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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Invue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
A. Reneau Van Landingham, Jr., Gastonia, NC (US);
James K. Sankey, Charlotte, NC (US);
InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A merchandise security device configured for use with an electronic key for locking and/or unlocking a lock mechanism is provided. The merchandise security device may include a housing operably coupled with a cable, wherein the cable is configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing and to at least partially surround an item of merchandise. The security device may also include a lock mechanism configured to releasably secure the cable relative to the housing for locking the cable about the item of merchandise. In addition, the lock mechanism is configured to receive electrical power for unlocking the lock mechanism so that the housing and the cable may be removed from the item of merchandise.