# US 2019/0316385 A1 · Security apparatus for a portable electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0316385 A1 - Document ID: US20190316385A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/318,544 - Filed: 2017-08-03 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-05 - Assignees: ACCO Brands Corporation - Applicants: ACCO Brands Corporation - Inventors: Wilson Tse; William De Meulenaere; Michael Otsuka; James Kao; Joseph A. Teresi; Alex J. Klinkman; Todd C. Robinson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190316385A1 ## CPC - E05B 73/0082: {for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators} - G06F 1/182: {with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G06F 21/86: Secure or tamper-resistant housings - H01R 13/6397: {with means for preventing unauthorised use} - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A security apparatus for a portable electronic device having a slot includes a body having an insertable portion configured to be inserted into the slot of the portable electronic device, and a boss extending from the insertable portion and positioned outside of the slot. The boss is configured to attach to a lock head. The security apparatus also includes a wedge supported at least partially within the insertable portion of the body. The wedge is movable relative to the insertable portion between a first position, in which the wedge extends out of the insertable portion and is configured to engage a surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot, and a second position, in which the wedge is retracted relative to the first position and is configured to disengage the surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A security apparatus for a portable electronic device having a slot, the security apparatus comprising: a body including an insertable portion configured to be inserted into the slot of the portable electronic device, and a boss extending from the insertable portion and positioned outside of the slot, the boss configured to attach to a lock head; and a wedge supported at least partially within the insertable portion of the body, the wedge being movable relative to the insertable portion between a first position, in which the wedge extends out of the insertable portion and is configured to engage a surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot, and a second position, in which the wedge is retracted relative to the first position and is configured to disengage the surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The security apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wedge is a first wedge, and further comprising a second wedge supported at least partially within the insertable portion adjacent an opposite side of the insertable portion of the body from the first wedge and being movable relative to the insertable portion between a first position, in which the second wedge extends out of the insertable portion and is configured to engage another surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot, and a second position, in which the second wedge is retracted relative to the first position and is configured to disengage the another surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The security apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a fastener coupled with the body and selectively engageable with the first and second wedges to move the wedges to their respective first positions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The security apparatus of claim 3, wherein each of the first and second wedges includes a radially inwardly-facing surface that is selectively engaged by the fastener to move the first and second wedges to their respective first positions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The security apparatus of claim 4, wherein the radially inwardly-facing surfaces of the first and second wedges include a tapered lead-in portion to facilitate smooth extension of the wedges upon initial engagement with the fastener. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The security apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first and second wedges translate linearly between the first and second positions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The security apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first and second wedges pivot relative to one another between the first and second positions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The security apparatus of claim 3, wherein the fastener is a threaded screw, and wherein rotation of the screw causes translation of the screw along a longitudinal axis of the body that selectively moves the screw into or out of engagement with the first and second wedges. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The security apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a retention member coupled with at least one of the first and second wedges, the retention member being one of a pin, or a clip, or a spring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The security apparatus of claim 9, wherein the retention member is at least partially positioned within a recess in at least one of the first and second wedges. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The security apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wedge takes the form of a threaded fastener that extends through the body at an oblique angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the body, the fastener having a distal end portion that extends out from a side of the insertable portion to engage the surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The security apparatus of claim 1, wherein the insertable portion has a rectangular cross section. ### Claim 13 An anchor configured to be installed into a slot in a portable electronic device and to be subsequently engaged by a locking head of a lock in order to secure the portable electronic device to an immovable object, the anchor comprising: a body including an insertable portion configured to be inserted into the slot of the portable electronic device, and a boss extending from the insertable portion and positioned outside of the slot, the boss having a cap, a ring structure, and an annular recess positioned between the cap and the ring structure, the boss configured to attach to a lock head; and a first tapered projecting member coupled to the insertable portion of the body, and a second tapered projecting member coupled to an opposite side of the insertable portion from the first tapered projecting member, the first and second tapered projecting members being movable relative to the insertable portion between an extended position, in which the tapered projecting members extend in opposite directions from within the insertable portion to engage respective surfaces of the portable electronic device that defines the slot, and a retracted position, in which the tapered projecting members retract within the insertable portion to disengage the respective surfaces of the portable electronic device that defines the slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The anchor of claim 13, further comprising a fastener coupled with the body and selectively engageable with the first and second tapered projecting members to move the tapered projecting members to the extended position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The anchor of claim 14, wherein the tapered projecting members translate linearly between the extended and retracted positions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The anchor of claim 14, wherein the fastener is a threaded screw, and wherein rotation of the threaded screw causes translation of the threaded screw along a longitudinal axis of the body that selectively moves the threaded screw into or out of engagement with the first and second tapered projecting members. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The anchor of claim 14, wherein each of the first and second tapered projecting members includes a radially inwardly-facing surface that is selectively engaged by the fastener to move the first and second tapered projecting members to the extended position. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The anchor of claim 17, wherein the radially inwardly-facing surfaces of the first and second tapered projecting members include a tapered lead-in portion to facilitate smooth extension of the tapered projecting members upon initial engagement with the fastener. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The anchor of claim 14, further comprising a retention member coupled with at least one of the first and second tapered projecting members, the retention member being one of a pin, or a clip, or a spring. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The anchor of claim 19, wherein the retention member is at least partially positioned within a recess in at least one of the first and second tapered projecting members.