EP1525140A2 - Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindrique - Google Patents
Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindriqueInfo
- Publication number
- EP1525140A2 EP1525140A2 EP03756519A EP03756519A EP1525140A2 EP 1525140 A2 EP1525140 A2 EP 1525140A2 EP 03756519 A EP03756519 A EP 03756519A EP 03756519 A EP03756519 A EP 03756519A EP 1525140 A2 EP1525140 A2 EP 1525140A2
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- Prior art keywords
- theft device
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
- E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
- E05B73/0041—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops for essentially round objects, e.g. bottles or racket handles
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
- E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
- E05B73/0035—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops for eyeglasses or spectacles
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an article device and method comprising at least one end or a section of substantially cylindrical shape. It applies in particular, but not exclusively, to bottles or containers of liquid, generally glass, sold in supermarkets.
- the existing devices are often bulky and therefore bulky and therefore, the bottles provided with this anti-theft device can no longer be easily placed in the shelves of large surfaces and other stores.
- the larger these anti-theft devices the more they have a very hard, or robust, fixing mechanism, which often damages the neck of the bottles.
- anti-theft devices for bottles are often either fragile or disposable, which makes them unusable after the customer has checked out. This drawback has the consequence of considerably increasing the cost of anti-theft devices for the operator of the big box or store.
- patent application No. WO 0175254 which describes a safety device intended for a bottle comprising a neck provided with a closure.
- This safety device comprises a sheath designed to receive the neck of a bottle as well as a retaining element mounted to pivot relative to this sheath for movement between a free position and a locked position.
- This retaining element comprises an internal part projecting through an opening made in said sheath, that is to say in its bore.
- This internal part is designed to engage with a shoulder of the neck of the bottle or with an edge of its closure so as to prevent the withdrawal of the sheath from the neck of the bottle when the device has been placed there.
- a magnetic frame is connected to the retainer so that an applied magnetic field acts on the frame and moves the retainer to its free position, which allows the sheath to be removed from the bottle.
- a box houses the release mechanism as well as a high frequency responder or the like, the unauthorized withdrawal of a bottle fitted with this safety device from a protected area triggering an alarm.
- This device is characterized in that the body is formed by a substantially tubular element having a diameter greater than the diameter of the annular bulge provided with a member movable relative to the tubular element between a closed position in which it delimits a lower section to the section of the annular bulge and an unlocking position in which it delimits a section greater than the section of the annular bulge.
- European patent application No. EP 1121300 is known, which relates to an anti-theft device for bottles comprising an interior element and an exterior element, which cooperate to lock said device on the neck of a bottle.
- the inner element comprises a plurality of tabs designed to be housed under the collar counter-ring.
- the inner member also has teeth projecting outward.
- the outer element slides on the inner element and pushes the tabs against the bottle.
- the outer member further includes a plurality of tabs extending upwardly, tabs which have teeth projecting inwardly to come into contact with the teeth of the inner member.
- a key is used to separate the interior and exterior elements so as to remove the device from the bottle, the tongues extending upwards being then extracted from the cooperating teeth.
- the invention therefore aims to remedy the drawbacks of the devices of the prior art.
- an anti-theft device for articles comprising at least one end or a section substantially in the shape of a cylinder, such as for example alcohol bottles, tennis rackets, fishing rods or golf clubs, consisting of by a body engaging the cylinder-shaped end of the article, characterized in that said body comprises a plurality of portions, of complementary shape, capable of surrounding the circumference of said end, said body comprising at least one sliding means for sliding at least a portion of said portions into each other, so as to grip and adapt to all sizes and shapes of the cylinder-shaped end, by simple pressure on at least one portion of said portions so as to bring them into contact with the walls of said end and in that at least two of the portions comprise at least one rail, situated on its internal face, d have at least one part has a section of shape substantially complementary to a part of the said end in the form of a cylinder.
- the invention therefore makes it possible to propose a universal stopper that can be adapted to all types of bottle necks (wine, whiskeys, alcohols, Champagne, digestives, aniseed, spirits) or other cylindrical shapes.
- the fixing mechanism of said device makes it possible to resist the leverage of a screwdriver, or analog, used to destroy and remove said anti-theft device.
- the sliding means will consist on the one hand of grooves forming notches and on the other of teeth of shape complementary to said grooves, for example arranged on a comb or the like fixed on a part of said device.
- the sliding means will comprise a plurality of springs arranged along the sliding axis of the portions one inside the other.
- the body will have a section of substantially triangular shape, for example an equilateral triangle.
- the body will comprise three portions, each having a substantially V-shaped section.
- the portions comprise at least two rails, one upper and the other lower.
- each of the portions forming the body comprises at least one rail.
- the rail is located 22 ⁇ 2 millimeters (mm) from the top of the anti-theft device.
- the external face of the cover will include a display, for example an advertisement relating to the article.
- the anti-theft device will comprise at least one blocking means capable of maintaining fix or block the portions of said body with respect to each other.
- the blocking means will comprise a press button activating the fixing or blocking of the above portions when it is pressed; the press button then being in its depressed position, as opposed to its initial withdrawal position.
- the blocking means will comprise at least one counterweight capable of holding the press button in its depressed position.
- the anti-theft device will comprise an unlocking means, comprising at least one magnet, capable, when placed in said unlocking means, of attracting said counterweight so as to reposition the press button in the withdrawal position and thus to unlock the above portions.
- the unlocking of the portions of the body brings said portions into a position where the latter are as far as possible from each other.
- the body will comprise at one of its ends a substantially flat patch so as to cover the upper part of said end, for example to fix an advertisement where the property of the purchaser of said device is written in order to differentiate the articles to be protected.
- the body once fixed on the end of the article, will constitute an extension of said end by at least 5 millimeters.
- the anti-theft device will comprise, fixed to the outer walls of said portions or to the inner wall of the cover, at least one detection means capable of triggering an alarm, for example when crossing gates; said detection means being contained in the housing formed between the cover and a portion.
- the detection means may consist of a label for detecting EAS systems.
- Electro-acoustic system that is to say operating by radio frequency and / or magneto acoustic and / or electromagnetic or other.
- the rail will usually comprise a portion of a circle having a diameter between 25 and 35 millimeters, preferably a diameter of 29.5 ⁇ 0.5 mm.
- This preferential dimension allows the rail (s) to adapt to all types of bottles, that is to say the different diameters and shapes of bottle necks.
- at least one of the ends, preferably lower, of at least one of the portions will comprise a plurality of ribs.
- the lower end of the three portions comprises a plurality of ribs.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of all the elements making up an embodiment of the anti-theft device according to the invention in which the three parts of identical dimensions visible, forming the final device in the form of an equilateral triangle;
- Figures 2 and 3 are respectively a top view and a bottom view of one of the parts of the device according to the invention, shown in Figure 1;
- FIGS 4, 5 and 6 illustrate views respectively from one side, from the front and from the other side of one of the parts shown in the previous figures;
- FIG. 7 is a side view of the device according to the invention, mounted and fixed on the neck of a bottle; the device comprising here only two of the three parts necessary to completely close said device;
- FIG. 8 illustrates the device according to the invention, seen from above, once fixed on a cylindrical part of an article to be protected;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a view from a first angle of the device according to the invention in the closed or locked position comprising at its lower end ribs;
- FIG. 10 illustrates another view from a second angle of the device according to the invention, represented in FIG. 9.
- the anti-theft device 1 that is to say the various parts composing it, is conventionally obtained by molding, extrusion and / or injection, and assembly of the molded parts with other elements, such as the springs 2 or the flyweight (s) 3.
- the different portions 4, 5 and 6, the fixing rails 7, 7 ′ as well as the pad 8 of circular shape are ideally made of plastic, while the springs 2 and the counterweight (s) 3 are conventionally made of metal.
- each portion 4, 5, 6 of equivalent dimensions, in this case three in number, constituting the body of the anti-theft device 1 corresponds to a third of an equilateral triangle, that is to say that it forms one end of said triangle and extends horizontally on either side of this end of a certain length forming two walls 9, 10 and vertically over the entire length of the above-mentioned body.
- the above two walls 9, 10 respectively have parallel grooves 11 forming a notching on one of the walls 9 and teeth arranged on a comb or the like fixed on the inner face of the part 10 of the device 1, not visible in the appended figures, of shape complementary to said grooves 11 so that the walls 9, 10 each of the portions 4, 5, 6 of the body can slide one into the other; the walls 9, 10 of the portions 4, 5, 6 facing each other being respectively provided with said grooves 11 or said teeth.
- each portion 4, 5, 6 is provided with two fixing rails 7 and 7 '.
- the two fixing rails 7, 7 ' have a substantially identical profile.
- Each of them has a first substantially circular part and more particularly intended to come into contact with the external cylindrical surface of the article to be protected, in this case the neck of a bottle, during the tightening of the portions 4, 5, 6 and their consecutive blockages.
- This first circular part usually constitutes a portion of a circle having a diameter between 30 and 40 millimeters, preferably a diameter of 37.5 ⁇ 0.5 mm.
- the two fixing rails 7, 7 ′ are ideally placed in the lower part of each portion 4, 5, 6 because the neck of the bottles stretches flared downwards from said neck and the distance, on the one hand from the first fixing rail 7 at the top of the device 1 and on the other hand the distance separating the two 7 and 7 ′ allow perfect fixing of the anti-theft device 1.
- This distance from the rail 7 and the spacing chosen between the upper rail 7 and the rail lower 7 allows that the device 1 cannot be removed from the cylindrical part of the article to be protected but also, in the particular case where the article is for example a bottle, to avoid tearing of the plastic film, tinplate or aluminum present on the necks of bottles.
- the anti-theft device 1 also comprises a blocking means 13 of the portions 4, 5, 6 when an operator has made the sliding of the aforesaid portions 4, 5, 6 one inside the other so as to reduce the size of the body in the form of triangle so that the neck of the bottle to be monitored, not shown in the various figures, is well clamped.
- This locking means 13 consists of a protective shell 14, ideally made of plastic, at least one spring 2 and a press button 15 extending to the outside of said protective shell 14.
- this press button 15, or locking trigger an operator may, once the portions 4, 5, 6 of the body correctly enclose the neck of the bottle, press this press button 15, or locking trigger, so as to definitively fix the position of the portions 4, 5, 6 with respect to each other conventionally by insertion of a counterweight 3 into an orifice, or housing; the unlocking also operating in a conventional manner by means of a magnet or magnetic device attracting the aforementioned counterweight 3 to unlock the portions 4, 5, 6 which, under the effect of the springs 2, automatically move away from each other.
- the anti-theft device 1 may include d other weights metallic 3.
- FIG. 7 one can also visualize a conventional locking system, known as the "textile" system.
- the store case is also provided with an unlocking means, not shown in the various figures, of the aforesaid means 13 for locking the position of the portions 4, 5, 6 forming the body of the invention.
- This unlocking means will, of course, be adapted to release the locking means 13, which, once unlocked, will place the different portions 4, 5, 6 constituting the body as far as possible from each other, so that the cashier will have no effort to make to remove the anti-theft device 1 from the end of the article, the latter in no way risking being damaged.
- the body object of the invention once fixed on the end of the article, constitutes an extension of said end by a length less than or equal to 5 millimeters, of so that the bottles fitted with the anti-theft device can always be placed on the shelves, without any modification of said shelving or of the position of the bottles.
- the anti-theft device 1 will include, inside the body and / or fixed to the interior walls of said portions, at least one detection means, not shown in the figures, capable of triggering an alarm for example when crossing gantries; the present anti-theft device 1 can here comprise a maximum of six detection means, placed respectively on each portion of the body object of the invention.
- This detection means may consist of a label for detecting EAS systems (Electro-Acoustic System), that is to say operating by radio frequency and / or magneto acoustic and / or electromagnetic.
- EAS systems Electro-Acoustic System
- the detection labels for the essential purpose of placing the detection labels far enough away from a metal source likely to be present on the article to be protected, such as for example the tin or aluminum film protecting the neck of certain bottles.
- the locking means 13 since the locking means 13 is present on the portion 4, the latter cannot receive a similar cover 16 .
- the cover 16 is fixed to the portions 5 or 6 by simply clipping one of its ends into a slot made on the corresponding portion 5 or 6.
- the shape and the dimensions of the covers 16 are substantially the same as those of the part of portions 5 and 6 on which said covers 16 are fixed.
- covers 16 have an internal housing, defined between its internal wall and the external wall of the portion 5 or 6, which makes it possible to insert at least one of the above-mentioned detection means, whatever its dimensions thanks to the structural and dimensional choices for the design of the cover 16.
- the external face of the covers 16 is perfectly suited for attaching a poster, or the like, for example an advertising or sign poster.
- the detection means (s) is / are located or is (are) placed between 2 mi ll imeters and 25 mi ll imeters, preferably between 13 and 20 millimeters, from the surface of the cylindrical article of the article to be protected, in this case the surface of the neck of the bottle.
- Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a possibility offered by the invention.
- the lower ends of the three portions 4, 5 and 6 have ribs, arranged substantially obliquely and / or perpendicular to the longitudinal end of each of the portions.
- These ribs have a section of substantially triangular shape and possibly having a diameter which increases when these ribs extend towards the center of the three portions 4, 5 and 6 combined.
- the upper edge of these ribs can be slightly cutting so that a user wishes to fraudulently remove the anti-theft device from his article to be protected. On the contrary, when the anti-theft device is removed according to its normal operation, that is to say by unlocking the locking means 13, the user is not likely to be hurt.
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0209830A FR2843154B1 (fr) | 2002-08-01 | 2002-08-01 | Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindrique |
FR0209830 | 2002-08-01 | ||
FR0306274 | 2003-05-23 | ||
FR0306274A FR2843155B1 (fr) | 2002-08-01 | 2003-05-23 | Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindrique |
PCT/FR2003/002422 WO2004013436A2 (fr) | 2002-08-01 | 2003-07-30 | Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindrique |
Publications (2)
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EP1525140A2 true EP1525140A2 (fr) | 2005-04-27 |
EP1525140B1 EP1525140B1 (fr) | 2013-05-15 |
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EP03756519.9A Expired - Lifetime EP1525140B1 (fr) | 2002-08-01 | 2003-07-30 | Dispositif et procede antivol pour articles comportant au moins une extremite ou une section de forme sensiblement cylindrique |
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EP (1) | EP1525140B1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2003281859A1 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR0305568A (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2843155B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2004013436A2 (fr) |
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FR2978283B1 (fr) * | 2011-07-21 | 2014-01-17 | Thoonsen Trading | Dispositif d'affichage d'une information de prix pour contenant de liquide |
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FR2729490A1 (fr) * | 1995-01-17 | 1996-07-19 | Hector Patricia | Support d'un element electronique antivol, pour chassis de lunettes notamment |
WO1999067149A1 (fr) * | 1998-06-24 | 1999-12-29 | Alpha Enterprises, Inc. | Dispositif anti-vol pour bouteilles |
WO2001000957A1 (fr) * | 1999-06-23 | 2001-01-04 | Emilio Costa | Dispositifs antivols pour objets, comportant des parties tubulaires ou sensiblement cylindriques |
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- 2003-05-23 FR FR0306274A patent/FR2843155B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-07-30 BR BR0305568-0A patent/BR0305568A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-07-30 AU AU2003281859A patent/AU2003281859A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-07-30 WO PCT/FR2003/002422 patent/WO2004013436A2/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-07-30 EP EP03756519.9A patent/EP1525140B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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WO2004013436A3 (fr) | 2004-04-08 |
WO2004013436A2 (fr) | 2004-02-12 |
EP1525140B1 (fr) | 2013-05-15 |
FR2843155B1 (fr) | 2008-03-14 |
AU2003281859A8 (en) | 2004-02-23 |
AU2003281859A1 (en) | 2004-02-23 |
BR0305568A (pt) | 2004-09-28 |
FR2843155A1 (fr) | 2004-02-06 |
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