Sensing assembly for article to be monitored
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1. A retractable sensing assembly comprising:
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a sensor connectable to an article to be monitored and having a) a secured state and b) an unsecured state; and
an elongated tether having a length,the tether comprising a conductive element operatively connected to the sensor and selectively extendable from and retractable into the housing,the conductive element comprising at least one conductive wire through which the state of the sensor can be detected,the tether further comprising a mechanical cable,the tether connected to the sensor and connectable at an anchoring location so that movement of the sensor is confined by the tether relative to an anchoring location to which the tether is connected,the mechanical cable extending along the length of the tether to resist severance of the tether as might free an article to which the sensor is connected.
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Abstract
A retractable sensing assembly having a housing, a sensor connectable to an article to be monitored, a conductive element operatively connected to the sensor and a mechanical cable. The sensor has a secured state and an unsecured state. The conductive element is selectively extendable from and retractable into the housing. The conductive element includes at least one conductive wire through which the state of the sensor can be detected. The mechanical cable is connected to the sensor and is connectable at an anchoring location so that movement of the sensor is confined by the mechanical cable relative to an anchoring location to which the mechanical cable is connected.
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1. A retractable sensing assembly comprising:
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a housing; a sensor connectable to an article to be monitored and having a) a secured state and b) an unsecured state; and an elongated tether having a length, the tether comprising a conductive element operatively connected to the sensor and selectively extendable from and retractable into the housing, the conductive element comprising at least one conductive wire through which the state of the sensor can be detected, the tether further comprising a mechanical cable, the tether connected to the sensor and connectable at an anchoring location so that movement of the sensor is confined by the tether relative to an anchoring location to which the tether is connected, the mechanical cable extending along the length of the tether to resist severance of the tether as might free an article to which the sensor is connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A sensing assembly comprising:
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a sensor connectable to an article to be monitored and having a) a secured state and b) an unsecured state; and an elongate tether having a length, the tether comprising a conductive element operatively connected to the sensor, the conductive element having a length, the conductive element comprising at least one conductive were through which the state of the sensor can be detected, the tether further comprising a mechanical cable, the tether connected to the sensor and connectable at an anchoring location so that movement of the sensor is confined by the tether relative to an anchoring location to which the tether is connected, the mechanical cable extending along the length of the tether to resist severance of the tether as might free an article to which the sensor is connected, wherein the mechanical cable and conductive element are surrounded by a sleeve over a substantial length of the tether. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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