MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SECURITY DEVICE FOR HEADPHONES

摘要

Merchandise display security device (20, 120, 220) for an article of merchandise having an audio cord (30) includes an electrical control circuit for producing a sense loop in the audio cord, monitoring a non-alarming state and an alarming state of the sense loop, and activating an alarm in the event that the sense loop changes from the non-alarming state to the alarming state. In one embodiment, the device (20) includes a security sensor (60) adapted for being attached to a media player (40). The security sensor has an audio jack (66) for receiving an audio plug (34) on the audio cord and includes an audio connector cord (47) having an audio plug (46) for engaging an audio jack (45) on the media player. The security sensor may be electrically connected to an alarming base (50) by a sense cord (54) and include a power adapter cord (43) for providing power to the media player through the sense cord and the power adapter cord.