(19)
(11) EP 1 130 204 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21) Application number: 01301795.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 73/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.03.2000 GB 0004974
09.03.2000 GB 0005652

(71) Applicant: Wittle, Maurice Henry
Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1SL (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wittle, Maurice Henry
    Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1SL (GB)

(74) Representative: Barker, Rosemary Anne et al
Urquhart Dykes & Lord Greg's Buildings 1 Booth Street
Manchester M2 4DU
Manchester M2 4DU (GB)

   


(54) Security apparatus


(57) In order to secure a valuable, otherwise portable device, such as a lap top computer, electronic organiser or mobile telephone, it is placed on a frame (10) with one edge fitting into a channel element (12) at one side of the frame. A slidably adjustable retainer element (14) is mounted onto the frame (10) and has another channel at the other side of the frame (10) which fits onto the opposing edge of the device. Once the retainer element (14) is locked in position (by lock (17), the device cannot be removed from the frame (10), which may itself be secured to a surface, e.g by a bolt of a further lock (19) engaging into a groove (46) of a surface-mounted pin (44). In another embodiment (Figs. 15 and 16) a single lock (117) serves to secure the retainer element in its selected position as well as to secure the frame to a fixed structure.






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