ATE231943T1 - SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS - Google Patents

SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS

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Publication number
ATE231943T1
ATE231943T1 AT95903542T AT95903542T ATE231943T1 AT E231943 T1 ATE231943 T1 AT E231943T1 AT 95903542 T AT95903542 T AT 95903542T AT 95903542 T AT95903542 T AT 95903542T AT E231943 T1 ATE231943 T1 AT E231943T1
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Prior art keywords
housing
locking
arm
theft
computers
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AT95903542T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
William R Murray Jr
Steward R Carl
Arthur H Zarnowitz
Original Assignee
Acco Brands Inc
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0005—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices using chains, cables or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0082—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0054—Fraction or shear lines; Slip-clutches, resilient parts or the like for preventing damage when forced or slammed
    • E05B17/0062—Fraction or shear lines; Slip-clutches, resilient parts or the like for preventing damage when forced or slammed with destructive disengagement

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A locking device for attaching to a security slot (652) in a portable object, comprising: a housing (620); a moveable locking arm (646) extending from said housing (620) and having a locking member (648) at an end of said arm that extends outside of said housing (620), said locking member (648) having a shape for insertion into and removal from the security slot (652), said locking arm (646) moveable between locking position and an unlocked position; a pin (634), coupling the housing (620) to the security slot (652) when said locking arm (646) is in said locked position, for inhibiting transition of said locking arm (646) to said unlocked position; and a cable, coupled to said housing, for attachment to an object other than to the portable object.
AT95903542T 1994-11-15 1994-11-15 SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS ATE231943T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1994/013212 WO1996015347A1 (en) 1994-11-15 1994-11-15 Computer physical security device

Publications (1)

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ATE231943T1 true ATE231943T1 (en) 2003-02-15

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AT95903542T ATE231943T1 (en) 1994-11-15 1994-11-15 SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS

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EP (2) EP0791123B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3607295B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE231943T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1256295A (en)
CA (1) CA2205171C (en)
DE (1) DE69432085T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2191697T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1996015347A1 (en)

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Publication number Publication date
ES2191697T3 (en) 2003-09-16
DE69432085D1 (en) 2003-03-06
WO1996015347A1 (en) 1996-05-23
JP3607295B2 (en) 2005-01-05
EP1028212A2 (en) 2000-08-16
DE69432085T2 (en) 2003-10-09
CA2205171A1 (en) 1996-05-23
CA2205171C (en) 2009-09-22
EP0791123B1 (en) 2003-01-29
AU1256295A (en) 1996-06-06
JPH10508917A (en) 1998-09-02
EP1028212B1 (en) 2012-08-01
EP1028212A3 (en) 2002-12-18
EP0791123A1 (en) 1997-08-27
EP0791123A4 (en) 1998-04-08

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