US 11,798,384 B2
Sensor powered by item of merchandise for retail security
Jeffrey A. Grant, Charlotte, NC (US); Gary A. Taylor, Fort Mill, SC (US); Jonathon D. Phillips, Fort Mill, SC (US); and David N. Berglund, Indian Trail, NC (US)
Assigned to InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,504.
Application 17/404,504 is a continuation of application No. 16/031,684, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/031,684 is a continuation of application No. 15/326,813, granted, now 10,062,250, issued on Aug. 28, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2015/041451, filed on Jul. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/047,953, filed on Sep. 9, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/028,541, filed on Jul. 24, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0375107 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 13/14 (2013.01) [E05B 73/0082 (2013.01); G08B 13/1418 (2013.01); G08B 13/1445 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A security system for an electronic item of merchandise, the security system comprising:
a sensor configured to be electrically connected to an item of merchandise, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a security event; and
a clip configured to be attached to the item of merchandise, wherein the clip comprises a connector configured to removably engage an input port of the item of merchandise, wherein the sensor is removably attachable to the clip such that the sensor is configured to be removed from the clip while the clip remains attached to the item of merchandise and the connector remains engaged with the input port, and wherein the sensor is configured to be electrically connected to the item of merchandise when the connector is engaged with the input port and the sensor is attached to the clip.