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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Scott W. Sisney, Rockford, IL (US);
Inventor:
Scott W. Sisney, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Southern Imperial, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/12 (2006.01); H01H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A retractable merchandise security tether with alarm is provided. The security tether includes a housing carrying a spool for winding an unwinding a cable therefrom. A security module is also packaged within the housing. The security module includes a sensor operable to detect the presence of a severed end of the cable within the housing. Upon detection, the security arrangement is operable to provide an indication of the presence of the severed end in the form of an alarm or other indication.