PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-9322131-B2
Application Number: US-201414299351-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Cut-resistant cable structures and systems and methods for making the same

Abstract:
Cable structures of security systems may include multiple subassemblies having different cut-resistant characteristics. One system includes, inter alia, a portable article, a support, and a length of a cable assembly extending between a first cable end coupled to the portable article and a second cable end coupled to the support, where the cable assembly includes a first cable subassembly extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable assembly, and a second cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the first cable subassembly, and where the first cable subassembly includes a first cut resistant characteristic and the second cable subassembly includes a second cut resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut resistant characteristic.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a portable article; 
 a support; and 
 a length of a cable assembly extending between a first cable end coupled to the portable article and a second cable end coupled to the support, the cable assembly comprising:
 a first cable subassembly extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable assembly; and 
 a second cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the first cable subassembly, wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a first cut-resistant characteristic; and 
 the second cable subassembly comprises a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cut-resistant characteristic is more resistant to a shear cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic is to the shear cutter; and 
 the shear cutter comprises blades that slide against each other to cut through an object. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cut-resistant characteristic is less resistant to a precision cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic is to the precision cutter; and 
 the precision cutter comprises blades that abut each other to cut through an object. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fibers extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly; 
 each fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a first cross-sectional thickness; 
 the second cable subassembly comprises at least one wire extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly; and 
 each wire of the at least one wire comprises a second cross-sectional thickness that is greater than the first cross-sectional thickness. 
 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first cross-sectional thickness of each fiber of the plurality of fibers is between 0.01 millimeters and 0.02 millimeters; and 
 the second cross-sectional thickness of the at least one wire is between 0.15 millimeters and 0.25 millimeters. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the plurality of fibers comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; and 
 the third cross-sectional thickness is between 0.13 millimeters and 0.33 millimeters. 
 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 each fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises an aramid fiber; and 
 each wire of the at least one wire comprises a steel wire. 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 each fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a para-aramid fiber; and 
 each wire of the at least one wire comprises a carbon steel wire. 
 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 the plurality of fiber bundles defines a cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly; 
 each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 the at least one wire comprises a plurality of wires; 
 each wire of the plurality of wires extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wires surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 each sub-plurality of fibers of each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles is twisted in a first lay direction along a longitudinal axis of that fiber bundle; and 
 each wire of the plurality of wires is twisted in a second lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the first cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the plurality of wires of the second cable subassembly defines a cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly; 
 the cable assembly further comprises a third cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the second cable subassembly; 
 the third cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wire bundles; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles comprises a plurality of bundled wires; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wire bundles surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 each sub-plurality of fibers of each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles is twisted in a first lay direction along a longitudinal axis of that fiber bundle; 
 each wire of the plurality of wires of the second cable subassembly is twisted in a second lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the first cable subassembly; and 
 each plurality of bundled wires of each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles is twisted in a third lay direction along a longitudinal axis of that wire bundle. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the at least one wire of the second cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wires; 
 the plurality of wires of the second cable subassembly comprises a plurality of sub-plurality of wires; 
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 each sub-plurality of wires of the plurality of wires of the second cable subassembly surrounds a cross-sectional outer periphery of a respective fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles of the first cable subassembly; and 
 each wire of a particular sub-plurality of wires extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the cross-sectional outer periphery of its respective fiber bundle. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the cable assembly further comprises a third cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the second cable subassembly; 
 the third cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wire bundles; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles comprises a plurality of bundled wires; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wire bundles surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 the at least one wire comprises a plurality of wires; 
 the plurality of wires comprises a plurality of wire bundles; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles comprises a sub-plurality of wires of the plurality of wires; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wire bundles surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of aramid fibers. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 16 , wherein the second cable subassembly comprises at least one high-carbon steel wire. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cable end is coupled to the portable article via an article connector component; 
 the second cable end is coupled to the support via a support connector component; and 
 the cable assembly is configured to conduct an electrical signal between the article connector component and the support connector component. 
 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 18 , wherein the conducted electrical signal is altered when the cable assembly is at least partially cut. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the cable assembly further comprises a jacket surrounding the first cable subassembly and the second cable subassembly along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly. 
     
     
       21. A cable assembly comprising:
 a first cable subassembly extending along at least a portion of a length of the cable assembly; and 
 a second cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the first cable subassembly, wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fibers extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly; 
 each fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a first cross-sectional thickness; 
 the second cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wires extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly; 
 the second cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wire groupings; 
 each wire grouping of the plurality of wire groupings comprises a sub-plurality of wires of the plurality of wires; 
 each wire of the plurality of wires comprises a second cross-sectional thickness that is greater than the first cross-sectional thickness; and 
 at least one wire grouping of the plurality of wire groupings surrounds a cross-sectional outer periphery of at least a portion of the first cable subassembly. 
 
 
     
     
       22. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 each wire of the plurality of wires of the second cable subassembly extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wires surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       23. The cable assembly of  claim 22 , wherein:
 at least one fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; and 
 the magnitude of the second cross-sectional thickness is within 0.02 millimeters of the magnitude of the third cross-sectional thickness. 
 
     
     
       24. The cable assembly of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the cable assembly further comprises a third cable subassembly; 
 the third cable subassembly comprises a plurality of outer bundles; 
 each outer bundle of the plurality of outer bundles comprises a plurality of outer wires; 
 each outer bundle of the plurality of outer bundles extends along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of outer bundles surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       25. The cable assembly of  claim 24 , wherein each outer bundle of the plurality of outer bundles comprises:
 a first outer bundle subassembly comprising a plurality of outer fibers; and 
 a second outer bundle subassembly comprising the plurality of outer wires, wherein
 each outer wire of the plurality of outer wires of the second outer bundle subassembly of a particular outer bundle extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the first outer bundle subassembly of the particular outer bundle; and 
 the plurality of outer wires of the second outer bundle subassembly of the particular outer bundle surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first outer bundle subassembly of the particular outer bundle. 
 
 
     
     
       26. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 each wire of a particular wire grouping of the plurality of wire groupings extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of a particular fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles; and 
 the particular wire grouping surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the particular fiber bundle. 
 
     
     
       27. The cable assembly of  claim 26 , wherein:
 the particular fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; and 
 the magnitude of the third cross-sectional thickness is between 3 times and 4 times greater than the magnitude of the second cross-sectional thickness. 
 
     
     
       28. The cable assembly of  claim 26 , wherein:
 the cable assembly further comprises a third cable subassembly; 
 the third cable subassembly comprises a plurality of wire bundles; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles comprises a plurality of bundled wires; 
 each wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wire bundles surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the second cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       29. The cable assembly of  claim 28 , wherein:
 at least one fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; 
 at least one particular bundled wire of at least one particular plurality of bundled wires of at least one particular wire bundle of the plurality of wire bundles comprises a fourth cross-sectional thickness; and 
 the magnitude of the fourth cross-sectional thickness is within 0.02 millimeters of the magnitude of the third cross-sectional thickness. 
 
     
     
       30. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a plurality of fiber bundles; 
 each fiber bundle comprises a sub-plurality of fibers of the plurality of fibers; 
 each wire grouping of the plurality of wire groupings extends along the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to a cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly; and 
 the plurality of wire groupings surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the first cable subassembly. 
 
     
     
       31. The cable assembly of  claim 30 , wherein:
 at least one fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; 
 the third cross-sectional thickness is between 0.25 millimeters and 0.35 millimeters; and 
 the second cross-sectional thickness is between 0.15 millimeters and 0.25 millimeters. 
 
     
     
       32. The cable assembly of  claim 30 , wherein:
 at least one fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber bundles comprises a third cross-sectional thickness; 
 at least one wire grouping of the plurality of wire groupings comprises a fourth cross-sectional thickness; 
 the third cross-sectional thickness is between 0.25 millimeters and 0.35 millimeters; and 
 the fourth cross-sectional thickness is between 0.75 millimeters and 0.95 millimeter. 
 
     
     
       33. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first cross-sectional thickness is between 0.01 millimeters and 0.02 millimeters; and 
 the second cross-sectional thickness is between 0.15 millimeters and 0.25 millimeters. 
 
     
     
       34. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the second cross-sectional thickness is at least 10 times the magnitude of the first cross-sectional thickness. 
     
     
       35. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 at least one fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a para-aramid fiber; and 
 at least one wire of the plurality of wires comprises a carbon steel wire. 
 
     
     
       36. The cable assembly of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first cable subassembly comprises a first cut-resistant characteristic; and 
 the second cable subassembly comprises a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. 
 
     
     
       37. A method of forming a cable comprising:
 twisting a plurality of fibers of a fiber bundle in a first lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the cable; 
 twisting, in a second lay direction along the longitudinal axis of the cable, each one of a plurality of other fiber bundles about the twisted plurality of fibers of the fiber bundle; and 
 twisting a plurality of wires about the twisted plurality of other fiber bundles in a third lay direction along the longitudinal axis of the cable, wherein the first lay direction is the opposite of the second lay direction. 
 
     
     
       38. The method of  claim 37 , further comprising twisting another plurality of wires about the twisted plurality of wires in a fourth lay direction along the longitudinal axis of the cable. 
     
     
       39. The method of  claim 38 , wherein:
 the other plurality of wires comprises a plurality of wire bundles; 
 each wire bundle of the twisted other plurality of wires is adjacent a cross-sectional outer periphery of the twisted plurality of wires; and 
 the twisted other plurality of wires surrounds the cross-sectional outer periphery of the twisted plurality of wires. 
 
     
     
       40. The method of  claim 37 , wherein a wire of the plurality of wires comprises a first cross-sectional thickness that is at least 10 times the magnitude of a second cross-sectional thickness of a fiber of the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
       41. The method of  claim 37 , wherein:
 at least one fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a para-aramid fiber; and 
 at least one wire of the plurality of wires comprises a carbon steel wire. 
 
     
     
       42. The method of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the plurality of fibers comprises a first cut-resistant characteristic; and 
 the plurality of wires comprises a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. 
 
     
     
       43. The method of  claim 37 , wherein:
 a fiber of the plurality of fibers comprises a first cross-sectional thickness that is between 0.012 millimeters and 0.018 millimeters; and 
 a wire of the plurality of wires comprises a second cross-sectional thickness that is between 0.15 millimeters and 0.25 millimeters. 
 
     
     
       44. The method of  claim 37 , wherein the third lay direction is the same as the first lay direction. 
     
     
       45. The method of  claim 37 , wherein the third lay direction is the same as the second lay direction. 
     
     
       46. The method of  claim 37 , wherein:
 each one of the plurality of other fiber bundles comprises a plurality of fibers and a bundle longitudinal axis; 
 the method further comprises twisting the plurality of fibers of each particular fiber bundle of the plurality of other fiber bundles in a fourth lay direction along the bundle longitudinal axis of that particular fiber bundle; and 
 the fourth lay direction is the same as the first lay direction. 
 
     
     
       47. The method of  claim 37 , wherein:
 each one of the plurality of other fiber bundles comprises a plurality of fibers and a bundle longitudinal axis; 
 the method further comprises twisting the plurality of fibers of each particular fiber bundle of the plurality of other fiber bundles in a fourth lay direction along the bundle longitudinal axis of that particular fiber bundle; and 
 the fourth lay direction is the same as the second lay direction.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit of prior filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/922,550, filed Dec. 31, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This can relate to cut-resistant cable structures and, more particularly, to cable structures with multiple subassemblies having different cut-resistant characteristics, and systems and methods for making the same. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     A conventional cable used for securing two elements to one another typically includes one or more stainless steel wires extending along the length of the cable. Such an arrangement of one or more stainless steel wires provides the cable with a certain amount of resistance to cutting by a cutting tool of a potential thief, while still enabling the cable to be flexible and electrically conductive. Nevertheless, such an arrangement of one or more stainless steel wires is often able to be cut when a certain amount of cutting force is applied. Accordingly, alternative arrangements for making a cable cut-resistant are needed. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Cut-resistant cable structures and systems and methods for making the same are provided. 
     For example, in some embodiments, there is provided a system that includes a portable article, a support, and a length of a cable assembly extending between a first cable end coupled to the portable article and a second cable end coupled to the support. The cable assembly includes a first cable subassembly extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable assembly and a second cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the first cable subassembly. The first cable subassembly includes a first cut-resistant characteristic, and the second cable subassembly includes a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. 
     In other embodiments, there is provided a cable assembly that includes a first cable subassembly extending along at least a portion of a length of the cable assembly and a second cable subassembly extending along at least the portion of the length of the cable assembly and adjacent to the first cable subassembly. The first cable subassembly includes a number of fibers extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly. Each fiber of the number of fibers includes a first cross-sectional thickness. The second cable subassembly includes a number of wires extending along the portion of the length of the cable assembly. The second cable subassembly includes a number of wire groupings. Each wire grouping of the number of wire groupings includes a sub-grouping of wires of the number of wires. Each wire of the number of wires includes a second cross-sectional thickness that is greater than the first cross-sectional thickness. At least one wire grouping of the number of wire groupings surrounds a cross-sectional outer periphery of at least a portion of the first cable subassembly. 
     In yet other embodiments, there is provided a method of forming a cable that includes twisting a number of fibers in a first lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the cable and twisting a number of wires about the twisted number of fibers in a second lay direction along the longitudinal axis of the cable. 
     This Summary is provided merely to summarize some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described in this document. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the features described in this Summary are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The discussion below makes reference to the following drawings, in which like reference characters may refer to like parts throughout, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a system that includes a cut-resistant cable structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of the cable structure of  FIG. 1 , taken from line II-II of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 2A  is a cross-sectional view, similar to  FIG. 2 , of a portion of the cable structure of  FIGS. 1 and 2 , in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the cable structure of  FIG. 1 , taken from line III-III of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 3A  is a cross-sectional view, similar to  FIG. 3 , of a portion of the cable structure of  FIGS. 1 and 3 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of the cable structure of  FIG. 1 , taken from line IV-IV of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of the cable structure of  FIG. 1 , taken from line V-V of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 5A  is a cross-sectional view, similar to  FIG. 5 , of a portion of the cable structure of  FIGS. 1 and 5 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the cable structure of  FIG. 1 , taken from line VI-VI of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with some other embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a portion of a subassembly of the cable structure of one or more of  FIGS. 1-5 , in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; and 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart of an illustrative process for manufacturing a cable structure, in accordance with various embodiments of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Cut-resistant cable structures and systems and methods for making the same are provided and described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . 
     A cut-resistant cable structure may be provided as part of any suitable cabled system. For example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , a system  1  may include a cable  20  that can securely couple a support  40  to a portable article  50 . Cable  20  may be purely mechanical for physically coupling support  40  to article  50 . Alternatively, cable  20  may be electromechanical for also enabling the conduction of an electrical signal, as described in more detail below. In any event, cable  20  may be provided with any suitable length between support  40  and article  50  that may permit a user to grab and move article  50  (e.g., a portable electronic device, such as an iPhone™ made available by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.) with respect to support  40  (e.g., a table or any other suitable relatively fixed structure). System  1  may also include a stand  60  on which article  50  may be perched when not being held by a user. Such a system  1  may be used in a retail store or other suitable environment where it may be desirable to secure article  50  while also allowing article  50  to be handled by a user. 
     As also shown in  FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, system  1  may also include a support connector  10  that may be coupled to support  40  and a first cable end  21  of cable  20 , such that cable  20  may be coupled to support  40  via support connector  10  rather than directly to support  40 . Additionally or alternatively, as also shown in  FIG. 1 , system  1  may also include an article connector  30  that may be coupled to article  50  and a second cable end  29  of cable  20 , such that cable  20  may be coupled to article  50  via article connector  30  rather than directly to article  50 . Support connector  10  may include a retractor component  14  that may be configured to retract at least a certain portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., into a housing of support connector  10 ). For example, retractor component  14  may include a reel mechanism with a hub  16  about which a portion of cable  20  may be wound. Hub  16  may be configured to rotate about an axis  15  in a first direction  13  for releasing a longer length of cable  20  out from support connector  10  (e.g., for elongating the length of cable  20  extending between support  40  and article  50  that may be manipulated by a user pulling on cable  20 ) and in a second direction  17  for pulling a longer length of cable  20  into support connector  10  (e.g., for shortening the length of cable  20  extending between support  40  and article  50  when a user is not pulling on cable  20 ). In some embodiments, first cable end  21  may be coupled to hub  16  of retractor component  14 . Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 1 , first cable end  21  of cable  20  may be coupled to a first alarm subcomponent  12  of system  1  (e.g., within a housing of support connector  10 ) and second cable end  29  of cable  20  may be coupled to a second alarm subcomponent  32  of system  1  (e.g., within a housing of article connector  30 ). One of first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32  may be configured to generate and transmit a signal through a conductive portion of the length of cable  20  to the other one of first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , which may be configured to determine when the transmission of the signal has been interrupted (e.g., when cable  20  has been at least partially cut such that the signal is no longer able to be conducted appropriately through cable  20 ) and then to generate an alarm in response to such a determination. 
     FIG.  2  and FIG.  2 A 
     Cable  20  may be configured to be flexible enough to allow easy user-manipulation of the position of article  50  and/or to bend about hub  16  for retraction purposes, but also to be strong enough to resist attempts by a would-be thief at cutting through cable  20  for de-coupling article  50  from support  40 . For example, the bend radius of cable  20  may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 10 millimeters and 16 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 12 millimeters and 14 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 13 millimeters. For example, the minimum radius of hub  16  about which cable  20  may bend without kinking or otherwise being damaged may be about or equal to 13 millimeters. Moreover, cable  20  may be configured to have a particular outer cross-sectional thickness. For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , cable  20  may include a cut-resistant cable structure  200  that may be surrounded by a jacket  25  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 , where jacket  25  may be configured to provide cable  20  with an outer cross-sectional thickness JD, which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 2.9 millimeters and 3.5 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 3.1 millimeters and 3.3 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 3.17 millimeters. Jacket  25  may be disposed around cut-resistant cable structure  200  along a length of cable  20  (e.g., from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). Jacket  25  may be any suitable insulating and/or conductive material that may be extruded or otherwise provided about cut-resistant cable structure  200  for protecting cut-resistant cable structure  200  from certain environmental threats (e.g., impact damage, debris, heat, fluids, and the like) and/or for at least partially defining the look and feel of cable  20 . For example, jacket  25  may be a thermoplastic copolyester (“TPC”) (e.g., Arnitel™ XG5857) or a copolymer (e.g., fluorinated ethylene propylene (“FEP”)) or any other suitable material or combination of materials, which may be extruded or otherwise provided around the outer periphery of cut-resistant cable structure  200  (e.g., around outer periphery  278  of outer cable subassembly  270  of cut-resistant cable structure  200  as described in more detail below). Jacket  25  may be provided around the outer periphery of cut-resistant cable structure  200  with any suitable thickness JT, which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.25 millimeters and 0.45 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.3 millimeters and 0.4 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.34 millimeters. As shown, jacket  25  may provide an overall diameter or any other suitable cross-sectional width or thickness JD for cable  20 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , cut-resistant cable structure  200  may include an inner cable subassembly  210  and an outer cable subassembly  270  surrounding inner cable subassembly  210  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . Inner cable subassembly  210  and outer cable subassembly  270  may be configured to have different cut-resistant characteristics, such that each subassembly may pose different challenges to a would-be thief. For example, inner cable subassembly  210  may be configured to have a first cut-resistant characteristic, while outer cable subassembly  270  may be configured to have a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. In some embodiments, the first cut-resistant characteristic may be more resistant to a shear cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic may be to the shear cutter, for example, where such a shear cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that slide against each other to cut through an object (e.g., scissors). Additionally or alternatively, the first cut-resistant characteristic may be less resistant to a precision cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic may be to the precision cutter, for example, where such a precision cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that abut each other to cut through an object (e.g., guillotine cutters, wire snips, etc.). Such a configuration may enable cable structure  200  to more effectively provide a cut-resistant cable  20  that may require a would-be thief to use at least two different types of cutting tools to cut through cable  20 . 
     Inner cable subassembly  210  may include any suitable amount of material or combinations of material organized in any suitable manner. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 2  and  2 A, inner cable subassembly  210  may include one or more inner bundles  212  of material or combinations of material, where each inner bundle  212  may include a longitudinal axis  211  along which the material of that bundle  212  may extend through at least a portion of the length of cable  20  within an outer periphery  216  of that bundle  212 . As shown, inner cable subassembly  210  may include seven inner bundles  212 , such that six inner bundles  212  extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  216  of a seventh central inner bundle  212  whose longitudinal axis  211  may be common with a central longitudinal axis  215  of inner cable subassembly  210 . While each inner bundle  212  may include material within its own outer periphery  216 , the six non-central inner bundles  212  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  216  of the seventh central inner bundle  212 , and portions of the outer periphery  216  of each of the six non-central inner bundles  212  may combine to define an outer periphery  218  of inner cable subassembly  210 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of inner bundles  212  may be provided by inner cable subassembly  210 , including just one inner bundle  212  or more than seven inner bundles  212 . In some embodiments, the material composition of each individual inner bundle  212  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis  211 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2A , each inner bundle  212  of inner cable subassembly  210  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction about its axis  211 ). Additionally or alternatively, the six non-central inner bundles  212  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about bundle longitudinal axis  211 / 215  of the seventh central inner bundle  212 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2A , the six non-central inner bundles  212  of inner cable subassembly  210  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  215 . 
     Inner cable subassembly  210  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 2A , inner cable subassembly  210  may have an outer periphery  218  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  219 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.69 millimeters and 0.99 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.80 millimeters and 0.88 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.84 millimeters. Inner cable subassembly  210  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). If inner cable subassembly  210  includes only a single inner bundle  212 , than the outer periphery  216  of that inner bundle  212  may share the same geometry as outer periphery  218 . However, if, for example, inner cable subassembly  210  includes seven inner bundles  212 , as shown in  FIG. 2A , an inner bundle  212  may have an outer periphery  216  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  217 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.23 millimeters and 0.33 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.27 millimeters and 0.29 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.28 millimeters. Each inner bundle  212  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). 
     Each inner bundle  212  may have any suitable material composition for providing a first cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  200 . For example, each inner bundle  212  may include a bundle of individual fibers extending along longitudinal axis  211  of that bundle  212 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 7 , an inner bundle  212  may include any suitable number of individual fibers  712  that may extend along longitudinal axis  211  of that bundle  212  within outer periphery  216  of that bundle  212 . As shown, each individual fiber  712  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  717 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.005 millimeters and 0.025 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.012 millimeters and 0.018 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.015 millimeters. Any suitable number of fibers  712  may be packed within outer periphery  216  of its bundle  212  with any suitable density (e.g., linear mass density), such as a density in a range between 700 Deniers and 900 Deniers, or, more particularly density about or equal to 800 Deniers. Each fiber  712  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the first cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  200 . For example, in some embodiments, each fiber  712  may be any suitable aramid fiber, such as a para-aramid synthetic fiber (e.g., Kevlar™ provided by DuPont of Wilmington, Del. or Twaron™ provided by Teijin of Osaka, Japan), or a meta-aramid (e.g., Nomex™ provided by DuPont), a copolyamide (e.g., Technora™ provided by Teijin), any suitable thermoset liquid crystalline polyoxazole (e.g., Zylon™ provided by Toyobo Corporation of Osaka, Japan), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring one or more inner bundles  212  of inner cable subassembly  210  of cable structure  200  of  FIG. 2  to include such a density of such fibers  712 , inner cable subassembly  210  may provide cable structure  200  with a first cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to shear cutters, for example, as the fineness and flexibility of such fibers may conform about the blades of such shear cutters without being cut. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 2 , outer cable subassembly  270  may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround outer periphery  218  of inner cable subassembly  210  (e.g., for providing cable structure  200  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic of inner cable subassembly  210 ). As shown, outer cable subassembly  270  may include at least one wire  274  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to inner cable subassembly  210 . In some embodiments, outer cable subassembly  270  may include only a single wire  274  and, in other embodiments, outer cable subassembly  270  may include two or more wires  274 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , for example, outer cable subassembly  270  may include one or more outer bundles  272  of two or more wires  274 , where each outer bundle  272  may include a longitudinal axis  271  along which the wires  274  of that bundle  272  may extend through at least a portion of the length of cable  20  within an outer periphery  276  of that bundle  272 . As shown, outer cable subassembly  270  may include six outer bundles  272 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  218  of inner cable subassembly  210  and central longitudinal axis  215  of inner cable subassembly  210 . While each outer bundle  272  may include two or more wires  274  within its own outer periphery  276 , the six outer bundles  272  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  218  of inner cable subassembly  210  and portions of the outer periphery  276  of each of the outer bundles  272  may combine to define an outer periphery  278  of outer cable subassembly  270 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of outer bundles  272  may be provided by outer cable subassembly  270 , including just one outer bundle  272  or more than six outer bundles  272 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires  274 ) of each individual outer bundle  272  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis  271 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , each outer bundle  272  of outer cable subassembly  270  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction about its axis  271 ). Additionally or alternatively, the six outer bundles  272  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  211 / 215  of inner cable subassembly  210 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the six outer bundles  272  of outer cable subassembly  270  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  215 . 
     Outer cable subassembly  270  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , outer cable subassembly  270  may have an outer periphery  278  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  279 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 2.1 millimeters and 2.9 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 2.3 millimeters and 2.7 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 2.5 millimeters. Outer cable subassembly  270  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). If outer cable subassembly  270  includes only a single wire  274 , than the cross-sectional thickness (e.g., thickness  273 ) of that wire  274  may share the same geometry as outer periphery  278 . However, if, for example, outer cable subassembly  270  includes one or more bundles  272  of two or more wires  274 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , an outer bundle  272  may have an outer periphery  276  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  277 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.51 millimeters and 1.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.68 millimeters and 1.02 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.85 millimeters. Each outer bundle  272  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). 
     Each outer bundle  272  may have any suitable material composition for providing a second cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  200 . For example, each outer bundle  272  may include a bundle of individual wires  274  extending along longitudinal axis  271  of that bundle  272 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , an outer bundle  272  may include any suitable number of individual wires  274  (e.g., nineteen wires  274 ) that may extend along longitudinal axis  271  of that bundle  272  within outer periphery  276  of that bundle  272 . As shown, each individual wire  274  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  273 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.13 millimeters and 0.21 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.15 millimeters and 0.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.17 millimeters. Any suitable number of wires  274  may be packed within outer periphery  276  of its bundle  272  with any suitable density. Each wire  274  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the second cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  200 . For example, in some embodiments, each wire  274  may be any suitable steel wire, such as stainless steel wire, a carbon steel wire (e.g., high-carbon steel, such as ASTM A228), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring outer cable subassembly  270  of cable structure  200  of  FIG. 2  to include one or more such wires  274  (e.g., alone or in one or more outer bundles  272 ), outer cable subassembly  270  may provide cable structure  200  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to precision cutters, for example, as the hardness and/or thickness of such wires may require more force than realistically feasible with the opposing blades of such precision cutters. Moreover, at least one wire  274  of outer cable subassembly  270  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     FIG.  3  and FIG.  3 A 
     In other embodiments, cable  20  may include at least one cable subassembly that includes both fibers and wires for providing that cable subassembly with both a first cut-resistant characteristic and a second cut-resistant characteristic. For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , cable  20  may include a cut-resistant cable structure  300  that may be surrounded by a jacket  25  as described above with respect to  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , cut-resistant cable structure  300  may include an inner cable subassembly  310  and an outer cable subassembly  370  surrounding inner cable subassembly  310  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . Inner cable subassembly  310  may be configured to have different cut-resistant characteristics, such that inner cable subassembly  310  on its own may pose different challenges to a would-be thief. For example, inner cable subassembly  310  may be configured to have a first inner cable subassembly  320  with a first cut-resistant characteristic as well as a second inner cable subassembly  330  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. In some embodiments, the first cut-resistant characteristic may be more resistant to a shear cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic may be to the shear cutter, for example, where such a shear cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that slide against each other to cut through an object (e.g., scissors). Additionally or alternatively, the first cut-resistant characteristic may be less resistant to a precision cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic may be to the precision cutter, for example, where such a precision cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that abut each other to cut through an object (e.g., guillotine cutters, wire snips, etc.). Such a configuration may enable inner cable subassembly  310  alone (e.g., without outer cable subassembly  370 ) to more effectively provide a cut-resistant cable  20  that may require a would-be thief to use at least two different types of cutting tools to cut through cable  20 . 
     First inner cable subassembly  320  of inner cable subassembly  310  may include any suitable amount of material or combinations of material organized in any suitable manner. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 3A , first inner cable subassembly  320  may include one or more inner bundles  322  of material or combinations of material, where each inner bundle  322  may include a longitudinal axis  321  along which the material of that bundle  322  may extend through at least a portion of the length of cable  20  within an outer periphery  326  of that bundle  322 . As shown, first inner cable subassembly  320  may include seven inner bundles  322 , such that six inner bundles  322  may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  326  of a seventh central inner bundle  322  whose longitudinal axis  321  may be common with a central longitudinal axis  325  of first inner cable subassembly  320  and inner cable subassembly  310 . While each inner bundle  322  may include material within its own outer periphery  326 , the six non-central inner bundles  322  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  326  of the seventh central inner bundle  322 , and portions of the outer periphery  326  of each of the six non-central inner bundles  322  may combine to define an outer periphery  328  of first inner cable subassembly  320 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of inner bundles  322  may be provided by first inner cable subassembly  320  of inner cable subassembly  310 , including just one inner bundle  322  or more than seven inner bundles  322 . In some embodiments, the material composition of each individual inner bundle  322  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis  321 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3A , each inner bundle  322  of first inner cable subassembly  320  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction about its axis  321 ). Additionally or alternatively, the six non-central inner bundles  322  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about bundle longitudinal axis  321 / 325  of the seventh central inner bundle  322 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3A , the six non-central inner bundles  322  of first inner cable subassembly  320  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  325 . 
     First inner cable subassembly  320  of inner cable subassembly  310  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 3A , first inner cable subassembly  320  may have an outer periphery  328  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  329 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.41 millimeters and 0.55 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.45 millimeters and 0.51 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.48 millimeters. First inner cable subassembly  320  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). If first inner cable subassembly  320  includes only a single inner bundle  322 , than the outer periphery  326  of that inner bundle  322  may share the same geometry as outer periphery  328 . However, if, for example, first inner cable subassembly  320  includes seven inner bundles  322 , as shown in  FIG. 3A , an inner bundle  322  may have an outer periphery  326  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  327 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.13 millimeters and 0.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.15 millimeters and 0.17 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.16 millimeters. Each inner bundle  322  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). 
     Each inner bundle  322  may have any suitable material composition for providing a first cut-resistant characteristic to inner cable subassembly  310  of cable structure  300 . For example, each inner bundle  322  may include a bundle of individual fibers extending along longitudinal axis  321  of that bundle  322 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 7 , an inner bundle  322  may include any suitable number of individual fibers  712  that may extend along longitudinal axis  321  of that bundle  322  within outer periphery  326  of that bundle  322 . As shown, each individual fiber  712  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  717 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.005 millimeters and 0.025 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.012 millimeters and 0.018 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.015 millimeters. Any suitable number of fibers  712  may be packed within outer periphery  326  of its bundle  322  with any suitable density, such as a density in a range between 200 Deniers and 300 Deniers, or, more particularly density about or equal to 250 Deniers. Each fiber  712  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the first cut-resistant characteristic to inner cable subassembly  310  of cable structure  300 . For example, in some embodiments, each fiber  712  may be any suitable aramid fiber, such as a para-aramid synthetic fiber (e.g., Kevlar™ provided by DuPont of Wilmington, Del. or Twaron™ provided by Teijin of Osaka, Japan), or a meta-aramid (e.g., Nomex™ provided by DuPont), a copolyamide (e.g., Technora™ provided by Teijin), any suitable thermoset liquid crystalline polyoxazole (e.g., Zylon™ provided by Toyobo Corporation of Osaka, Japan), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring one or more inner bundles  322  of first inner cable subassembly  320  of inner cable subassembly  310  to include such a density of such fibers  712 , first inner cable subassembly  320  may provide inner cable subassembly  310  with a first cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to shear cutters, for example, as the fineness and flexibility of such fibers may conform about the blades of such shear cutters without being cut. 
     With continued reference to  FIGS. 3 and 3A , inner cable subassembly  310  may also include second inner cable subassembly  330 , which may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround outer periphery  328  of first inner cable subassembly  320  (e.g., for providing inner cable subassembly  310  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic of first inner cable subassembly  320 ). As shown, second inner cable subassembly  330  may include at least one wire  334  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to first inner cable subassembly  320 . In some embodiments, second inner cable subassembly  330  may include only a single wire  334  and, in other embodiments, second inner cable subassembly  330  may include two or more wires  374 . As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 3A , for example, second inner cable subassembly  330  may include twelve wires  334 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  328  of first inner cable subassembly  320  and central longitudinal axis  325  of first inner cable subassembly  320 . While the number of wire  334  (e.g., the twelve wires) of second inner cable subassembly  330  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  328  of first inner cable subassembly  320 , portions of the outer periphery of each wire  334  may combine to define an outer periphery  338  of second inner cable subassembly  330  and, thus, the outer periphery of inner cable subassembly  310 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of wires  334  or bundles of wires  334  may be provided by second inner cable subassembly  330 , including just one wire  334  or more than twelve wires  334 . In some embodiments, each wire  334  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  321 / 325  of first inner cable subassembly  320 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 3A , the twelve wires  334  of second inner cable subassembly  330  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  325 . 
     Second inner cable subassembly  330  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 3A , second inner cable subassembly  330  may have an outer periphery  338  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  339 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.51 millimeters and 1.13 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.65 millimeters and 0.99 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.82 millimeters. Second inner cable subassembly  330  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). As shown in  FIG. 3A , each individual wire  334  of second inner cable subassembly  330  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  333 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.13 millimeters and 0.21 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.15 millimeters and 0.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.17 millimeters. Each wire  334  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the second cut-resistant characteristic to inner cable subassembly  310  of cable structure  300 . For example, in some embodiments, each wire  334  may be any suitable steel wire, such as stainless steel wire, a carbon steel wire (e.g., high-carbon steel, such as ASTM A228), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring second inner cable subassembly  330  of inner cable subassembly  310  of  FIGS. 3 and 3A  to include one or more such wires  334  (e.g., alone or in one or more bundles), second inner cable subassembly  330  may provide inner cable subassembly  310  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to precision cutters, for example, as the hardness and/or thickness of such wires may require more force than realistically feasible with the opposing blades of such precision cutters. Moreover, at least one wire  334  of second inner cable subassembly  330  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 3 , cable structure  300  may also include outer cable subassembly  370  that may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround outer periphery  338  of inner cable subassembly  310  (e.g., for providing cable structure  300  with an even more robust second cut-resistant characteristic). As shown, outer cable subassembly  370  may be substantially similar to outer cable subassembly  270  of  FIG. 2 , and may include at least one wire  374  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to inner cable subassembly  310 . In some embodiments, outer cable subassembly  370  may include only a single wire  374  and, in other embodiments, outer cable subassembly  370  may include two or more wires  374 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , for example, outer cable subassembly  370  may include one or more outer bundles  372  of two or more wires  374 , where each outer bundle  372  may include a longitudinal axis  371  along which the wires  374  of that bundle  372  may extend through at least a portion of the length of cable  20  within an outer periphery  376  of that bundle  372 . As shown, outer cable subassembly  370  may include six outer bundles  372 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  338  of inner cable subassembly  310  and central longitudinal axis  325  of inner cable subassembly  310 . While each outer bundle  372  may include two or more wires  374  within its own outer periphery  376 , the six outer bundles  372  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  338  of inner cable subassembly  310  and portions of the outer periphery  376  of each of the outer bundles  372  may combine to define an outer periphery  378  of outer cable subassembly  370 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of outer bundles  372  may be provided by outer cable subassembly  370 , including just one outer bundle  372  or more than six outer bundles  372 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires  374 ) of each individual outer bundle  372  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis  371 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , each outer bundle  372  of outer cable subassembly  370  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction about its axis  371 ). Additionally or alternatively, the six outer bundles  372  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  321 / 325  of inner cable subassembly  310 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the six outer bundles  372  of outer cable subassembly  370  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  325 . 
     Outer cable subassembly  370  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , outer cable subassembly  370  may have an outer periphery  378  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  379 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 2.1 millimeters and 2.9 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 2.3 millimeters and 2.7 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 2.5 millimeters. Outer cable subassembly  370  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). If outer cable subassembly  370  includes only a single wire  374 , than the cross-sectional thickness (e.g., thickness  373 ) of that wire  374  may share the same geometry as outer periphery  378 . However, if, for example, outer cable subassembly  370  includes one or more bundles  372  of two or more wires  374 , as shown in  FIG. 3 , an outer bundle  372  may have an outer periphery  376  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  377 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.51 millimeters and 1.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.68 millimeters and 1.02 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.85 millimeters. Each outer bundle  372  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). 
     Each outer bundle  372  may have any suitable material composition for providing a second cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  300 . For example, each outer bundle  372  may include a bundle of individual wires  374  extending along longitudinal axis  371  of that bundle  372 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , an outer bundle  372  may include any suitable number of individual wires  374  (e.g., nineteen wires  374 ) that may extend along longitudinal axis  371  of that bundle  372  within outer periphery  376  of that bundle  372 . As shown, each individual wire  374  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  373 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.13 millimeters and 0.21 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.15 millimeters and 0.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.17 millimeters. Any suitable number of wires  374  may be packed within outer periphery  376  of its bundle  372  with any suitable density. Each wire  374  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the second cut-resistant characteristic to cable structure  300 . For example, in some embodiments, each wire  374  may be any suitable steel wire, such as stainless steel wire, a carbon steel wire (e.g., high-carbon steel, such as ASTM A228), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring outer cable subassembly  370  of cable structure  300  of  FIG. 3  to include one or more such wires  374  (e.g., alone or in one or more outer bundles  372 ), outer cable subassembly  370  may provide cable structure  300  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to precision cutters, for example, as the hardness and/or thickness of such wires may require more force than realistically feasible with the opposing blades of such precision cutters. Moreover, at least one wire  374  of outer cable subassembly  370  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     FIG.  4   
     In other embodiments, cable  20  may include at least two cable subassemblies, each of which may include both fibers and wires for providing that cable subassembly with both a first cut-resistant characteristic and a second cut-resistant characteristic. For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , cable  20  may include a cut-resistant cable structure  400  that may be surrounded by a jacket  25  as described above with respect to  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 4 , cut-resistant cable structure  400  may include an inner cable subassembly  410  and an outer cable subassembly  470  surrounding inner cable subassembly  410  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . Inner cable subassembly  410  may be configured to have different cut-resistant characteristics, such that inner cable subassembly  410  on its own may pose different challenges to a would-be thief. For example, inner cable subassembly  410  may be similar to inner cable subassembly  310  and may be configured to have a first inner cable subassembly  420  that may be the same as first inner cable subassembly  320  with a first cut-resistant characteristic and a central longitudinal axis  421 / 425 , as well as a second inner cable subassembly  430  that may be the same as second inner cable subassembly  330  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic. At least one wire of second inner cable subassembly  430  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     Moreover, outer cable subassembly  470  of cable structure  400  may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround an outer periphery of inner cable subassembly  410  (e.g., for providing cable structure  400  with an even more robust first cut-resistant characteristic and second cut-resistant characteristic). As shown, outer cable subassembly  470  may include one or more outer bundles  472 , each of which may be substantially similar to inner cable subassembly  410  and/or inner cable subassembly  310 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , each outer bundle  472  may include both fibers and wires in a similar configuration to each one of inner cable subassembly  410  and/or inner cable subassembly  310 . As shown in  FIG. 4 , for example, outer cable subassembly  370  may include six outer bundles  472 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery of inner cable subassembly  410  and central longitudinal axis  425  of inner cable subassembly  410 . Such outer bundles  472  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery of inner cable subassembly  410  and portions of the outer periphery of each of the outer bundles  472  may combine to define an outer periphery of outer cable subassembly  470  and, thus, the outer periphery of cable structure  400 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of outer bundles  472  may be provided by outer cable subassembly  470 , including just one outer bundle  472  or more than six outer bundles  472 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires and/or fibers) of each individual outer bundle  472  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis. For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , each outer bundle  472  of outer cable subassembly  470  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction) about the longitudinal axis of that bundle  472 . Additionally or alternatively, the six outer bundles  472  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  425  of inner cable subassembly  410 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the six outer bundles  472  of outer cable subassembly  470  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  425 . Moreover, at least one wire of at least one outer bundle  472  of outer cable subassembly  470  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     FIG.  5  and FIG.  5 A 
     In other embodiments, cable  20  may include at least one cable subassembly with bundle combinations that may include both fibers and wires for providing that cable subassembly with both a first cut-resistant characteristic and a second cut-resistant characteristic. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 5A , cable  20  may include a cut-resistant cable structure  500  that may be surrounded by a jacket  25  as described above with respect to  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 5 , cut-resistant cable structure  500  may include an inner cable subassembly  510  and an outer cable subassembly  570  surrounding inner cable subassembly  510  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . Inner cable subassembly  510  may be configured to have different cut-resistant characteristics within a single bundle, such that such a bundle of inner cable subassembly  510  on its own may pose different challenges to a would-be thief. For example, inner cable subassembly  510  may be configured to have at least one first inner cable subassembly  520  with a first cut-resistant characteristic as well as at least one associated second inner cable subassembly  530  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic, where the associated pair of a particular first inner cable subassembly  520  and a particular second inner cable subassembly  530  may combine to form a particular bundle or bundle combination  540  with both types of cut-resistance characteristics. As shown in  FIG. 5A , for example, each bundle combination  540  may include a particular second inner cable subassembly  530  adjacent to and/or surrounding a particular first inner cable subassembly  520  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . In some embodiments, the first cut-resistant characteristic of a particular first inner cable subassembly  520  of a particular bundle combination  540  may be more resistant to a shear cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic of the particular second inner cable subassembly  530  of that particular bundle combination  540  may be to the shear cutter, for example, where such a shear cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that slide against each other to cut through an object (e.g., scissors). Additionally or alternatively, the first cut-resistant characteristic may be less resistant to a precision cutter than the second cut-resistant characteristic may be to the precision cutter, for example, where such a precision cutter may include any suitable cutting tool with blades that abut each other to cut through an object (e.g., guillotine cutters, wire snips, etc.). Such a configuration may enable a single bundle combination  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  alone (e.g., without outer cable subassembly  570 ) to more effectively provide a cut-resistant cable  20  that may require a would-be thief to use at least two different types of cutting tools to cut through cable  20 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 5A , inner cable subassembly  510  may include seven bundle combinations  540  of particular pairs of a particular first inner cable subassembly  520  and a particular second inner cable subassembly  530 , such that six inner bundle combinations  540  may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery of a seventh central bundle combinations  540  whose longitudinal axis  521  may be common with a central longitudinal axis  525  of inner cable subassembly  510 . While the six non-central bundle combinations  540  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery of the seventh central bundle combinations  540 , portions of the outer periphery  538  of each of the six non-central bundle combinations  540  may combine to define an outer periphery  518  of inner cable subassembly  510 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of such bundle combinations  540  (e.g., a single bundle combination or any other number greater or less than seven bundle combinations) may be provided by inner cable subassembly  510 . In some embodiments, the material composition of each bundle combination  540  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle combination longitudinal axis  521  (e.g., the longitudinal axis of the first inner cable subassembly  510  of that bundle combination  540 ). For example, as shown in  FIG. 5A , each bundle combination  540  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction) about its axis  521 . Additionally or alternatively, the six non-central bundle combinations  540  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about bundle longitudinal axis  521 / 525  of the seventh central bundle combination  540 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 5A , the six non-central bundle combinations  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  525 . 
     A first inner cable subassembly  520  of a particular bundle combination  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  may include any suitable amount of material or combinations of material organized in any suitable manner. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 5A , first inner cable subassembly  520  may include one or more inner bundles  522  of material or combinations of material, where each inner bundle  522  may include a longitudinal axis  521  along which the material of that bundle  522  may extend through at least a portion of the length of cable  20  within an outer periphery  526  of that bundle  522 . As shown, a particular first inner cable subassembly  520  may just a single bundle  522 , although suitable number of two or more bundles  522  within a single first inner cable subassembly  520  may be possible in other embodiments. A first inner cable subassembly  520  of inner cable subassembly  510  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 5A , first inner cable subassembly  520  may have an outer periphery  526  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  527 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.11 millimeters and 0.23 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.15 millimeters and 0.19 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.17 millimeters. First inner cable subassembly  520  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). If first inner cable subassembly  520  includes only a single inner bundle  522 , than the outer periphery of that inner bundle  522  may share the same geometry as outer periphery  526 . 
     Each inner bundle  522  may have any suitable material composition for providing a first cut-resistant characteristic to inner cable subassembly  510  of cable structure  500 . For example, each inner bundle  522  may include a bundle of individual fibers extending along longitudinal axis  521  of that bundle  522 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 7 , an inner bundle  522  may include any suitable number of individual fibers  712  that may extend along longitudinal axis  521  of that bundle  522  within outer periphery  526  of that bundle  522 . As shown, each individual fiber  712  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  717 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.005 millimeters and 0.025 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.012 millimeters and 0.018 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.015 millimeters. Any suitable number of fibers  712  may be packed within outer periphery  526  of its bundle  522  with any suitable density, such as a density in a range between 250 Deniers and 350 Deniers, or, more particularly density about or equal to 300 Deniers. Each fiber  712  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing the first cut-resistant characteristic to inner cable subassembly  510  of cable structure  500 . For example, in some embodiments, each fiber  712  may be any suitable aramid fiber, such as a para-aramid synthetic fiber (e.g., Kevlar™ provided by DuPont of Wilmington, Del. or Twaron™ provided by Teijin of Osaka, Japan), or a meta-aramid (e.g., Nomex™ provided by DuPont), a copolyamide (e.g., Technora™ provided by Teijin), any suitable thermoset liquid crystalline polyoxazole (e.g., Zylon™ provided by Toyobo Corporation of Osaka, Japan), any other suitable material, and/or any suitable combination thereof. By configuring one or more inner bundles  522  of first inner cable subassembly  520  of inner cable subassembly  510  to include such a density of such fibers  712 , first inner cable subassembly  520  may provide inner cable subassembly  510  with a first cut-resistant characteristic that is particularly resistant to shear cutters, for example, as the fineness and flexibility of such fibers may conform about the blades of such shear cutters without being cut. 
     With continued reference to  FIGS. 5 and 5A , a second inner cable subassembly  530  of a particular bundle combination  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround outer periphery  526  of the first inner cable subassembly  520  of that particular bundle combination  540  (e.g., for providing that particular bundle combination  540  with a second cut-resistant characteristic that is different than the first cut-resistant characteristic of first inner cable subassembly  520 ). As shown, a second inner cable subassembly  530  may include at least one wire  534  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to a first inner cable subassembly  520  of a particular bundle combination  540 . In some embodiments, second inner cable subassembly  530  may include only a single wire  534  and, in other embodiments, second inner cable subassembly  530  may include two or more wires  534 . As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 5A , for example, second inner cable subassembly  530  may include thirteen wires  534 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  526  of the first inner cable subassembly  520  of a particular bundle combination  540  and the central longitudinal axis  521  of that first inner cable subassembly  520 . While the number of wires  534  (e.g., the thirteen wires) of second inner cable subassembly  530  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  526  of first inner cable subassembly  520 , portions of the outer periphery of each wire  534  may combine to define an outer periphery  538  of second inner cable subassembly  530  and, thus, the outer periphery of the particular bundle combination  540 . Moreover, as shown in  FIG. 5A , portions of the outer periphery of certain wires  534  of certain bundle combinations  540 , may combine to define an outer periphery  518  of inner cable subassembly  510 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of wires  534  or bundles of wires  534  may be provided by second inner cable subassembly  530 , including just one wire  534  or more than thirteen wires  534 . In some embodiments, each wire  534  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  521  of first inner cable subassembly  520  of its particular bundle combination  540 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 5A , the thirteen wires  534  of a second inner cable subassembly  530  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  521 . 
     Each second inner cable subassembly  530  may be configured to have any suitable dimensions. For example, as shown in  FIG. 5A , a second inner cable subassembly  530  may have an outer periphery  538  with an outer periphery cross-sectional thickness  539 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.23 millimeters and 0.31 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.25 millimeters and 0.29 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.27 millimeters. Second inner cable subassembly  530  may be disposed along any suitable portion of the length of cable  20  (e.g., any suitable portion or the entirety of the length of cable  20  from first cable end  21  to second cable end  29 ). As shown in  FIG. 5A , each individual wire  534  of second inner cable subassembly  530  may have a diameter or cross-sectional thickness  533 , which may be any suitable magnitude, such as a magnitude in a range between 0.03 millimeters and 0.07 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude in a range between 0.04 millimeters and 0.06 millimeters, or, more particularly, a magnitude about or equal to 0.05 millimeters. Each wire  534  may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials for providing a second cut-resistant characteristic to a particular bundle combination  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  of cable structure  500 . For example, in some embodiments, each wire  534  may be any suitable metal wire, such as copper or copper with an enamel coating to prevent rust. By configuring a particular bundle combination  540  of inner cable subassembly  510  of  FIGS. 5 and 5A  to include one or more such wires  534 , second inner cable subassembly  530  may provide the bundle combination  540  with an additional cut-resistant characteristic that may be different to that of first inner cable subassembly  520  of that particular bundle combination  540 . Moreover, at least one wire  534  of second inner cable subassembly  530  may be configured to conduct a signal along cable  20  between first alarm subcomponent  12  and second alarm subcomponent  32 , as described above. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 5 , cable structure  500  may also include outer cable subassembly  570  that may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround outer periphery  518  of inner cable subassembly  510  (e.g., for providing cable structure  500  with an even more robust second cut-resistant characteristic). As shown, outer cable subassembly  570  may be substantially similar to outer cable subassembly  270  of  FIG. 2  and/or outer cable subassembly  370  of  FIG. 3 , and may include at least one wire bundle  572  that may be substantially similar to bundle  272  of  FIG. 2  and/or bundle  372  of  FIG. 3  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to inner cable subassembly  510 . As shown, outer cable subassembly  570  may include six outer bundles  572 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  518  of inner cable subassembly  510  and central longitudinal axis  525  of inner cable subassembly  510 . While each outer bundle  572  may include two or more wires within its own outer periphery, the six outer bundles  572  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  518  of inner cable subassembly  510 , and portions of the outer periphery of each of the outer bundles  572  may combine to define an outer periphery  578  of outer cable subassembly  570 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of outer bundles  572  may be provided by outer cable subassembly  570 , including just one outer bundle  572  or more than six outer bundles  572 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires) of each individual outer bundle  572  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis. For example, as shown in  FIG. 5 , each outer bundle  572  of outer cable subassembly  570  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction) about its bundle axis. Additionally or alternatively, the six outer bundles  572  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  521 / 525  of inner cable subassembly  510 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the six outer bundles  572  of outer cable subassembly  570  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  525 . 
     FIG.  6   
     In other embodiments, cable  20  may include multiple instances of a cable subassembly that includes multiple wires. For example, as shown in  FIG. 6 , cable  20  may include a cut-resistant cable structure  600  that may be surrounded by a jacket  25  as described above with respect to  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 6 , cut-resistant cable structure  600  may include an inner cable subassembly  610  and an outer cable subassembly  670  surrounding inner cable subassembly  610  along at least a portion of the length of cable  20 . Inner cable subassembly  610  may include at least one wire bundle  612  that may be substantially similar to a wire bundle  272  of outer cable subassembly  270  of  FIG. 2  and/or a wire bundle  372  of outer cable subassembly  370  of  FIG. 3  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  along a central longitudinal axis  621 / 625  of inner cable subassembly  610 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires) of bundle  612  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis. For example, as shown in  FIG. 6 , bundle  612  of inner cable subassembly  610  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction) about its bundle axis  621 / 625 . With continued reference to  FIG. 6 , cable structure  600  may also include outer cable subassembly  670  that may be configured to extend adjacent to and/or surround the outer periphery of inner cable subassembly  610  (e.g., for providing cable structure  600  with an even more robust second cut-resistant characteristic). As shown, outer cable subassembly  670  may be substantially similar to outer cable subassembly  270  of  FIG. 2  and/or outer cable subassembly  370  of  FIG. 3 , and may include at least one wire bundle  672  that may be substantially similar to bundle  272  of  FIG. 2  and/or bundle  372  of  FIG. 3  that may extend along at least a portion of the length of cable  20  and adjacent to inner cable subassembly  610 . As shown, outer cable subassembly  670  may include six outer bundles  672 , each of which may extend adjacent to and along the outer periphery  618  of inner cable subassembly  610  and central longitudinal axis  625  of inner cable subassembly  610 . While each outer bundle  672  may include two or more wires within its own outer periphery, the six outer bundles  672  may be positioned to surround the outer periphery  618  of inner cable subassembly  610 , and portions of the outer periphery of each of the outer bundles  672  may combine to define an outer periphery  678  of outer cable subassembly  670 . It is to be understood that any suitable number of outer bundles  672  may be provided by outer cable subassembly  670 , including just one outer bundle  672  or more than six outer bundles  672 . In some embodiments, the material composition (e.g., the wires) of each individual outer bundle  672  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about its own bundle longitudinal axis. For example, as shown in  FIG. 6 , each outer bundle  672  of outer cable subassembly  670  may be twisted in a first lay direction S (e.g., a counter-clockwise lay direction) about its bundle axis. Additionally or alternatively, the six outer bundles  672  may be twisted in a particular lay direction about central longitudinal axis  621 / 625  of inner cable subassembly  610 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the six outer bundles  672  of outer cable subassembly  670  may be twisted in either a first lay direction S or a second lay direction T (e.g., a clockwise lay direction) about central axis  625 . 
     FIG.  8   
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart of an illustrative process  800  for forming a cable. At step  802  of process  800 , a group of fibers may be twisted in a first lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the cable. For example, as described at least with respect to  FIG. 2 , at least one bundle  212  of fibers of inner cable subassembly  210  may be twisted in lay direction S or lay direction T along longitudinal axis  211 / 215  of cable structure  200 . At step  804  of process  800 , a group of wires may be twisted about the twisted group of fibers in a second lay direction along a longitudinal axis of the cable. For example, as described at least with respect to  FIG. 2 , at least one bundle  272  of wires may be twisted about inner cable subassembly  210  in lay direction S or lay direction T along longitudinal axis  211 / 215  of cable structure  200 . 
     It is understood that the steps shown in process  800  of  FIG. 8  are merely illustrative and that existing steps may be modified or omitted, additional steps may be added, and the order of certain steps may be altered. 
     While there have been described cut-resistant cable structures and systems and methods for making the same, it is to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalently within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. It is also to be understood that various directional and orientational terms such as “up” and “down,” “front” and “back,” “top” and “bottom” and “side,” “length” and “width” and “thickness” and “diameter” and “cross-section” and “longitudinal,” “X-” and “Y-” and “Z-,” and the like that may be used herein only for convenience, and that no fixed or absolute directional or orientational limitations are intended by the use of these words. For example, the cable structures of this invention can have any desired orientation. If reoriented, different directional or orientational terms may need to be used in their description, but that will not alter their fundamental nature as within the scope and spirit of this invention. 
     Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention can be practiced by other than the described embodiments, which are presented for purposes of illustration rather than of limitation.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20140609
Publication Date: 20160426
Grant Date: 20160426
Priority Date: 20131231
Inventors: CHUANG BRIAN L.
KIM MIN CHUL
WEIDNER ANDREW M.
RUGGIERO ADRIANNE M.
Assignee: APPLE INC
CPC Classifications: [{"code": "D07B2205/2096", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2205/205", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/2061", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/2057", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/1068", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/1064", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/0686", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/10", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/16", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/0673", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/005", "inventive": true, "first": true, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H01B7/041", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "E05B73/0005", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "E05B73/0011", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2401/20", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/147", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/104", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/10", "inventive": true, "first": true, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "E05B73/0011", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2401/20", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "E05B73/0005", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B1/147", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "D07B2201/104", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}]
Family ID: 53481090