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US 2014/0192466 A1Published application
Accessory housing securable to a device and another entity
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDustin L. Hoffman, Michael Delpier, Peter M. On
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods related to securing portable devices and their accessories are provided. A housing for an accessory includes a passageway extending at least partially there through. A first feature extending outward from the passageway is removably securable to a portable device. A second feature extending outward from the passageway is removably securable to another entity. The accessory and the portable device are thus securable against theft.
Claims16
A device, comprising:
- an accessory housing characterized by a passageway having an interior wall surface;
- and
- a flexible strand disposed at least in part within the passageway and including a first end to be removably secured to a portable device and a second end to be removably secured to an entity.
A power supply for a portable computer, comprising:
- a locking mechanism to be removably secured to a corresponding feature of a portable computer;
- and
- a flexible strand having an anchor end to be removably secured to an entity.
A power supply, comprising:
- electrical circuitry configured to derive conditioned electrical energy from a source of electrical energy;
- cabling to provide the conditioned electrical energy to an electrical load;
- a housing about the electrical circuitry, the housing characterized by a passageway extending at least partially there through and having an interior wall surface;
- a first feature extending outward from the passageway and configured to be removably secured to the electrical load;
- and
- a second feature extending outward from the passageway and configured to be removably secured to an entity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.