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Loss prevention device triggered by freefall

US11231689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Sam Hunter Magee · Cambridge, US
Tal Achituv · Needham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F2230/0023
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosure are various embodiments of a loss prevention device responsive to freefall. The loss prevention device can be integrated into any object and incorporates physical, mechanical, and/or electrical modules configured to prevent the likelihood that dropping the object causes injury to persons or damage to structures in the vicinity. Such modules may constitute continuous or discrete, static or dynamic portions of the housing of the loss prevention device. Other modules may incorporate electromechanical components that allow for effective manipulation of the motion of the loss prevention device and the coupled object. The device can be configured to deploy said modules upon detecting freefall. In some cases, the device incorporate a release mechanism that facilitates said deployment.

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