Fail-safe, programmable electronic communication transducer which, when attached to a padlock or security cable, signals the integrity of said padlock or security cable.
First Claim
1. A method whereby, when a device is attached to a padlock or security cable and activated, it learns the impedance of the combination;
- unauthorized attempts to defeat the security of the combination, results in the device wirelessly enabling a security system receiver of a security breach without false alarms caused by weather related shifts in impedance.
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Abstract
The largest of padlocks or security cables are easily defeated with bolt cutters. Thieves can readily sever the shackle of a padlock or a cable and hook up a trailer loaded with an expensive boat or other expensive equipment; and be off with it. Since padlocks currently do not wirelessly excite deterrents such as audio or visual alarms or alert authorities, thieves can conduct their nefarious activities in stealth. The GOTCHA alerts loud audible alarms, flashing lights and can activate scrutiny systems as both a deterrent and a means of alerting the powers that be. The GOTCHA is portable, wireless, and impervious to the effects of weather; and its protection cannot be defeated by destroying it. The GOTCHA accessory makes a padlock a part of a security system.
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13 Claims
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1. A method whereby, when a device is attached to a padlock or security cable and activated, it learns the impedance of the combination;
- unauthorized attempts to defeat the security of the combination, results in the device wirelessly enabling a security system receiver of a security breach without false alarms caused by weather related shifts in impedance.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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7. The method of Clam 4 incorporates, irrespective of aperture I.D., a chamfer on both sides of the aperture which enhances placement around the radius of the device to which it is attached maximizing electrical contact, ease of attachment and maximized conductivity.
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