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US 9,318,007 B2Granted
Signal emitting retail device
AssigneeSouthern Imperial, Inc.
InventorsPeter T. Valiulis, Thomas E. Valiulis
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Abstract
A signal emitting retail device is provided. The signal emitting retail device includes a sensor and an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a signal when the sensor senses removal of merchandise from a merchandise display structure. The sensor is also configured to sense potential theft conditions. The emitter is configured to emit a signal indicative of potential theft conditions when such conditions are sensed by the sensor.
Claims11
A signal emitting retail device, comprising:
- a first merchandise support portion and a second portion actuateable between a first configuration in which merchandise is prevented from being removed from the first merchandise support portion and a second configuration in which merchandise is allowed to be removed from the first merchandise support portion;
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- an electronic unit including a sensor coupled with an emitter;
- the sensor being configured to sense when the second portion is actuated from the first configuration to the second configuration;
- the emitter being configured to emit a signal based on the sensor sensing that the second portion has been actuated from the first configuration to the second configuration;
- wherein the first merchandise support portion includes a bottom wire configured to support merchandise;
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- wherein the signal emitting retail device further comprises a top wire configured to support the second portion.
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An electronic unit for a signal emitting retail device, comprising:
- an emitter coupled with a sensor:
- the electronic unit being configured to couple with a device for displaying merchandise;
- the sensor being configured to detect at least one of removal of merchandise from the device for displaying merchandise and actuation of the device for displaying merchandise;
- the emitter being configured to emit a signal upon sensing by the sensor of at least one of removal of merchandise from the device for displaying merchandise and actuation of the device for displaying merchandise;
- wherein the device for displaying merchandise includes a display hook including a device actuable between a first configuration in which removal of merchandise from the display hook is prevented and a second configuration in which removal of merchandise from the display hook is allowed;
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- wherein the electronic unit further comprises a timer, the timer being configured to measure a time that the device is in the second configuration;
- the emitter being configured to emit a signal indicative of a potential theft condition when the amount of time that the device is in the second configuration is more than a predetermined amount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.