IP Library Granted Patent US 10,119,304
Granted Patent B2
US 10,119,304 · App. 15/009,682 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Point of sale assembly having antitheft functionality and method thereof

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,119,304
App. No.
15/009,682
Granted
Nov 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A point of sale assembly having antitheft functionality. A sealed consumer product package has a face with at least one opening extending into the sealed consumer product package. A consumer product is positioned inside the sealed consumer product package. A lock having a sensor and a body that is positioned outside the sealed consumer product package. The lock has at least one locking arm extending into the opening of the sealed consumer product package and secured to the consumer product.

Claims (12)

1. A point of sale assembly having antitheft functionality comprising:

a sealed consumer product package having a face with two spaced apart openings extending into the package dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a lock;

a consumer product positioned inside the package;

the lock having a sensor, wherein the lock has a body positioned outside the sealed consumer product package and at least one locking arm extending into the opening of the sealed consumer product package and secured to the consumer product, wherein the lock comprises a pair of locking arms extending into the corresponding pair of openings and are secured to the consumer product and the consumer product comprises a dispenser having an undercut that engages the locking arm.

2. The point of sale assembly having antitheft functionality of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of razors cartridges positioned within a plurality of openings defined by the dispenser.

3. A consumer product comprising:

a sealed consumer product package defining a cavity, the sealed consumer product package having a face with at least one opening dimensioned to receive a locking arm;

an organizer positioned within the cavity; wherein the organizer has at least one engagement surface aligned with the at least one opening.

4. The consumer product of claim 3 further comprising a lid covering the cavity wherein the at least one opening extends through the lid.

5. The consumer product of claim 4 wherein the engagement surface comprises an undercut.

6. The consumer product of claim 5 wherein the face has a pair of spaced apart openings that are generally aligned with a pair of engagement surfaces on the dispenser.

7. The consumer product of claim 6 wherein the pair of engagement surfaces generally are parallel to each other.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: THE GILLETTE COMPANY; THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
To: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 040145/0258 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2016
From: MEECH, JAMES ARTHUR
To: THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 037859/0562 →