Attachable security cord tether and device

A cable tether for computer and adapter security and theft Prevention. The cable tether has one or two loops at each end of the cable with a crimp-able metal sleeve. The end of the cable is attached to the sleeve forming the end of the loop while the cable loops back through the sleeve forming an adjustable loop. This end of the cable can slide within the sleeve. The loop is placed around the item to be protected or secured and cannot be removed. The loop is then pulled tight by pulling the cable through the sleeve. Once it is tight enough that sleeve is crimped against the cable holding it in place and forming a secure loop. This can be done at the other end to secure the item to a base, table or computer protecting it from getting lost or taken.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS (IF ANY)

BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a security cord tether and device and in more particularly one that can attached to computer devices, Conference Display Adapters, MAC Adapters, APPLE Adapters, HDMI Adapters, VGA Adapters and other computer peripherals.

2. Description of Prior Art

The theft and loss of computer devices, and Conference Display Adapters, MAC Adapters, APPLE Adapters, HDMI Adapters, VGA Adapters and other computer peripherals are costly at any businesses and especially larger businesses as well as the lost productivity when these items cannot be found. Most of the protection security items for these types of devices are typically more expensive than the devices themselves.

There is still room for improvement in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The current invention is a cable tether for computer and adapter security and theft Prevention. The cable tether has one loop at each end of the cable with a crimp-able metal sleeve. The end of the cable is permanently attached to the sleeve forming the end of the loop while the cable loops back through the sleeve forming the loop. The cable can slide within the sleeve making it adjustable. It is preassembled and permanent such as it is fixed and cannot be taken apart once installed to the item that is to be secured.

The loop is placed around the item to be protected or secured. The loop is then pulled tight by pulling the cable through the sleeve. Once it is tight enough that sleeve is crimped against the cable holding it in place and forming a secure loop. This can be done at the other end to secure the item to a base, table or computer protecting it from getting lost or taken.

The cable is made of a high-quality, flexible, stainless-steel coated wire cable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As shown inFIGS. 1 through 5, the current invention is a preassembled cable tether1for computer, cords and adapter security and theft Prevention. The cable tether1, as shown inFIG. 1, has a loop20at each end of the cable30with a crimp-able metal sleeve10at each end used to form the loops20. The end of the cable30is attached to the sleeve10forming the end of the loop20while the cable30loops back through the sleeve10forming the loop. This end of the cable30can slide within the sleeve10.

As shown inFIG. 2, the loop20is placed around the item100to be protected or secured. The loop20is at one permanently attached and crimped to the sleeve10in such a way to allow the other end of the loop to slide in the sleeve10for installation. The cable30is adjusted by pulling the cable30through the sleeve10. Once it is tight enough that sleeve10is crimped against the cable30holding the adjustable end of the loop in place and forming a secured loop20securing the item100. This can be done at the other end of the cable tether1to secure the item100to an object, base, table or computer protecting it from getting lost, stolen or taken.

The cable30cannot be removed once installed. A longer cable30may be used which can be coiled as shown inFIG. 3.

Once the loop20is tight enough the sleeve10will be crimped which can be done by a crimping device as shown inFIG. 4. In some designs the sleeve10can be cramped by hand or by twisting to secure the cable30. The crimping can be invisible as shown by the top sleeve10inFIG. 2.

The cable30is made of a high-quality, flexible, stainless-steel coated wire cable. The coating can by any fiction resistance material such as nylon, Teflon, or PVC. The sleeve10is normally made of metal but other material can be used including heat sensitive material where the sleeve10is heated to connect to the cable30.

Some applications may require a single loop20design as shown inFIG. 5.

The cable tether1is easy to use and quick to install normally less than 15 seconds each. The cable tether1is preassembled.

Advantages

The cable tether1can be install permanently in under 15 seconds. It features a tamper-resistant design reducing the chance of loss and theft. It is cheap and inexpensive.

Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.

As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.