Patents Assigned to Matsuo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 6570502
    Abstract: Disclosed are a shoplifting monitoring apparatus and an attachment unit. The shoplifting monitoring apparatus includes the attachment unit and an alarm device. The attachment unit has an attachment surface to be attached to an article. The attachment unit includes a detection element for detecting whether the attachment unit is attached to the article or not. The attachment unit is provided at the attachment surface with a first portion screw-fittable onto a screw of the article. The attachment unit can be attached to the article by screw-fitting the first portion of the attachment unit onto the screw of the article. The alarm device issues an alarm based on information indicating that the attachment unit is not attached to the article, the information being detected by the detection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20020196143
    Abstract: Disclosed are a shoplifting monitoring apparatus and an attachment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUO SANGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 6396401
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoplifting monitoring apparatus. The apparatus includes an alarm device and an attachment unit to be attached to an article such that a predetermined attachment surface faces the article. The attachment unit includes a switch for detecting whether or not the attachment unit is attached to the article, and a sleeve member. The switch includes a movable piece and a contact. The contact is in the closed state when the movable piece is located at an inside of a standard position, and is in the open state when the movable piece is located at the standard position or at an outside thereof. The sleeve member has a sleeve portion that surrounds an end portion of the movable piece when the attachment unit is attached to the article. The attachment unit is to be attached to the article such that the movable piece is pushed by the article toward the inside of the attachment surface, and thereby the contact of the switch is in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 6353389
    Abstract: A shoplift alarming device comprising: (1) one or more article-attachment portions each including a casing having an article-attachment surface, and a switch having a contact and a movable piece; (2) one or more cords each having a main lead line pair, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20010054958
    Abstract: A shoplifting monitoring apparatus comprising a casing having an article attachment surface to be attached to an article; a switch at least partly accommodated in the casing, having a movable piece biased to project outward from the article attachment surface of the casing, and having a contact adapted to become closed when the movable piece is pushed toward an inside of the casing and to become open when the movable piece is projected outward from the casing; a first conductive member provided at the article attachment surface of the casing; a second conductive member provided at the article attachment surface of the casing, and remote from the first conductive member; a conductive film to be provided at the article attachment surface of the casing and to be in contact with each of the first and second conductive members; and an alarm device; wherein an electric contact is formed by the conductive film and the first and second conductive members, and the alarm device issues an alarm when the contact of the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: MATSUO SANGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 5066942
    Abstract: An antitheft device for articles includes a plurality of article connection cords, a cord connection part including a plurality of terminal parts which are connected in series and are closed by the connection to the cords, respectively, and a monitor part which is connected to the cord connection part, and which is not to operate when the terminal parts are closed and which is to operate when at least one of the terminal parts opens. The antitheft device further includes an auxiliary alarm device connected to at least one of the terminal parts in the cord connection part, and a drive device for driving the auxiliary alarm device corresponding to the terminal part or parts which open when the monitor part raises an alarm. In the device, it is possible to rapidly and specifically find when an article is stolen or when an attempt to steal was made or when the article connection cord is disengaged or loosened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toichiro Matsuo