Lock for serial bus connector plugs
First Claim
1. A lock device for attachment to a male serial bus connector plug to prevent connection of the male connector plug having at least one hole to a mating female serial bus connector of another device, comprising:
- a lock device;
a housing on said lock device;
a receptacle in said housing to receive and cover at least a portion of the male connector plug; and
a locking mechanism in said housing moveable between an unlocked position allowing insertion and removal of a male connector plug from said receptacle, and a locked position preventing removal therefrom; and
a member engaging said locking mechanism that moves axially so said locking mechanism engages in the at least one hole on the male connector plug when said locking mechanism is moved into the locked position by engaging holes in the male connector plug to prevent connection of the connector plug to a mating female serial bus connector of another device.
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Abstract
Lock devices for installation on a serial bus male connector plug that prevent access to, and connection of the plug to other devices, such as memory storage devices, have a housing with a receptacle which is installed onto the serial bus male connector plug to cover at least a portion of the male connector plug, and contain a locking mechanism and retaining member moveable between an unlocked position allowing disengagement and removal of the plug from the receptacle, and a locked position with plug securely engaged in the receptacle to prevent connection of the connector plug to a female serial bus connector of another device and unauthorized access to data stored in the memory of memory storage devices. The lock device may have a shackle and a cap-holding tether attachment and may be utilized with conventional security cables and locking devices to also prevent theft of the memory storage device.
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20 Claims
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1. A lock device for attachment to a male serial bus connector plug to prevent connection of the male connector plug having at least one hole to a mating female serial bus connector of another device, comprising:
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a lock device; a housing on said lock device; a receptacle in said housing to receive and cover at least a portion of the male connector plug; and a locking mechanism in said housing moveable between an unlocked position allowing insertion and removal of a male connector plug from said receptacle, and a locked position preventing removal therefrom; and a member engaging said locking mechanism that moves axially so said locking mechanism engages in the at least one hole on the male connector plug when said locking mechanism is moved into the locked position by engaging holes in the male connector plug to prevent connection of the connector plug to a mating female serial bus connector of another device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for preventing connection of a male serial bus connector plug to a mating female serial bus connector, comprising the steps of:
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providing a lock device having a receptacle that receives and covers at least a portion of the male connector plug, providing a locking mechanism moveable between an unlocked position allowing insertion and removal of the male connector plug from said receptacle, and a locked position preventing removal therefrom; providing a member engaging said locking mechanism that is axially movable so said locking mechanism engages in at least one hole on the male connector plug to lock said receptacle onto the male connector plug; positioning said receptacle of said lock device onto the male connector plug with the locking means in its unlocked position; and operating said locking mechanism to engage a hole in the male connector plug to prevent removal of the male connector plug from said receptacle, whereby at least a portion of the connector plug is captured within said receptacle to prevent connection of the male connector plug to the mating female serial bus connector. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A lockable memory storage device kit, comprising:
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a memory storage device having a male serial bus connector plug; a lock device having a housing engaging with said male serial bus connector plug; and a member engaging said lock device that moves axially so said locking mechanism engages in a hole in said male serial bus connector plug for selectively locking said lock device onto said male serial bus connector plug to prevent connection of said male serial bus connector plug to a mating female serial bus connector. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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