Portable computer lock and carry strap
US6726071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5009
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An information handling system lock and carrying strap provides a carrying mode to transport the portable computer and a security mode to secure the portable computer to a fixed object. A cable has attachment devices coupled to each end and operable to couple to a portable computer so that the cable acts as a carrying strap. The cable further secures the information handling system to a fixed device to prevent theft by attaching one cable end to the information handling system and the other end to a fixed object. In one embodiment, the attachment device include a secured unlocked position to allow convenient use as a carrying strap and a secured locked position to allow locking of the device with a key.
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