TETHER ASSEMBLY FOR A SECURITY DEVICE
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1. A tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise from theft, the tether assembly comprising:
- a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise;
a housing configured to receive the tether, the tether configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing; and
at least one motor coupled to the tether and configured to extend and/or retract the tether relative to the housing.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise. In one example, the tether assembly includes a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise and a housing configured to receive the tether. The tether is configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing. The tether assembly also includes a motor coupled to the tether that is configured to extend and/or retract the tether relative to the housing.
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1. A tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise from theft, the tether assembly comprising:
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a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise; a housing configured to receive the tether, the tether configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing; and at least one motor coupled to the tether and configured to extend and/or retract the tether relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A security system for securing an item of merchandise from theft, the security system comprising:
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a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise; a housing configured to receive the tether, the tether configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing; at least one motor coupled to the tether and configured to extend and/or retract the tether into the housing; and an alarm unit operably engaged with the tether and configured to detect that the tether has been severed and/or separated from the item of merchandise.
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21. A method for securing an item of merchandise from theft, the method comprising:
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installing a tether assembly to a display surface or stand, the tether assembly comprising at least one motor coupled to a tether for extending and/or retracting the tether relative to the display surface or stand; and securing the tether to an item of merchandise.
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22. A tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise from theft, the tether assembly comprising:
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a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise; a housing configured to receive the tether, the tether configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing; and a mechanism coupled to the tether and configured to automatically extend and/or retract the tether relative to the housing without unwinding or winding the tether about a rotatable reel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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