US 7,251,966 B2Granted

Cable wrap security device

AssigneeAlpha Security Products, Inc.

InventorsChristopher J. Fawcett, Ronald M. Marsilio

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Abstract

A security device a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a locking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The locking member includes a key portion for unlocking the tightening mechanism when the cable is removed from the item. The tightening mechanism includes a spool and a ratchet mechanism. Alternate embodiments for locking and unlocking the ratchet mechanism are disclosed. The tightening mechanism carries sense loops which if compromised actuate an onboard audible alarm. The cables are part of one or more of the sense loops. The device is configured to sound a security gate alarm upon passing through the gate and upon simply reaching a certain distance from the gate. The tightening mechanism includes a housing having a flip-up handle for tightening the ratchet mechanism to tighten the cable.

Claims42

Dependent claims

A security device comprising:

a cable adapted for placement about an object;
a first structure;
an internal spool which is rotatable relative to the first structure about an axially extending axis in a cable-tightening direction to wind the cable thereon and rotatable in an opposite cable-loosening direction to unwind the cable therefrom;
first and second engaging members mounted respectively on the first structure and the spool so that the second engaging member is rotatable with the spool;
wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members has at least one locking tooth for lockably engaging the other of the first and second engaging members in a locked position to prevent rotation of the spool about the axis in the cable-loosening direction;
and wherein one of the first and second engaging members moves axially from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the first and second engaging members are disengaged from one another to allow rotation of the spool in the cable-loosening direction;
and
an unlocking mechanism for moving the one of the first and second engaging members from the locked position to the unlocked position;
wherein the one of the first and second engaging members is spring biased to the locked position;
wherein a force applied via the unlocking mechanism moves the one of the first and second engaging members axially to overcome the spring bias;
and further including a retaining mechanism for retaining the one of the first and second engaging members in the unlocked position when the force applied via the unlocking mechanism is removed.

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A security device comprising:

a cable adapted for placement about an object;
a first structure;
an internal spool which is rotatable relative to the first structure about an axially extending axis in a cable-tightening direction to wind the cable thereon and rotatable in an opposite cable-loosening direction to unwind the cable therefrom;
first and second engaging members mounted respectively on the first structure and the spool so that the second engaging member is rotatable with the spool;
wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members has at least one locking tooth for lockably engaging the other of the first and second engaging members in a locked position to prevent rotation of the spool about the axis in the cable-loosening direction;
and wherein one of the first and second engaging members moves axially from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the first and second engaging members are disengaged from one another to allow rotation of the spool in the cable-loosening direction;
an unlocking mechanism for moving the one of the first and second engaging members from the locked position to the unlocked position;
wherein the spool includes a hub and a first flange which relative to the axis extends radially outwardly and axially away from the hub to define therewithin a flange cavity which extends axially away from the hub;
and wherein the second engaging member is disposed in the flange cavity;
wherein the second engaging member includes a body and at least one locking pawl extending therefrom on which the at least one locking tooth is mounted;
wherein the at least one locking tooth extends radially outwardly;
and wherein the other of the first and second engaging members includes an annular wall and a plurality of locking teeth which are rigidly connected to and extend radially inwardly therefrom toward the axis and lockably engage the at least one locking tooth in the locked position;
and wherein the annular wall is disposed in the flange cavity.

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A security device comprising:

a cable adapted for placement about an object;
a first structure;
an internal spool which is rotatable relative to the first structure about an axially extending axis in a cable-tightening direction to wind the cable thereon and rotatable in an opposite cable-loosening direction to unwind the cable therefrom;
first and second engaging members mounted respectively on the first structure and the spool so that the second engaging member is rotatable with the spool;
wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members has at least one locking tooth for lockably engaging the other of the first and second engaging members in a locked position to prevent rotation of the spool about the axis in the cable-loosening direction;
and wherein one of the first and second engaging members moves axially from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the first and second engaging members are disengaged from one another to allow rotation of the spool in the cable-loosening direction;
an unlocking mechanism for moving the one of the first and second engaging members from the locked position to the unlocked position;
wherein the one of the engaging members has a body and at least one locking pawl from which the at least one tooth extends radially outwardly;
wherein the other of the first and second engaging members includes an annular wall defining a cavity therewithin and having locking teeth projecting radially inwardly toward the axis from the annular wall into the cavity;
and wherein the engaging member having the body and at least one locking pawl is disposed in the annular wall cavity in the locked position and is entirely removed from the annular wall cavity in the unlocked position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/395,395Filed 30 Mar 2006 · division
Priority: 28 Dec 2004
Published: US 2006/0137409 A13 Aug 2006
Granted: 7 Aug 2007
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

E05B 73/0017
Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices: anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed…
E05B 45/005
Alarm locks: chain-locks, cable-locks or padlocks with alarms
E05B 67/003
Padlocks ; Details thereof: chain, wire or cable locks
E05B 73/0011
Using chains, cables or the like: with retraction of the flexible element for storage

Family

Application11/023,721Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Dec 2004
Application11/318,668Parent of this division · filed 27 Dec 2005
US 2006/0169008 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Aug 2006
US 7,168,275 B2Parent of this division
US 7,162,899 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application11/318,668Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2006/0137409 A1Published application
US 2006/0137411 A1Published application
US 7,251,966 B2This patent

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