DE69432085D1 - SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS - Google Patents

SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS

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Publication number
DE69432085D1
DE69432085D1 DE69432085T DE69432085T DE69432085D1 DE 69432085 D1 DE69432085 D1 DE 69432085D1 DE 69432085 T DE69432085 T DE 69432085T DE 69432085 T DE69432085 T DE 69432085T DE 69432085 D1 DE69432085 D1 DE 69432085D1
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Prior art keywords
housing
locking
arm
theft
computers
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DE69432085T
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German (de)
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DE69432085T2 (en
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R Murray
R Carl
H Zarnowitz
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Acco Brands USA LLC
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Acco Brands Inc
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0005Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices using chains, cables or the like
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0082Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0054Fraction or shear lines; Slip-clutches, resilient parts or the like for preventing damage when forced or slammed
    • E05B17/0062Fraction 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.
DE69432085T 1994-11-15 1994-11-15 SECURITY DEVICE AGAINST THE THEFT OF COMPUTERS Expired - Lifetime DE69432085T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US1994/013212 WO1996015347A1 (en) 1994-11-15 1994-11-15 Computer physical security device

Publications (2)

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DE69432085D1 true DE69432085D1 (en) 2003-03-06
DE69432085T2 DE69432085T2 (en) 2003-10-09

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DE69432085T Expired - Lifetime DE69432085T2 (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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EP0791123B1 (en) 2003-01-29
CA2205171A1 (en) 1996-05-23
CA2205171C (en) 2009-09-22
ATE231943T1 (en) 2003-02-15
EP0791123A1 (en) 1997-08-27
EP1028212B1 (en) 2012-08-01
DE69432085T2 (en) 2003-10-09
JPH10508917A (en) 1998-09-02
EP1028212A2 (en) 2000-08-16
ES2191697T3 (en) 2003-09-16
EP1028212A3 (en) 2002-12-18
AU1256295A (en) 1996-06-06
EP0791123A4 (en) 1998-04-08
JP3607295B2 (en) 2005-01-05
WO1996015347A1 (en) 1996-05-23

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Owner name: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC, LINCOLNSHIRE, III, US