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Antitheft device for articles having at least an arm element, in particular spectacles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-21
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2010-03-21
Abstract
Abstract The antitheft device (1) for articles having at least an arm element (2), in particular spectacles (3) comprises a pair of box-like bodies (4,5) which are pivoted to one another (at 6) adapted to clamp the arm element (2) therebetween. One of these bodies (5) is provided with an element 10, pivoted at (9) provided with a clawed lip (11), the other body (4) having a first window (12) therethrough the pivoted element can outward extend and a second window (12') therethrough the clawed lip (11) can inward extend, the device further comprising locking means (18) adapted to engage the clawed lip (11), as well as key means (14) operating on the locking means (18) so as to cause the clawed lip to be disengaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Mazzucchelli Arnaldo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 10:20
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B35/00; E05B35/008; A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A47F7/024; A47F7/0243; E05B73/00; G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; E05B73/0017; E05B73/0035; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/411; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/554; Y10T70/5544; Y10T70/5549; Y10T70/5558
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An antitheft device (1) for articles (3) having at least an arm element (2), said device comprising a pair of bodies mutually pivoted (at 6) adapted to clamp therebetween said arm element (2), means (10,11,18) associated with said bodies for locking said bodies in a closed condition, and key means (14) for allowing an authorized person to unlock said bodies characterized in that said associated with said bodies for locking said bodies in a closed condition comprise an element (10) pivoted (at 9) on one of said bodies (5) and provided with a clawed lip (11) and an elongated element (18) fixed to said one body (5), said clawed lip resiliently engages said elongated element in the closed condition of said bodies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An antitheft device (1) for articles (3) having at least an arm element (2), said device comprising a pair of bodies mutually pivoted (at 6) adapted to clamp therebetween said arm element (2), means (10,11,18) associated with said bodies for locking said bodies in a closed condition, and key means (14) for allowing an authorized person to unlock said bodies characterized in that said associated with said bodies for locking said bodies in a closed condition comprise an element (10) pivoted (at 9) on one of said bodies (5) and provided with a clawed lip (11) and an elongated element (18) fixed to said one body (5), said clawed lip resiliently engages said elongated element in the closed condition of said bodies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the other body (4) is provided with a first window (12) through which said pivoted element (10) can pass and a second window (12') through which said clawed lip (11) can pass in the closed condition of said two bodies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A device according to claim 2, characterized in that said first window (12) is provided through said other body (4) on a side of said other body opposite to said hinge (9) of said pivoted element (10) and in that said second window (12') is formed through a side of said other body (4) adjacent to the hinge (6) of said two bodies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device, according to claim 1 characterized in that said pair of bodies (4 ,5) are provided with slots (7, 7') through which said arm element (2) can pass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 4, characterized in that adjacent to said slots and inside said bodies there are arranged resilient material bearings (8) having a thickness depending on the thickness of said arm element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that said one body (5) provided with said elongated element (18) comprises a keyhole (13) for a key (14) provided with an abutment (16), said keyhole being arranged between a bearing (8) and said elongated element (18) and said abutment being arranged, as the key is arranged in said keyhole, at an elongated slot (20) underlaying said elongated element (18).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device, according to claim 1, characterized in that said device comprises means (23,24,25) for applying on and removing from an outer face of either of said bodies an indicating label.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said bodies (4, 5) comprises a lug (26) adapted to abut on a lens of spectacles (3), in order to prevent said arm element from closing as said device is applied to said spectacles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that said device comprises barrier means (22) arranged inside one of said bodies (4) and adapted to prevent a key replacement tool from being introduced into said device.
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