Theft deterring security system for attachment to powered appliances

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The present invention is a security system attachable to an existing powered home appliance along the lines of the television 10 of FIG.
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The system is incorporated into a module 12 to intervene between the primary power source not shown in FIG.
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A wall outlet for receiving the plug of line cord 14 would provide the primary power source for television 10 in FIG.
1, although the present invention is equally well suited for intervening in the power line between the appliance and a battery pack or any other power source arrangement.
The present invention is not intended to prevent movement of appliance 10 but is rather for the purpose of discouraging theft by rendering appliance 10 inoperative to anyone without the knowledge of a unique security code established by the owner.
Disabling of appliance 10 is accomplished by module 12 operating as an absolute bar to coupling of primary power from input line 14 to appliance 10 until the correct code is entered into module 12.
Thereafter, primary power will remain connected to appliance 10 so that anyone can turn it on and off until primary power is again disconnected as by pulling the plug on cord 14 or by simply loss of power from the primary source.
After either event, reentry of the correct code word with primary power present will again enable normal on/off operation of appliance 10.
Permanent labels are prominently as well as permanently affixed to appliance 10 such as by labels 15 and 16 secured to the respective rear and front panels of television 10.
Labels 15 and 16 will state that television 10 is protected by a system in accordance with the present invention so that it is rendered inoperative without entry of a unique code word.
Contemporary adhesives are available to affix labels 15 and 16 to the appliance 10 so that it is necessary to deface the appliance panels in order to remove the labels.
Labels 15 and 16 can also include a place to imprint personalized security information such as social security numbers