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Electronic hood lock

US6307738A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateAug 31, 1998
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05B47/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A computer system which includes an electromagnetic hoodlock, and does not have any simple way to bypass the hood-lock The hoodlock consists of a spring-loaded solenoid, and is controlled by the system microprocessor. The system chassis may only be opened by a user with sufficient rights, after entering a password, or after an administrative command is sent over the computer network.

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