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Portable personal property protector

US5162778A · kind A · utility

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4References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1991
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/1436
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable anti-theft device has a gravity operated switch, settable manually or by action of gravity to an open position. This switch is connected in series with a key switch and an alarm, to provide an alarm when the gravity operated switch is moved. The gravity operated switch may be a mercury switch. The gravity operated switch may be pendularly mounted, and be restrained from movement by operation of the key switch.

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