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US 7,028,513 B2Granted
Anti-theft device for portable computers
OwnerMair Avganiminventor
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An anti-theft device (10) for portable computers having a base casing (12) and a hingeable cover (14). One wall of the base casing (14) is formed with a dedicated slot (16). The device (10) is generally U-shaped, having two legs (20; 22), and a web portion (24). The device (10) comprises a rotatable locking mechanism (26) installed within the web portion (24), drivingly coupled to a T-shaped tip (28) adapted to be inserted into the slot (16) in one position of the mechanism and, by rotating the mechanism by less than 180°, the tip (28) becomes locked within the base casing (12) while the legs (20; 22) extend one (22) underlying the bottom surface of the base casing (12) and the other (20) overlying the top surface of the hingeable cover (14), thus preventing the opening of the cover. A cable is used for securing the device (10) to a stationary object (32).
An anti-theft device for portable computers having a base casing and a hingeable cover, one wall of the base casing being formed with a dedicated slot, the device being of a generally U-shape having two legs and web portion, the distance between the legs being slightly greater than the thickness of the portable computer in the closed position thereof, and comprising a rotatable locking mechanism installed within the web portion, drivingly coupled to a T-shaped tip adapted to be inserted into the slot in one position of the mechanism and, by rotating the mechanism by less than 180°, the tip becoming locked within the base casing while the legs extend one underlying the bottom surface of the base casing and the other overlying the top surface of the hingeable cover, thus preventing the opening of the cover, and means for securing the device to a stationary object.
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