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Mechanical lock for a removable hard disk drive and a removable memory card

US5687592A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 1993
Grant dateNov 18, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5584
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A combined removable hard disk drive and removable memory card mechanical lock which provides a portable computer user with an easy and cost effective arrangement to lock inside the computer expensive modular components such as a hard disk drive and memory cards. When installed on a portable computer, the combined lock will prevent the removable hard disk drive and removable memory cards from being removed from the portable computer.

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