Back to results
US 6,182,481 B2Granted
Security lock for laptop and notebook computers
OwnerNeil Frank Nagyinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A novel security lock for laptop and notebook computers which prohibits the separation of the monitor from the keyboard, may provide an audible motion sensitive alarm and a secondary anchor cable.
Claims21
A security lock system for laptop and notebook computers comprising:
- (a) a rigid “T” shaped plate with a lock guide;
- (b) a lock catch formed within the CPU-keyboard portion of a laptop or notebook computer;
- (c) a box shaped hollow alarm module with a front and back wall, whereby said back wall fits against said rigid “T” shaped plate;
- (d) a lock guide, of a pre-determined shape and orientation traversing from said back wall to said front wall of said box shaped hollow alarm module;
- (e) a long lock with an enlarged head end of a diameter in excess of said lock guide and a smaller tail of a diameter less than said lock guide;
- (f) a body latch affixed to said smaller tail and of a size and shape to removably mate with said lock catch;
- (g) a battery powered audible alarm with a motion sensing switch affixed within said hollow alarm module;
- (h) a series of batteries supplying electrical current to said audible alarm affixed within said hollow alarm module;
- (i) a red LED affixed to the exterior of said hollow alarm module and electrically connected to said audible alarm to indicate said audible alarm is active;
- (j) an on/off switching means, whereby electrical current is supplied to said battery powered alarm with motion sensing switch;
- (k) a removable access panel, formed on the rear wall of said alarm module, to adjust said audible alarm and replace said batteries as needed;
- and,
- (l) a key means for reversible latching and unlatching said body latch to said lock catch, whereby the placement of of said long lock through said “T” shaped plate and the latching of said body latch into said lock catch prohibits the raising of the monitor portion of a laptop or notebook computer.
10 more elements
A security lock system for laptop and notebook computers comprising:
- (a) a lock catch formed within the CPU-keyboard portion of a laptop or notebook computer;
- (b) a box shaped hollow alarm module with front and back wall and a top and bottom face;
- (c) a rigid lock plate extending beyond one or more edges of said top face of said alarm module adapted to fit over the closed monitor display of a laptop or notebook computer;
- (d) a lock guide, of a pre-determined shape and orientation, traversing from said back wall to said front wall of said box shaped hollow alarm module;
- (e) a long lock with an enlarged head end of a diameter in excess of said lock guide and a smaller tail of a diameter less than said lock guide;
- (f) a body latch affixed to said smaller tail and of a size and shape to removably mate with said lock catch;
- (g) a battery powered audible alarm with a motion sensing switch affixed within said hollow alarm module;
- (h) a series of batteries supplying electrical current to said audible alarm affixed within said hollow alarm module;
- (i) a LED affixed to the exterior of said hollow alarm module and electrically connected to said audible alarm to indicate said audible alarm is active;
- (j) an on/off switching means, whereby electrical current is supplied to said battery powered alarm with motion sensing switch;
- (k) a removable access panel, formed on the rear wall of said alarm module, to adjust said audible alarm and replace said batteries as needed;
- and,
- (l) a key means for reversible latching and unlatching said body latch to said lock catch, whereby the placement of said long lock through said lock guide and the latching of said body latch into said lock catch positions said rigid lock plate against the closed monitor display of a laptop or notebook computer and prohibits the raising of the monitor display.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.