Security device for laptop computers
AssigneeACCO Brands Corporation
InventorJay S. Derman
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Abstract
A portable device for securing a laptop computer from theft. Provision is made for locking the device to an immovable object by cable or by padlock. The device comprises a base, a retaining rod fastened across the width of the base and a locking post. A laptop computer would be placed with its keyboard between the base and retaining rod, and a locking post is inserted vertically in the rear of the base, protruding upwards behind the opened laptop. This prevents the laptop from from being pulled rearward out from under the retaining rod and removed from the device. When not in use, the device retaining rod may be rotated downwards so that the device becomes flat and is readily stored or carried. The device is light in weight and low in cost.
Claims8
A device for securing a laptop computer from theft, the laptop computer having a keyboard portion with a monitor portion hinged at an angle thereto when said laptop computer is in operation, comprising:
- a base member, having a generally planar top surface and dimensioned to support the keyboard portion of the laptop computer on said top surface, said base member being made of a rigid material;
- means for retaining the laptop computer to the top surface of said base member when said laptop computer is opened for operation;
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- means for preventing removal of the laptop computer from said base member when retained, and securing said laptop computer from theft.
A computer locking system, comprising:
- a laptop computer having a keyboard portion and a hingedly connected monitor portion;
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- a device for securing the laptop computer from theft, further comprising:
- a base member of generally flat rectangular proportions, the base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rear edge, said rear edge having at least one hole;
- a retaining rod having an elongated rectangular shape and being comprised of a narrow, rigid material, the retaining rod fitting around a width of the base with clearance above the top surface;
- a plate member coupled to said base bottom surface, the plate member having a width complementary to the width of the base and having a groove along said plate member width adapted to conform around said retaining rod to secure the retaining rod to the base;
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- a post member extending upwards through said base member hole preventing rearward removal of the laptop computer from the base.
A method of securing a laptop computer from theft, the laptop computer having a keyboard portion and a monitor portion hingedly connected thereto, wherein the monitor portion is positioned at an angle to the keyboard portion, the method comprising:
- providing a base of generally flat proportions, the base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rear edge, said rear edge having a plurality of holes;
- placing a retaining rod around the base, the retaining rod having an elongated rectangular shape and being comprised of a narrow, rigid material, the retaining rod fitting around a width of the base with clearance above the top surface;
- fastening a plate member to the base bottom surface, the plate member having a width complementary to the base and further comprising a groove for securing the retaining rod to the base;
- placing the keyboard portion of the laptop computer onto the base and under the retaining rod, the monitor portion preventing forward removal of the laptop computer;
- inserting, through one of the plurality of large holes in the base, a post member, the post member having a flat capped shaped first end and an apertured second end, wherein the second end extends upwardly beyond the said large hole thereby preventing rearward removal of the laptop computer from the base;
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- fixing the post member in place by inserting a cable or padlock through the apertured second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.