Patent ID: 9279842
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G01D,G01R,H03K,H04M,H04R

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: a cable comprising at least two elongate, co-extending electrical conductors, a sensor configured to determine a change in capacitance between a first and a second of the conductors and output a corresponding electrical signal, and a deforming element attached to the cable so as to be translatable along the cable, the deforming element comprising: engaging elements configured to engage with the cable, a deforming part, an energy storage configured to provide energy to the deforming part, the deforming part being configured to convert at least part of the provided energy into a temporary deformation of the cable, and an activator configured to receive a force and activate the deforming part, when the received force exceeds a threshold force.