EP0249501A3 - Anti-theft product rack and method - Google Patents

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EP0249501A3
EP0249501A3 EP87305259A EP87305259A EP0249501A3 EP 0249501 A3 EP0249501 A3 EP 0249501A3 EP 87305259 A EP87305259 A EP 87305259A EP 87305259 A EP87305259 A EP 87305259A EP 0249501 A3 EP0249501 A3 EP 0249501A3
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alarm
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Kenneth W. Bullivant
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K Tron International Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F10/00—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1472—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with force or weight detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures
    • G07G1/0045—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
    • G07G1/0054—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader with control of supplementary check-parameters, e.g. weight or number of articles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G3/00—Alarm indicators, e.g. bells
    • G07G3/003—Anti-theft control

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Display Racks (AREA)
  • Audible And Visible Signals (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Abstract

The anti-theft product rack (10) continuously monitors the weight of the rack including individual product units (12). When a weight deviation is detected (16), it is characterized as either a disturbance or as the removal of one or more product units. An alarm (41) is sounded if the rack is continuously disturbed for a programmable number of continuous weight sensing cycles, or if a programmable number of disturbances occur during a programmable period of time. In addition, an alarm is sounded if the number of product units detected as being removed at one time exceeds a programmable limit. Finally, if the number of detected product units removed exceeds a programmable number during a programmable period of time, an alarm is sounded. The product display rack presents no physical barriers to product removal and requires no intervention of sales personnel for product removal. Thus, the present invention presents an aesthetically pleasing product rack while providing a high degree of protection against shoplifting or employee theft.
EP19870305259 1986-06-13 1987-06-12 Anti-theft apparatus and method Expired - Lifetime EP0249501B1 (en)

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AT87305259T ATE61678T1 (en) 1986-06-13 1987-06-12 ANTI-THEFT DEVICE AND METHOD.

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US87415986A 1986-06-13 1986-06-13
US874159 1986-06-13

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EP0249501A2 EP0249501A2 (en) 1987-12-16
EP0249501A3 true EP0249501A3 (en) 1988-10-05
EP0249501B1 EP0249501B1 (en) 1991-03-13

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JP (1) JPS6324491A (en)
KR (1) KR880000056A (en)
AT (1) ATE61678T1 (en)
AU (1) AU596189B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8703016A (en)
CA (1) CA1272266A (en)
DE (1) DE3768558D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2021041B3 (en)
ZA (1) ZA874217B (en)

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US4108363A (en) * 1975-06-25 1978-08-22 Iida Susumu Record controlled mechanical store
US4325441A (en) * 1979-05-07 1982-04-20 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Error alarm system in a combined electronic weighing scale and electronic cash register
EP0124976A1 (en) * 1983-05-05 1984-11-14 K-Tron International, Inc. Weighing apparatus and method

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GB1267630A (en) * 1969-05-16 1972-03-22 Fmc Corp Automatic marketing system
US4108363A (en) * 1975-06-25 1978-08-22 Iida Susumu Record controlled mechanical store
US4325441A (en) * 1979-05-07 1982-04-20 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Error alarm system in a combined electronic weighing scale and electronic cash register
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AU596189B2 (en) 1990-04-26
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ATE61678T1 (en) 1991-03-15
EP0249501A2 (en) 1987-12-16
AU7418487A (en) 1987-12-17
DE3768558D1 (en) 1991-04-18
BR8703016A (en) 1988-03-08
KR880000056A (en) 1988-03-23
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ES2021041B3 (en) 1991-10-16

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