Power cable having security feature
First Claim
1. A cable apparatus comprising:
- a sensor coupled to a first wire and a second wire;
a first connector coupled to the first wire and the second wire;
a first power connector connected to a third wire and a fourth wire; and
a second power connector connected to the third wire and the fourth wire and having a first opening to receive the first wire, the second wire, the third wire, and the fourth wire,wherein the first, second, third, and fourth wire are surrounded by a first insulative jacket near the second power connector, and the first and second wires are surrounded by a second insulative jacket from the second power connector to the sensor, and the first wire and the second wire enter and exit the first opening of the second connector.
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Abstract
Apparatus that may help identify unauthorized removal of goods while maintaining a pleasing physical appearance, avoiding theft misidentifications, and allowing a high degree of customer interaction. One example may provide a signal path for conveying a signal that is active when a good or device is removed from a retail or other environment in an authorized manner. The signal path may be wired or wireless. In another example, a signal path for a sensor may be inconspicuously combined with a power cable. In another example, theft misidentifications may be prevented by not relying on connections that a customer is likely to interact with to detect a theft. Another example may provide a security device that may allow a high degree of customer interaction by unobtrusively attaching a sensor to the back of a good to be protected.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A cable apparatus comprising:
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a sensor coupled to a first wire and a second wire; a first connector coupled to the first wire and the second wire; a first power connector connected to a third wire and a fourth wire; and a second power connector connected to the third wire and the fourth wire and having a first opening to receive the first wire, the second wire, the third wire, and the fourth wire, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth wire are surrounded by a first insulative jacket near the second power connector, and the first and second wires are surrounded by a second insulative jacket from the second power connector to the sensor, and the first wire and the second wire enter and exit the first opening of the second connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cable apparatus comprising:
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a first plurality of conductors to provide power; a first connector coupled to a first end of the first plurality of conductors; a second connector having a first opening to receive a second end of the first plurality of conductors; a second plurality of conductors for conveying a signal; a third connector coupled to a first end of the second plurality of conductors; and a sensor coupled to a second end of the second plurality of conductors; wherein the second plurality of conductors enter and exit the first opening of the second connector, and the second plurality of conductors are encased in a jacket from the third connector to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cable apparatus comprising:
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a first connector; a first cable portion comprising a first plurality of conductors and a first insulative jacket around the first plurality of conductors, the first cable portion extending to a first opening of the first connector; a second connector; a sensor; a second cable portion comprising a second plurality of conductors and a second insulative jacket around the second plurality of conductors, the second cable portion extending from the second connector to the sensor; and a third insulating layer around the first cable portion and the second cable portion for a first length terminating at the first connector; wherein the second cable portion enters and exits the first connector at the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cable apparatus comprising:
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a first connector coupled to first ends of a first wire and a second wire; a sensor coupled to second ends of the first wire and the second wire; a first power connector coupled to first ends of a first power conductor and a second power conductor; and a second power connector coupled to second ends of the first power conductor and the second power conductor, the second power connector having a first opening to receive the first wire, the second wire, the first power conductor, and the second power conductor, the second power connector further having a second opening for a first contact and a second contact, the first contact electrically connected to the first power conductor and the second contact electrically connected to the second power conductor; wherein the first wire and the second wire enter and exit the first opening of the second connector, and the first wire and the second wire are encased in a jacket from the second power connector to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification