(19)
(11) EP 4 053 363 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.11.2022 Bulletin 2022/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/36

(21) Application number: 22157559.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E05B 45/06(2006.01)
E05B 73/00(2006.01)
E05B 35/00(2006.01)
 E05B 47/00(2006.01)
E05B 17/10(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E05B 73/0082; E05B 47/0012; E05B 2047/0094; E05B 45/06; E05B 2045/069; E05B 17/10; E05B 2045/0655; E05B 2045/0665; E05B 2047/0082; E05B 2047/002; E05B 2047/0023; E05B 2035/009
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 25.02.2021 US 202163153506 P
08.12.2021 US 202117545542

(71) Applicants:
  • Kelsch, Christopher A.
    Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 (US)
  • Vanguard Products Group, Inc.
    Oldsmar, Florida 34677 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kelsch, Christopher A.
    Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 (US)
  • Zhu, Wade
    Westchase, Florida, 33626 (US)
  • Lee, Eckert
    Sarasota, Florida, 34243 (US)
  • Francesc, Agustin
    Clearwater, Florida, 33761 (US)
  • Biggins, Jasen Paul
    Tampa, Florida, 34677 (US)
  • Figh, Jr., John N.
    Oldsmar, Florida, 34677 (US)

(74) Representative: Cabinet Chaillot 
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(54) MERCHANDISE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL RELEASE MECHANISM


(57) An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. The anti-theft device includes a plurality of arms configured to immobilize the article of merchandise relative to a tray. At least one arm is operated by an electromechanical release mechanism between closed and opened positions. When the electromechanically actuated arm is in the closed position, the article of merchandise is immobilized relative to the tray. When the electromechanically actuated arm is transitioned into the open position, the article of merchandise can be removed from the tray. The anti-theft device may include a locking mechanism configured to transition between a locked configuration, in which the arms are immobilized relative to the tray, and an unlocked configuration, in which the arms can be extended or retracted relative to the tray.







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