narrowed portion adjacent the free end thereof adapted for snug engagement with the tapered portion of said keyhole aperture, said bar extending through said second loop at said second end of said strap.
11 more elements
A purse anti-theft device, comprising:
- a flexible strap having opposed, first and second ends, said flexible strap including a piece of fabric webbing with a pair of loops, formed by folding said webbing back upon itself and securing the overlapping portions together at a predetermined distance from the fold;
- a snap hook secured to said first end of said strap, said snap hook including:
- a body having a shank with an arcuate portion extending from one end thereof and a pin extending from the other end thereof, said shank having a longitudinal bore;
- a reciprocating bolt slidably positioned within said longitudinal bore for selectively engaging said arcuate portion;
- a spring positioned within said bore for urging said bolt into engagement with said arcuate portion;
- and,
- a coupling rotatably secured to said pin and extending through said loop at said first end of said strap;
- and,
- a resilient ring secured to said second end of said strap, said ring including:
- a cross member having opposed, first and second ends;
- a first leg secured to said first end of said cross member;
- a second leg secured to said second end of said cross member, said second leg having a keyhole aperture therein with adjacent wide end tapered portions;
- a bar secured to said first leg at a distance from said cross member and extending toward said second leg, said bar having a narrowed portion adjacent the free end thereof adapted for snug engagement with the tapered portion of said keyhole aperture, said bar extending through said loop at said second end of said strap;
- and,
- a clip secured to said second leg for preventing the withdrawal of said bar from said second leg when said narrowed portion of said bar is engaged with said tapered portion of said keyhole aperture, said clip including:
- a first arm secured to said second leg;
- an intermediate member secured to said first arm and positioned adjacent said wide portion of said keyhole aperture for preventing the over-insertion of said bar into said keyhole aperture;
- and,
- a second arm secured to said intermediate member, said second arm having a free end positioned adjacent the junction of said wide portion and said tapered portion of said keyhole aperture, said free end being adapted to engage said bar and prevent said bar from being moved toward the wide portion of said keyhole aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.