Apparatus for locking a closed notebook computer on a computer support
US5447045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5867
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for locking a closed notebook computer on a computer support includes a lock support which has a counterbore and a shackle hole which are formed therethrough and which intersect each other. The computer has a computer housing and a display unit pivoted to the computer housing. An L-shaped locking plate has a horizontal portion located intermediately over the display unit, and a vertical portion with an aperture located between the lock support and the display unit. A bolt member extends through the counterbore of the lock support and the aperture of the L-shaped locking plate to engage threadably within the threaded hole of the computer. A padlock is fastened to the computer support and has a shackle extending through the shackle hole of the lock support so as to cover the recess portion of the bolt member, thereby preventing the bolt member from being accessed by a screwdriver.
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