Arrangement for arresting a portable object to a stationary object by a cable
First Claim
1. An arrangement for arresting a portable object, such as a desk computer, against a stationary object by looping around the stationary object one end of a cable (40), the other end thereof being associated with a key-operated locking device (50), the arrangement comprises:
- a block-like cable-shoe body (44);
an oblong circular cavity (46) formed in the body (44) with an undercut portion (48) extending along about 180°
of one side thereof;
a ribbed attachment member (24), adapted to be inserted into the cavity (46) and shifted into engagement with the undercut portion (48), and then locked thereinside by the key-operated device (50); and
the portable object being provided with said ribbed attachment member (24) affixed to a side wall thereof.
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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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9 Claims
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1. An arrangement for arresting a portable object, such as a desk computer, against a stationary object by looping around the stationary object one end of a cable (40), the other end thereof being associated with a key-operated locking device (50), the arrangement comprises:
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a block-like cable-shoe body (44);
an oblong circular cavity (46) formed in the body (44) with an undercut portion (48) extending along about 180°
of one side thereof;
a ribbed attachment member (24), adapted to be inserted into the cavity (46) and shifted into engagement with the undercut portion (48), and then locked thereinside by the key-operated device (50); and
the portable object being provided with said ribbed attachment member (24) affixed to a side wall thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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