Security system with mechanism for controlling cord twisting
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1. A security system comprising:
- a flexible cord having a length;
a housing mountable in an operative position to a support and into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn; and
a connector on the cord, the connector attachable to an article to be monitored, at least one of a) a first discrete part of the cord being repositionable relative to a second discrete part of the cord and b) at least a part of the housing being repositionable relative to a support upon which the housing is mounted in an operative position to control twisting of the cord about the length of the cord by reason of turning of the connector.
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Abstract
A security system having a flexible cord with a length, a housing, and a connector on the cable. The housing is mountable in an operative position on the support. The cord is urged into a stored state into the housing and can be selectively withdrawn therefrom. The connector is attachable to an article to be monitored. At least one of a) a first discrete part of the cord is repositionable relative to a second discrete part of the cord and b) at least a part of the housing is repositionable relative to a support on which the housing is mounted in an operative position to control twisting of the cord about the length of the cord by reason of turning of the connector.
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1. A security system comprising:
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a flexible cord having a length;
a housing mountable in an operative position to a support and into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn; and
a connector on the cord, the connector attachable to an article to be monitored, at least one of a) a first discrete part of the cord being repositionable relative to a second discrete part of the cord and b) at least a part of the housing being repositionable relative to a support upon which the housing is mounted in an operative position to control twisting of the cord about the length of the cord by reason of turning of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A security system comprising:
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a flexible cord having a length;
a housing mountable in an operative position to a support and into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn; and
a connector on the cable, the connector attachable to an article to be monitored, at least one of a) a first discrete part of the cord being repositionable relative to a second discrete part of the cord and b) at least a part of the housing being repositionable relative to a support upon which the housing is mounted in an operative position to control twisting of the cord about the length of the cord by reason of turning of the connector, wherein the first discrete part of the cord has a first connector assembly and the second discrete part of the cord has a second connector assembly, and at least a part of the first connector assembly is movable guidingly relative to at least a part of the second connector assembly, wherein the cord comprises at least a first conductive element, the first connector assembly has a first connector element, the second connector assembly has a second connector element, and the first and second connector assemblies define a conductive path for the at least first conductive element between the first and second discrete cord parts, wherein the first connector element is movable guidingly relative to the second connector element around an axis, wherein the first connector element is movable guidingly relative to the second connector element continuously in one direction around the axis without causing kinking of the cord.
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22. A security system comprising:
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a flexible cord having a length;
a housing into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn;
a support to which the housing is mounted in an operative position; and
an article to which the cord is attached, the flexible cord, housing, and support being interconnected so that the cord can be turned about the length of the cord continuously in one direction by turning the article to which the cord is attached without causing kinking of the cord. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A security system comprising:
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a flexible cord having a length;
a housing into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn;
a support to which the housing is mounted in an operative position; and
an article to which the cord is attached, the flexible cord, housing, and support being interconnected so that the cord can be turned about the length of the cord continuously in one direction without causing kinking of the cord, wherein the flexible cord has first and second discrete parts, the first discrete part of the cord has a first connector assembly, the second discrete part of the cord has a second connector assembly, and at least a part of the first connector assembly is movable guidingly relative to at least a part of the second connector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A security system comprising:
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a flexible cord having a length;
a housing into which the cord is urged into a stored state and from which the cord can be selectively withdrawn;
a support to which the housing is mounted in an operative position; and
an article to which the cord is attached, the flexible cord, housing, and support being interconnected so that the cord can be turned about the length of the cord continuously in one direction without causing kinking of the cord, wherein the security system comprises a bearing assembly which acts between the housing and the support to guide repositioning of the housing relative to the support. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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