(19)
(11) EP 1 020 830 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21) Application number: 99310196.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47F 3/00, G08B 13/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.12.1998 GB 9828033

(71) Applicant: House of Prince AB
17109 Solna (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mc Turk, David
    Cambridgeshire CB7 4BX (GB)
  • Eckerstrand, Sune
    S-19266 Sollentuna (SE)

(74) Representative: Ablewhite, Alan James et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS
London WC2A 3LS (GB)

   


(54) Security Display unit


(57) A display unit for high value goods comprises a container (10) for visible display and security means for deterring unauthorised removal of the goods, the container itself being relatively weak and unarmoured and in that the security means comprise a plurality of detectors (14, 16, 18, 30) arranged to detect different types of unauthorised actions applied to the container, means (22) for adulterating the goods by applying thereto an adulterating agent when triggered to do so by activation of a detector, and a unit (24) to control the actuation of the adulteration step on input from one or more of the detectors. Preferably the display unit is capable of distinguishing between authorised activity and an attempted theft.






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