| US 7,556,532 B2 | ||
| Electrical connector configured as a fastening element | ||
| Kang Lee, Woodland Hills, Calif. (US); Thomas Forrester, Westminster, Calif. (US); Tomasz Jannson, Torrance, Calif. (US); Andrew Kostrzewski, Garden Grove, Calif. (US); Eugene Levin, Los Angeles, Calif. (US); and Gajendra Savant, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/644,149. | ||
| Application 11/644149 is a division of application No. 11/190697, filed on Jul. 27, 2005, granted, now 7,462,035. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0105404 A1, May 10, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 33/945 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—620.04 [439/620.22; 340/545.6] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A connector for rendering a carton tamper evident, the connector electrically connected to a conductive skin having conductive
paths disposed about the perimeter of the carton, the connector-comprising:
a first connector element electrically connected to the conductive paths and a second connector element electrically connected
to the conductive paths,
wherein a circuit loop of the conductive paths is closed by mating the first and second elements, and wherein the resistance
of the conductive paths is altered by intrusive tampering of the carton; and
a detection circuit disposed in at least one of the first or second elements configured to detect an alteration of resistance
of the conductive skin.
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