(19)
(11) EP 1 028 212 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(21) Application number: 00106042.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E05B 73/00, G08B 13/22, G06F 1/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
95903542.9 / 0791123

(71) Applicant: Acco Brands Inc.
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Zarnowitz, Arthur H.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • Carl, Steward R.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • Murray, William R., Jr.
    Redwood City, CA 94065 (US)

(74) Representative: Fritsche, Rainer, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Arnulfstrasse 25
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) Computer physical security device


(57) A locking device for attaching to a security slot (652) in a portable object, comprising: a housing (620); a moveable locking arm (646) extending from said housing (620) and having a locking member (648) at an end of said arm that extends outside of said housing (620), said locking member (648) having a shape for insertion into and removal from the security slot (652), said locking arm (646) moveable between locking position and an unlocked position; a pin (634), coupling the housing (620) to the security slot (652) when said locking arm (646) is in said locked position, for inhibiting transition of said locking arm (646) to said unlocked position; and a cable, coupled to said housing, for attachment to an object other than to the portable object.







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