Security device, method of manufacturing the same, and method of operating the same

A security device to secure an apparatus having a wall with a slot, the security device comprising:

• a housing;
• a first shaft rotatable, relative to the housing, about a first axis from a first position to a second position, the first shaft comprising:
• a first arm extending from the housing along the first axis;
• and
• a first tang outside the housing and extending from the first arm in a first direction non-parallel to and non-co-linear with the first axis;
• a second shaft rotatable, relative to the housing, about a second axis from a third position to a fourth position, the second shaft comprising:
• a second arm extending from the housing along the second axis;
• and
• a second tang outside the housing and extending from the second arm in a second direction non-parallel to and non-co-linear with the second axis;
• a lock adjacent to the housing to lock the first shaft and the second shaft,
• wherein:
• the first axis is approximately parallel to the second axis;
• the first tang is approximately co-linear with the second tang when the first shaft is in the first position and the second shaft is in the third position;
• and
• the first tang is approximately parallel with the second tang when the first shaft is in the second position and the second shaft is in the fourth position;
• and
• a cam adjacent to the housing and the first and second shafts, the cam comprising a draw-up mechanism adjacent to the housing and the first and second shafts;
• wherein:
• the cam rotates the first shaft by approximately ninety degrees about the first axis;
• the cam rotates the second shaft by approximately ninety degrees about the second axis;
• the draw-up mechanism moves the first arm along the first axis and moves the first tang closer to the housing after the cam rotates the first shaft by approximately ninety degrees about the first axis;
• and
• the draw-up mechanism moves the second arm along the second axis and moves the second tang closer to the housing after the cam rotates the second shaft approximately ninety degrees about the second axis.

A security device to secure an apparatus having a wall with a slot, the security device comprising:

• a housing;
• a first shaft rotatable, relative to the housing, about a first axis from a first position to a second position, the first shaft comprising:
• a first arm extending from the housing along the first axis;
• and
• a first tang outside the housing and extending from the first arm in a first direction non-parallel to and non-co-linear with the first axis;
• a second shaft rotatable, relative to the housing, about a second axis from a third position to a fourth position, the second shaft comprising:
• a second arm extending from the housing along the second axis;
• and
• a second tang outside the housing and extending from the second arm in a second direction non-parallel to and non-co-linear with the second axis;
• a lock adjacent to the housing to lock the first shaft and the second shaft,
• wherein:
• the first axis is approximately parallel to the second axis;
• the first tang is approximately co-linear with the second tang when the first shaft is in the first position and the second shaft is in the third position;
• and
• the first tang is approximately parallel with the second tang when the first shaft is in the second position and the second shaft is in the fourth position;
• and
• a cam adjacent to the housing, the lock, and the first and second shafts;
• and
• a cable coupled to the housing,
• wherein:
• the cam rotates the first shaft by less than approximately one hundred-eighty degrees about the first axis;
• the cam rotates the second shaft by less than approximately one hundred-eighty degrees about the second axis;
• the cam comprises a draw-up mechanism adjacent to the housing and the first and second shafts,
• the draw-up mechanism moves the first tang along the first axis and closer to the housing;
• and
• the draw-up mechanism moves the second tang along the second axis and closer to the housing.

A method of manufacturing a security device for securing an apparatus having a wall with a slot, the method comprising:

• providing a housing;
• providing a first shaft comprising:
• a first arm having a first axis;
• and
• a first tang extending, non-parallel to the first axis, from the first arm;
• providing a second shaft comprising:
• a second arm having a second axis;
• and
• a second tang extending, non-parallel to the second axis, from the second arm;
• providing a draw-up mechanism;
• and
• assembling the draw-up mechanism with the first and second shafts;
• assembling the first and second shafts in the housing;
• wherein:
• the first arm extends from the housing and is rotatable about the first axis into and out of a first position;
• the second arm extends from the housing and is rotatable about the second axis into and out of a second position;
• the first axis is different from the second axis;
• the second tang is approximately co-linear with the first tang when the first arm is in the first position and the second arm is in the second position;
• and
• the draw-up mechanism moves the first and second tangs closer to the housing.

A security device to secure an apparatus having a wall with a slot, the security device comprising:

• a housing;
• a first shaft extending out of the housing and comprising:
• a first arm rotatable about a first axis;
• and
• a first tang extending, non-parallel to the first axis, from the first arm;
• a second shaft extending out of the housing and comprising:
• a second arm rotatable about a second axis;
• and
• a second tang extending, non-parallel to the second axis, from the second arm, and
• a draw-up mechanism adjacent to the housing and the first and second shafts,
• wherein:
• the first axis is different from the second axis;
• and
• the draw-up mechanism moves the first and second tangs closer to the housing.