Patent ID: 7598861

Claim:
A security device for retaining an item of merchandise therein; said security device comprising: a frame comprising a six sided box having a five sided base and a lid, wherein the base is adapted to receive the item of merchandise therein and the lid is hingedly attached to the base to retain the item of merchandise therein and has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending outwardly away therefrom to define a recess; a locking mechanism for selectively locking the lid and base together, thereby preventing the item of merchandise from being removed from within the base; an alarm system secured within the recess in the lid; said alarm system being operationally connected to said locking mechanism such that when said locking mechanism is engaged to lock the lid and base together said alarm system is simultaneously armed, and when said locking mechanism is disengaged so that said lid and base are not locked together said alarm system is simultaneously disarmed; and wherein said alarm system is adapted to be triggered when the locking mechanism is engaged and an attempt is made to remove the item of merchandise from the base or to remove the frame from within a protected environment.