CABLE LOCK WITH INTEGRAL CONNECTED METAL SHEATH
First Claim
1. A security device for use with an item of merchandise, said device comprising:
- a housing;
a flexible cable with a reinforced exterior covering with the cable having first and second ends, said first end being connected to the housing and the second end being connected to a plug, said plug being selectively connectable to and removable from the housing;
a locking mechanism to lock the plug to the housing; and
an alarm system mounted within the housing and operatively connected to the cable to sound an audible alarm contained within the housing when the integrity of the cable is compromised.
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Abstract
A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft of the article has a housing containing an alarm system including. A cable has one end attached to the housing and a second end attached to a plug which is selectively inserted into and locked to the housing. The cable formed with an outer braided jacket that is difficult to cut and includes a conductor electrically connected to the alarm system when in the locked position. The audible alarm is activated if the integrity of the cable is compromised. An EAS tag located in the housing will actuate an alarm at a security gate and can actuate the audible alarm of the security device when the device is in proximity to a security gate. A magnetically attractable lock mechanism releasably secures the cable plug in the locked position.
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20 Claims
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1. A security device for use with an item of merchandise, said device comprising:
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a housing; a flexible cable with a reinforced exterior covering with the cable having first and second ends, said first end being connected to the housing and the second end being connected to a plug, said plug being selectively connectable to and removable from the housing; a locking mechanism to lock the plug to the housing; and an alarm system mounted within the housing and operatively connected to the cable to sound an audible alarm contained within the housing when the integrity of the cable is compromised. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A cable lock comprising:
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a housing; a cable including an exterior coaxially braided metal reinforcing surface so that the cable is difficult to cut; a locking mechanism for locking the cable to the housing; and an alarm logic configured to generate and alarm when the cable is cut.
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Specification