Laptop security device for technology workstand

• US 7,658,363 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2007
• Issued: 02/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher E. Meyer
• Original Assignee: Christopher E. Meyer
• Inventors: Meyer, Christopher E.
• Primary Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US11/820,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20070290115A1
• Time in Patent Office: 965 Days
• Field of Search: 248/551, 248/346.06, 248/346.03, 248/500, 70/57, 70/571, 70/58
• US Class Current: 248/551
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0082 for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles

Abstract

A device for securing a laptop computer to a support panel comprises a pair of security devices each including a vertical member having a pair of prongs extending laterally outwardly therefrom. The laptop computer is securable with the security devices when the laptop computer is in the open position. The security devices are configured to be mountable to the support panel at a spacing greater than the laptop width. Each of the security devices include the prongs which are located above the lower surface of the vertical member at a height greater than a height of the keyboard and which are spaced apart from one another at a distance greater than a thickness of the display monitor. The pairs of prongs extending from respective ones of the vertical members are oriented in facing relationship to one another in order to secure the laptop computer to the support panel.

Claims

1. A device for securing a laptop computer to a support panel when the laptop computer is in an open position, the laptop computer having a laptop width and comprising a display monitor pivotally connectable to a keyboard supportable by the support panel, the display monitor being moveable between the open position and a closed position, the display monitor and keyboard each having a thickness, the security device comprising:

a pair of security devices configured to be mountable to the support panel at a spacing greater than the laptop width, each of the security devices comprising;

a vertical member having a lower surface and a pair of side surfaces defining a rectangular block shape of the vertical member, the lower surface having a pair of apertures extending upwardly thereinto; and

a pair of elongated prongs extending laterally outwardly from one of the side surfaces and being located above the lower surface at a height greater than a thickness of the keyboard, the prongs being spaced from one another at a distance greater than a thickness of the display monitor, the prongs being non-movable relative to the vertical member and being disposed in parallel relation to one another, whereby the display member is in between two prongs;

wherein;

the security devices being oriented in spaced parallel relation to one another;

the pair of prongs extending from respective ones of the vertical members and being oriented in facing relationship to one another;

the pair of apertures of each of the security devices being adapted to receive a corresponding pair of mechanical fasteners to secure the security device to the support panel to prevent removal of the laptop computer from the support panel when the security devices are disposed on opposing sides of the laptop computer.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the apertures are threaded and adapted to threadably receive the mechanical fasteners extending upwardly thereinto from the support panel.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein:

the lower surface of each one of the vertical members is substantially planar; and

the support panel being substantially planar such that the lower surface may be placed in abutting contact therewith.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the spacing between the prongs of each one of the security devices is such that the display monitor may pivot relative to the keyboard.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the spacing between the prongs of each one of the security devices is such that the display monitor may pivot up to ninety degrees relative to the keyboard of the laptop computer.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the spacing between the prongs of each one of the security devices is such that the display monitor may pivot up to thirty degrees relative to the keyboard of the laptop computer.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein each of the prongs has a tapered end.