Mechanical lock for a removable hard disk drive and a removable memory card
US5687592A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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