Patent ID: 8235222
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: A47F,G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for detecting the potential theft of product from a display shelf comprising: at least one shelf for containing product, the at least one shelf defining a front edge; a barrier with a first end mounted to the system, and a second end that cooperates with the front edge of the shelf to inhibit access to the product on the at least one shelf, the barrier extending towards the shelf and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the barrier substantially blocks access to the at least one shelf when in the closed position and permits access to the at least one shelf when in the open position and permits removal of product from the front of the at least one shelf; and an alert device operatively connected to the barrier by an air switch and a pressurized pneumatic tube connected to the air switch, and the pneumatic tube located adjacent to the first end of the barrier, wherein the alert device detects movement of the barrier and provides an alert indicative of a potential theft of product from the shelf.