Tracking device incorporating enhanced security mounting strap
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1. A tracking device comprising:
- a housing containing circuitry for detecting and communicating a location of the tracking device;
a mounting strap that is connected to the housing and that is configured in size and shape for being securely wrapped around and mounted to a part of a person wearing the tracking device;
a continuity cable that extends along the entire length of the mounting strap and that at least periodically carries a signal through the mounting strap to and from the circuitry in the housing; and
a first hardened metal band that is affixed to a first side of the mounting strap and which provides reinforcing support to the mounting strap.
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Abstract
A mounting strap assembly of a tracking device includes a primary mounting strap and one more secondary reinforcing support straps. Continuity sensing elements and other tamper detection means detect any attempt to cut through the mounting strap assembly during an attempted removal of the tracking device from an offender or other mounted location. The reinforcing support straps keep the mounting strap assembly from being completely severed while providing authorities time to be summoned to the location where the tracking device is located and prior to the tracking device being completely removed.
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23 Claims
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1. A tracking device comprising:
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a housing containing circuitry for detecting and communicating a location of the tracking device; a mounting strap that is connected to the housing and that is configured in size and shape for being securely wrapped around and mounted to a part of a person wearing the tracking device; a continuity cable that extends along the entire length of the mounting strap and that at least periodically carries a signal through the mounting strap to and from the circuitry in the housing; and a first hardened metal band that is affixed to a first side of the mounting strap and which provides reinforcing support to the mounting strap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tracking device comprising:
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a housing; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location of the tracking device; communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location of the tracking device to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry being connected to the housing; a primary mounting strap that is connected to the housing and that is configured in size and shape for being wrapped around an ankle of a person and for securely mounting the tracking device to the person; at least one secondary strap that is composed of a different material than the primary mounting strap, the at least one secondary strap being composed of a material that is harder to sever with a cutting instrument than a material of the primary mounting strap; and at least one continuity cable that extends along the entire length of the primary mounting strap and that carries a signal to the tracking and monitoring circuitry, wherein the tracking and monitoring circuitry is configured to detect an alarm condition associated with a discontinuity of the signal consistent with a break of the at least one continuity cable, wherein the at least one secondary strap is positioned relative to the at least one continuity cable along the primary strap so as to cause the at least one continuity cable to be broken during an attempted severing of the secondary strap. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tracking device comprising:
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a housing; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location of the tracking device; communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location of the tracking device to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry being contained within the housing; mounting means for mounting the tracking device to a person and including; tamper detection means for triggering an alarm in response to one or more conditions that evince tampering of the tracking device; and reinforcing means for reinforcing the mounting of the tracking device to the person, wherein the reinforcing means is situated relative to the tamper detection means in such a manner that an attempted breaking of the reinforcing means will cause the reinforcing means to apply a force to the tamper detection means that is sufficient to trigger an alarm from a speaker connected to internal circuitry that monitors the tamper detection means and prior to the reinforcing means being completely broken. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tracking device comprising:
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a housing; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location of the tracking device; communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location of the tracking device to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry being connected to the housing; a primary mounting strap that is connected to the housing and that is configured in size and shape for being wrapped around an ankle of a person and for securely mounting the tracking device to the person; at least one mounting element coupling the primary mounting strap to the housing; and at least one gap flap that is affixed to the mounting strap proximate the housing near each mounting element and that is composed of a cut resistant material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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