| US 7,598,862 B2 | ||
| Methods and apparatus for security device coupling | ||
| Roc Lastinger, Cave Creek, Ariz. (US); John Spenik, Phoenix, Ariz. (US); and Brian Woodbury, Gilbert, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Roc2Loc, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 13, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/955,703. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/874996, filed on Dec. 16, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/897785, filed on Jan. 26, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0143527 A1, Jun. 19, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 13/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—547 [340/545.1; 340/541; 340/551; 335/205; 335/207; 335/209; 335/215; 335/228; 292/307 B; 292/288; 292/289] | 12 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for coupling a provided security device to a provided portal cover and communicating between a first side
and a second side of the portal cover, wherein the security device includes a first magnet and a second magnet, the apparatus
comprising:
a second device that provides and detects an electric potential;
a first metal fastener having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a second metal fastener having a third end portion and a fourth end portion; wherein:
the first end portion and the third end portion are positioned on a first side of the cover;
the second end portion and the fourth end portion are positioned on a second side of the cover;
the first magnet and the second magnet magnetically and electrically couple to the first end portion and the third end portion
respectively thereby coupling the security device to the cover;
the second device electrically couples to the second end portion and the fourth end portion;
the second device detects an electric potential provided by the security device to the first magnet and the second magnet;
and
the security device detects an electric potential provided by the second device to the second end portion and the fourth end
portion.
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