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US 6,578,394 B2Granted
Portable computer security device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorMemphis Zhihong Yin
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Abstract
A security device for portable computer is disclosed. The security device comprises an anchor attached securely to the portable computer. The device also includes a lock box that makes use of a channel, wherein the channel is open at each end and is selectively openable laterally. The device further includes a cord that couples the anchor and the lock box.
Claims17
A security device for portable computer, the security device comprising:
- an anchor attached securely to said portable computer;
- a lock box including a channel, said channel being open at each end thereof and selectively openable laterally;
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- a cord coupling said anchor and said lock box.
1 more element
A security device for a portable computer, the security device comprising:
- an anchor attached to said portable computer;
- a lock box including a channel, said channel including open ends, said channel being selectively placed in one of a locked condition and an unlocked condition, said locked condition including said channel being laterally closed, said unlocked condition including said channel being laterally open;
- a cord coupling said anchor and said lock box;
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- a key cooperative with said lock box to place said lock box selectively in one of said unlocked condition and said locked condition.
2 more elements
A method of securing a portable computer device, said method comprising:
- securing an anchor to said portable computer device;
- securing a first end of a cord to said anchor;
- securing a lock box to a second end of said cord, said lock box including an open ended channel, said open ended channel including a wall portion selectively movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said locked position laterally closing said channel, said unlocked condition laterally opening said channel;
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- passing said lock box around an object and positioning said lock box adjacent a length portion of said cord with said lock box in its unlocked condition to place said length portion of said cord within said channel and thereafter capturing said length portion of said cord within said channel by moving said lock box to its locked condition.
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