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EP 1256916 A2 20021113 - Theft prevention device

Title (en)

Theft prevention device

Title (de)

Diebstahlschutzvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de prévention de vols

Publication

EP 1256916 A2 20021113 (EN)

Application

EP 02008081 A 20020411

Priority

IT TO20010428 A 20010508

Abstract (en)

An anti-theft prevention device is disclosed, that it is composed of at least two different elements (1, 3) with small sizes, in which such elements (1, 3) mutually interact by means of electromagnetic waves and/or low frequency radio waves, one element (1) (or 3) being of the emitting type (for example shaped as a pen) and the other element (3) (or 1) being of the receiving type (for example shaped as a credit card). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/14

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/1427 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1256916 A2 20021113; EP 1256916 A3 20030723; IT TO20010428 A1 20010808

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02008081 A 20020411; IT TO20010428 A 20010508