Patent ID: 8816853

Claim:
A self-shunting security system for preventing theft, comprising: a housing; circuitry disposed within said housing; a port disposed within said housing and operatively attached to said circuitry; an auxiliary alarm assembly adapted for insertion into said port, said auxiliary alarm configured to engage a merchandise article, wherein disengagement of said auxiliary alarm assembly from said merchandise article activates a warning indicator; a shunting assembly operatively attached to said circuitry, said shunting assembly being normally closed, said port and said shunting assembly being in parallel electrical configuration, said shunting assembly automatically forming a first closed circuit when said removable auxiliary alarm assembly is not inserted into said port; and a primary alarm assembly disposed within said housing and operatively attached to said circuitry, said primary alarm assembly having a closed position when said primary alarm assembly engages said merchandise article and an open position when said primary alarm assembly is disengaged from said merchandise article, said primary alarm assembly being in series electrical configuration with said port and said shunting assembly, whereby tampering with or removing said primary alarm assembly when in said closed position opens said first closed circuit to activate said warning indicator; wherein insertion of said removable auxiliary alarm assembly into said port opens said normally closed shunting assembly and said first closed circuit and forms a second closed circuit so that tampering with or removing said removable auxiliary alarm assembly opens said second closed circuit creating a moment in time where said second closed circuit and said first closed circuit will both be open to activate said warning indicator.