Patent ID: 6756900
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G08B,Y10S

Abstract:
A voltage selectable alarm sensor for operably mounting an anti-theft device to an article being monitored, said alarm sensor comprising:a sensor housing having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto, where said top surface is adjacent said article being monitored when said sensor housing is operably mounted to said article; means for mounting said alarm sensor onto said article being monitored; a detector switch operably positioned proximate said top surface of said alarm sensor having at least a first and a second orientation, in which said first orientation of said detector switch indicates that said alarm sensor is operably and properly mounted on said article and said second orientation of said detector switch indicates that said alarm sensor is not operably and properly mounted onto said article thereby causing an alarm event; an electrical cord for providing power to said alarm sensor, said electrical cord also providing a means for communicating with a remote alarm detection unit towards determining the current orientation of said detector switch and whether, in turn, an alarm event is occurring, said electrical cord also providing power to said article being monitored; said sensor housing including a power output port capable of producing and providing electrical current of varying selectable voltages to electrically operate a plurality of said articles at a plurality of varying voltages, respectively; and a voltage selection switch for selecting a desired electrical voltage from amongst said plurality of available varying voltages to operate said article.