Patent ID: 11913597
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  A  G | IPC A  F  G

Claim 12:
13. A product-display system, comprising:
a retainer for retaining a displayed product;
a display stem;
a retaining cable having a first end coupled to the retainer; and
a cable-retraction unit, comprising a cable spool and a cable-biasing mechanism, wherein a second end of the retaining cable is coupled to the cable-retraction unit,
wherein the retaining cable is spirally wound onto the cable spool in a single layer,
wherein the cable-biasing mechanism provides a constant tension to the cable as it is wound and unwound from the cable spool,
wherein the retainer comprises a cable release mechanism comprising a collar disposed at an opening of the retainer, and
wherein uniformly depressing the collar releases the retaining cable from the retainer.