Patent ID: 8087269
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: E05B,G08B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A security device structured for attachment to an object, the security device comprising: a housing; a spool rotatably supported within the housing such that the spool is rotatable in both a first direction and a second direction; a locking mechanism movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, in the locked position, the locking mechanism is positioned to prevent the spool from rotating in the first direction while not preventing the spool from rotating in the second direction and, in the unlocked position, the locking mechanism is positioned to not prevent the spool from rotating in the first direction or in the second direction; a button accessible from outside of the housing when the security device is unattached to the object and configured to move the locking mechanism between the locked position and the unlocked position; a plug movable between an inserted position and a removed position, in the inserted position, at least a portion of the plug is positioned to prevent the button from moving the locking mechanism out of the locked position and, in the removed position, the plug is positioned to not prevent the button from moving the locking mechanism out of the locked position; and a latch movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, in the engaged position, at least a portion of the latch is positioned to prevent the plug from moving toward the removed position and, in the disengaged position, the latch is positioned to not prevent the plug from moving toward the removed position.