Security device for a portable computer

A locking interface comprising:

• a portable electronic device having a wall defining a security slot, said security slot having a predetermined shape, and said wall including an inner surface;
• a first and a second leg, pivotally coupled together to rotate within a plane of rotation about an articulation point defined by a pin, each of said legs having opposing flanges extending from a respective leg and included within said plane of rotation, said opposing flanges included on a first end and opposing handles on a second end of each of said legs, said first leg and said second leg having a first position and a second position, said opposing flanges of said legs adapted for concurrent insertion and removal from said security slot when in said first position, and said opposing flanges of said first leg and said second leg adapted for engagement with the inner surface when in said second position;
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• means, interactively coupled to said opposing handles, for retaining said first leg and said second leg in said second position.

A system for inhibiting theft, comprising:

• a portable electronic device having a wall defining a security slot, said security slot having a predetermined shape, and said wall including an inner surface;
• an attaching apparatus including:
• a first leg and a second leg, pivotally coupled to rotate within a plane of rotation about an articulation point defined by a pin, said legs each having a flange at a first end, with said flange of said first leg oppositely directed in relation to said flange of said second leg and extending within said plane of rotation, said legs each having a second end with said articulation point intermediate said first end and said second end, said legs together defining an unlocked position and a locked position wherein said first ends of said legs are adapted to be inserted into said security slot and removed from said security slot when in said unlocked position, and retained in said security slot when in said locked position, said second ends defining an aperture when in said unlocked position, and said second ends separating to define an widened aperture when in said locked position, such that an object passing through said widened aperture when said legs are in said locked position inhibits articulation of said legs to said unlocked position;
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• a first object passing through said widened aperture for attaching to a second object other than said portable electronic device;
• wherein said security slot is approximately 7 mm in length and approximately 3 mm in width.

An attachment apparatus for inhibiting theft of a portable device, comprising:

• means for pivotally engaging a specially designed security slot of a the portable device, said security slot having a predetermined shape and said means for engaging having an axis of rotation defined by a pin wherein said axis of rotation does not pass through said security slot;
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• means, coupled to said engaging means, for securing said engaging means to an object other than said specially designed security slot without operationally interfering with the portable device to inhibit movement of the portable device beyond a predetermined distance from said object,
• wherein said security slot is approximately 7 mm in length and approximately 3 mm in width.