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Arrangement for arresting a portable object to a stationary object by a cable

Patent 7441426 Issued on October 28, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 22, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 10544092 filed on 01/22/2004

US Classes:

70/58, For portable articles70/14, PORTABLE70/30, Flexible shackle70/49Flexible shackle

Examiners

Primary: Barnett, Suzanne Dino

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0839978 EP 10/01/1997

International Class

E05B 69/00

Abstract

An arrangement for arresting a portable object, such as a desk computer, to a stationary object using a cable (40), one end of which is looped around the stationary object. The other end of the cable (40) is secured to a block-like cable-shoe body (44). An oblong circular cavity (46) is formed in the body (44) with an undercut portion (48) extending along about 180 degrees of one side thereof. Further provided is a lock member (10) having a ribbed attachment portion (24). The attachment portion (24) comprises a recess (26) defined between first and second ribs (28; 30) and is adapted to be inserted into the cavity (46) and shifted into engagement with the undercut portion (48), and then locked thereinside by push-in key operated device (50). Said lock member (10), with ribbed attachment portion (24) is affixed to a side wall of the portable object in various conventional manners.

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