Secure mounting assembly for a retail product display

• US 6,896,543 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2004
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Konnectronix Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Telefonix Incorporated (Astronics Corporation)
• Inventors: Fort, Calvin L., Burke, Paul C.
• Primary Examiner(s): DONOVAN, LINCOLN D
• Application Number:
  US10/847,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20040229498A1
• Time in Patent Office: 371 Days
• Field of Search: 439/527, 439/501, 3405681-5689, 3406931-69313
• US Class Current: 439/501
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1445 with detection of interference with a cable tethering an article, e.g. alarm activated by detecting detachment of article, breaking or stretching of cable furniture, e.g. shelves for displaying merchandise, incorporating tethers to prevent theft A47F7/024, A47F5/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 11/00 Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts

Abstract

Mounting assemblies for product display and security are described herein. An example mounting assembly includes a first portion, a second portion, a fastener, and an electrical connector. The first portion is configured to carry a sensor and the second portion defines a cavity to provide passage to a first cable assembly. The electrical connector is configured to electrically couple the first cable assembly to a second cable assembly from a plurality of cable assemblies associated with the plurality of electronic devices. Two or more of the plurality of cable assemblies include different connector types. The second cable assembly includes a first connector type configured to be electrically coupled to the connector associated with the first portion, and a second connector type configured to be electrically coupled to the one of the plurality of electronic devices.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly comprising:

a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being configured to carry a sensor, and the second portion defining a cavity to provide passage to a first cable assembly;

a fastener configured to couple the first portion to one of a plurality of electronic devices through at least one of a passage of the first portion and a passage of the sensor; and

an electrical connector associated with the first portion, wherein the electrical connector is configured to electrically couple the first cable assembly to a second cable assembly from a plurality of cable assemblies associated with the plurality of electronic devices, wherein two or more of the plurality of cable assemblies include different connector types, and wherein the second cable assembly includes a first connector type configured to be electrically coupled to the connector associated with the first portion, and a second connector type configured to be electrically coupled to the one of the plurality of electronic devices.

2. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 further comprising a reel configured to retractably store at least a portion of a length of the first cable assembly.

3. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 further comprising a holder coupled to a surface and configured to carry at least one of a portion of the second portion and a portion of the first cable assembly.

4. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second cable assemblies comprises a plurality of cables.

5. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the first cable assembly comprises at least one of a sensor cable, an audio cable, a video cable, and a power cable.

6. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises one of a camera and a video camcorder.