Equipment security device

A security device for securing a substantially rectangular box-shaped component that is defined by spaced-apart cover and base walls with four side-walls extending at least partially between four respective edges of the cover and base walls, pairs of the sidewalls meeting at four corners of the component, the security device comprising:

• a first securing member including a first restraining member for engaging a first corner of the component, and an elongate arm extending from the first restraining member;
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• a second securing member including a second restraining member for engaging a second corner of the component that is diagonal to the first corner, and a releasable locking device for engaging the arm to prevent movement of the first and second restraining members away from each other when in an engagement position;
• the first and second restraining members each including spaced apart cover wall and base wall engagement members, and a pair of spaced apart side-wall engagement members for engaging the cover wall, base wall, and a pair of side-walls, respectively, at the first and second corners, respectively, to restrain movement of the component relative to the security device when in the locked position.

A security device for securing a lap top computer, the lap top computer having a cover and a base pivotally connected together for movement between an open position in which the cover extends at an angle from the base, and a closed position in which the cover and base collectively define a rectangular box-like structure, the device comprising:

• a first securing member including a first restraining member and an elongate locking arm extending therefrom;
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• a second securing member including a second restraining member connected to a locking device for slidably receiving the arm and engaging the arm at a selected one of at least two possible engagement positions to prevent movement of the first and second securing members away from each other;
• the first and second restraining members each including restraining means that are opposed when the locking arm is received in the locking device, the restraining means having means for engaging the cover and base of an open lap-top computer to restrain movement of the laptop when the arm is received within the locking device at one of the at least two possible engagement positions, and means for engaging diagonally located corners of a closed lap top computer to restrain movement thereof when the arm is received in the locking device at another one of the at least two possible engagement positions.

A security device for securing a lap top computer to a support surface of a support member, the lap top computer having a cover and a base pivotally connected together for movement between an open position in which the cover extends at an angle from the base, and a closed position in which the cover and base collectively define a rectangular box-like structure, the device comprising:

• first and second securing members each having a restraining member defining an opening for receiving a portion of the lap top cover;
• the first securing member including an elongate arm extending therefrom;
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• the second securing member including a locking device for telescopically receiving the elongate arm of the first securing member and for engaging the arm to prevent movement of the first and second securing members away from each other when in an engagement position,
• at least one of said first and second securing members adapted to be anchored to the support member,
• the openings defined by the restraining members of the first and second securing members opposing each other when the arm is telescopically received in the locking device so that when the lap top computer is positioned on the support member in an open position, the cover can be received between and restrained by the restraining members to secure the lap top to the support member when the lock device is in the engagement position and one of the first and second securing members is anchored to the support member.