Security device for a bottle

1. A security device for a bottle, comprising:

a housing providing an opening for receiving the neck of a bottle;

a belt channel defined by the housing, the belt channel having two ends which may be urged toward each other;

a belt slidably disposed in the belt channel and extending between the two ends of the belt channel, wherein the bottle is secured to the housing by constricting the belt channel around the neck of a bottle to urge the belt into the belt channel; and

a magnetically actuable locking mechanism, wherein the magnetically actuable locking mechanism and belt are secured to the housing.

2. The security device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetically actuable locking mechanism comprises

a magnetically actuable latch,

a flexible element, and

a latch mating element.

3. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the flexible element and the magnetically actuable latch are combined as a single piece.

4. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch and flexible element are at least partially disposed in the belt channel.

5. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the belt comprises the latch mating element.

6. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the latch mating element comprises at least one void.

7. The security device of claim 6 , wherein the flexible element is positioned adjacent the magnetically actuable latch and biases the magnetically actuable latch toward a locking position in which at least part of the magnetically actuable latch extends into the void.

8. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the latch mating element comprises at least one jut.

9. The security device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one jut mates with the magnetically actuable latch when the magnetically actuable latch is in a locking position.

10. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch includes at least one protrusion to mate with the latch mating element.

11. The security device of claim 10 , wherein the latch mating element comprises at least one void, and wherein the at least one protrusion is to mate with the latch mating element by mating with the at least one void.

12. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch is positioned between the flexible element and the latch mating element.

13. The security device of claim 1 , further comprising a security tag.

14. The security device of claim 13 , wherein the security tag is enclosed within the housing.

15. The security device of claim 13 , wherein the security device is reusable.

16. The security device of claim 13 , wherein the security device is for onetime use.

17. The security device of claim 13 , wherein the security device is resettable.

18. The security device of claim 2 , wherein the latch mating element comprises a penetrable material.

19. The security device of claim 7 , wherein when the magnetically actuable latch is in the locking position, resistance is provided against the moving of the belt in one direction relative to an opposing direction.

20. The security device of claim 1 , further comprising a bottle hat to receive a mouth of the bottle and to be secured to the housing.

21. The security device of claim 20 , wherein the bottle hat is integral with the housing.

22. The security device of claim 20 , wherein the bottle hat and housing are separate elements.

23. The locking mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch may be moved away from the locking position by magnetic force.

24. The locking mechanism of claim 23 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch may be moved in a substantially linear direction.

25. The locking mechanism of claim 23 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch may be moved in a substantially rotational direction.

26. The locking mechanism of claim 23 , wherein the magnetically actuable latch may be moved in a combination of a rotational and linear direction.

27. A security device for a bottle, comprising:

a magnetically actuable locking mechanism;

a security tag;

a belt; and a housing, the magnetically actuable locking mechanism, security tag, and belt secured to the housing wherein the housing comprises a belt path wall having two ends, the bottle being secured to the housing by urging the two ends toward each other to constrict the belt path wall around a neck of the bottle.

28. The security device of claim 27 , wherein the two ends each have a handle extending therefrom, and wherein the two handles may be urged toward each other to constrict the belt path.

29. The security device of claim 27 , wherein at least a portion of the belt moves along the belt path when the two handles are urged toward each other.

30. The security device of claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a security tag chamber, the security tag chamber enclosing the security tag.

31. The security device of claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a locking mechanism pouch, the locking mechanism pouch enclosing the locking mechanism.

32. The security device of claim 27 , further comprising a bottle hat to receive a mouth of the bottle and to be secured to the housing.

33. The security device of claim 32 , wherein the bottle hat is integral with the housing.

34. The security device of claim 32 , wherein the bottle hat and housing are separate elements.

35. A security device system for a bottle, comprising:

a security device comprising:

a housing,

a belt secured to the housing wherein the housing comprises a belt path wall having two ends, the bottle being secured to the housing by urging the two ends toward each other to constrict the belt path wall around a neck of the bottle, and

a magnetically actuable locking mechanism disposed in the housing; and a detacher to unlock the security device, the detacher comprising a magnet.