Sensormatic Electronics Corporation

Channing Everett Miller

Sergio M Perez

Kelvin Lee Hunter

Eric Floyd Riggert

Danhui Luo

Robert Kevin Lynch

Andrew Proulx

Jose D Garzon

Simon Rossi

Adam Scott Bergman

Patrick S Claeys

Edward Paul Ellers

Charles T Turgeon

Michael Del Busto

John Chih Yuan Huang

Marco R Grimaldo

Gilbert Fernandez

An electrical switch with a conductive bridge, a first wire configured to provide continuity with the conductive bridge, and a biasing member connected to the first wire. The biasing member provides a threshold reaction force to maintain continuity between the first wire and the conductive bridge. The switch further includes a housing that directs tensile forces acting upon the first wire to oppose a reaction force of the biasing member. When a tensile force acting on the first wire exceeds a threshold reaction force of the biasing member continuity between the first wire and the conductive bridge is broken.

Electrical switch usable with wire wrap EAS tag

Security tag

An article security device that is selectively removable from an article, the article security device may include a security tag and an elongate member movably connected with the security tag and having an elongate member first end and a elongate member second end. The elongate member may be configured to contain or to be contained by at least a portion of the article. The security device may further include a selectively removable locking member that is configured to connect to the elongate member second end to enable the security device to be selectively removable from the article, wherein the selectively removable locking member includes a locking mechanism having a locked position relative to the elongate member second end and an unlocked position relative to the elongate member second end.

Ball and socket security tag

An electronic article surveillance security device includes an antenna assembly configured to fit within a housing member, wherein the antenna assembly comprises a first antenna, a transmitter, and a receiver respectively configured to transmit a first signal to an electronic article surveillance tag device and to receive a second signal from the electronic article surveillance tag device. Additionally, the device includes a bracket member connected to the antenna assembly and configured to secure the antenna assembly, and a securing mechanism connecting the bracket member to a surface.

Electronic article surveillance security device and kit

The present aspects include a method of detaching a security tag from an article, including receiving, at a detacher device, an unlock signal from a transaction system. The detacher device includes a housing having a nest configured to receive a security tag, a gate assembly including a gate member movable between a closed position that blocks the nest and an open position, and a magnet positioned on an opposite the nest and having a magnetic flux sufficient to unlock a magnetic lock of the security tag. The method further includes moving the gate member from the closed position to the open position based on receipt of the unlock signal, receiving the security tag in the nest, and unlocking the magnetic lock of the security tag to allow the security tag to be detached from the article.

Detaching a security tag from an article with a magnetic detacher having a movable blocker

Security device

The present aspects include a magnetic detacher including a housing having a wall that defines a nest configured to receive a security tag; a gate member and an actuator configured to move the gate member between a closed position and an open position, wherein the gate member in the closed position blocks the nest, and in the open position allows access to the nest; a magnet positioned on an opposite side of the housing relative to the nest and adjacent to the nest, the magnet having a field in an area of the nest sufficient to unlock a magnetic lock of the security tag; and a processor in communication with the actuator and with a transaction system, wherein the processor is configured to control the actuator to move the gate member from the closed position to the open position based on receipt of an unlock signal from the transaction system.

Magnetic detacher with movable blocker

Pedestal

An apparatus and method for unlocking a security tag that is connected to an article. The apparatus includes an unlocking device configured to provide an unlock signal or force to a security tag allowing for the security tag to be removed from the article. The apparatus further includes an outer housing having an unlocking surface at least partially disposed above the unlocking device, wherein the unlocking surface includes a continuous surface area defined by a first surface area connected to a second surface area. In one aspect, the second surface area is tactily distinct from the first surface area and the second surface area includes an alignment feature configured to indicate a detachment zone that corresponds with a source of the unlock signal or force.

Detacher for self-detaching tag

Examples described herein generally relate to a system and method for projecting content in a retail environment. The system and method may include an image projector for projecting content on a surface of the retail environment. The system and method may also include a security pedestal comprising the image projector. The system and method may also include receiving at the image projector a first signal indicating a first content to be projected. The system and method may also include receiving at the image projector a second signal indicating a second content to be projected after the first content.

Methods and systems for pedestal projecting in a retail environment

Security tag detacher

Security tag deactivator

Antenna pedestal

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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America

Channing Everett Miller