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Tether assembly for a security device

a technology of security devices and components, applied in the field of tether assemblies, can solve the problems of complex reel components, increased possibility, and demonstration models being stolen or removed from the display area by an unauthorized person

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-29
INVUE SECURITY PROD INC
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The tether assembly is designed to secure merchandise from theft. It includes a tether that is attached to the merchandise and a housing that holds the tether. The tether can be extended or retracted with a motor or spring. The assembly also has a mechanism that automatically extends or retracts the tether without using a rotating reel. This invention makes it more difficult for merchandise to be stolen.

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A working demonstration model, however, increases the possibility that the demonstration model will be stolen or removed from the display area by an unauthorized person.
However, such mechanisms typically require complex reel components and do not provide the potential customer with a desirable user experience.

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[0026]Referring to the accompanying figures wherein identical reference numerals denote the same elements throughout the various views, embodiments of tether assemblies or recoilers for displaying and protecting an item of merchandise against theft or unauthorized removal are provided. The item of merchandise may be any item, including any number of consumer electronics products (e.g. hand-held device, cellular phone, smart phone, tablet, laptop computer, etc.). According to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-7, the tether assembly, indicated generally at 10, is operable for securing an item of merchandise to a display support, surface, or the like, while at the same time permitting a potential purchaser to closely examine and operate the item of merchandise in a display area (e.g. a retail store). The tether assembly 10 permits a potential purchaser to examine and test the item of merchandise, while reducing the likelihood that the item of merchandise will be stolen or removed from t...

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise. In one example, the tether assembly includes a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise and a housing configured to receive the tether. The tether is configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing. The tether assembly also includes a motor coupled to the tether that is configured to extend and / or retract the tether relative to the housing.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of the filing dates of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 858,822 filed on Jul. 26, 2013, and United States Provisional Application No. 61 / 858,958 filed on Jul. 26, 2013, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to tether assemblies for displaying and protecting items of merchandise, such as consumer electronics products.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]It is common practice for retailers to provide demonstration models of consumer electronics products, such as handheld devices, tablets, and laptop computers, so that a potential purchaser may examine the product more closely and test the operation of its features. A working demonstration model, however, increases the possibility that the demonstration model will be stolen or removed from the display area by an unauthorized person. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H75/44B65H75/48
CPCB65H75/48B65H75/4486A47F7/024B65H51/10B65H75/4484
Inventor JOHNSTON, MICHAEL R.ABDOLLAHZADEH, JOSHUABERGLUND, DAVID N.BLANCHARD, WESLEY J.
Owner INVUE SECURITY PROD INC