Security apparatus
AssigneeACCO Brands USA LLC
InventorsGuillermo Andres, Ryan White, John Hung, Lambert Kuo
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Abstract
A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus is used with a lock interface member attached to a housing of a portable electronic device. The security apparatus may include a head comprising a plurality of engagement elements adapted to engage the lock interface member via the engagement regions, where the engagement elements are capable of extending radially outward to engage the engagement regions of the interface member.
Claims25
A security apparatus for use with a lock interface member comprising an aperture and engagement regions, the security apparatus comprising:
- a head comprising a plurality of engagement elements adapted to engage the lock interface member via the engagement regions, wherein the engagement elements are capable of extending radially outward to engage the engagement regions;
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- a security device coupled to the head.
A system comprising:
- a portable electronic device comprising a lock interface member having an aperture and engagement regions;
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- a security apparatus for use with the lock interface member, the security apparatus comprising a head comprising a plurality of engagement elements adapted to engage the lock interface member via the engagement regions, wherein the engagement elements are capable of extending radially outward to engage the engagement regions.
A security apparatus comprising:
- a head comprising a plurality of elongated engagement elements adapted to engage an aperture in a portable electronic device or in a lock interface member in the portable electronic device, a rotatable spindle comprising a plurality of bumps, and a locking mechanism, wherein the bumps on the spindle are configured to push the elongated engagement elements radially outward when the spindle is rotated;
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- a security device attached to the head.
A system comprising:
- a portable electronic device;
- an aperture associated with the portable electronic device;
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- a security apparatus comprising a head comprising a plurality of elongated engagement elements adapted to engage the aperture, a rotatable spindle comprising a plurality of bumps, and a locking mechanism, wherein the bumps on the spindle are configured to push the elongated engagement elements radially outward when the spindle is rotated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.