LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC TABLET AND DEVICES
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Abstract
A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly having a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable permanently attached to the locking device at one end, includes several steps. The steps include securedly fixing the anchoring end of the security rod or spike to the portable electronic device upon or through the housing, attaching an other end of the cable to the substantially immovable object and inserting the protruding end of the security rod into an opening in the locking device to actuate the internal locking mechanism and lock the locking device to the captive security rod. Locking the security rod to the locking device concurrently locks the portable electronic device to which it is anchored to the substantially immovable object.
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29 Claims
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21. A locking assembly for securing an electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object, the locking assembly comprising:
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a locking member having a locking end that protrudes from the housing of the electronic device for locking use, said locking member being a captive security rod; and
,a locking device with a locking mechanism configured with an opening to receive the locking end of the captive security rod to actuate the locking mechanism, securely grasping the locking end for engaging and locking the captive security rod and the electronic device to the locking device, wherein the captive security rod is received in the opening in the locking device to actuate the locking mechanism upon insertion solely by an axial movement. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A locking assembly for securing an electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object, the locking assembly comprising:
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a locking member having a locking end that protrudes from the housing of the electronic device for locking use, said locking member being a ferrule; and
,a locking device with a locking mechanism configured with an opening to receive the locking end of the ferrule to actuate the locking mechanism, securely grasping the locking end for engaging and locking the ferrule and the electronic device to the locking device, wherein the ferrule is received in the opening in the locking device to actuate the locking mechanism upon insertion solely by an axial movement. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A locking assembly for securing an electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object, comprising:
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an electronic device having a housing; a locking member having a locking end that protrudes from the housing of the electronic device for locking use, said locking member being either a captive security rod or a ferrule; and
,a locking device with a locking mechanism configured with an opening to receive the locking end of the locking member to actuate the locking mechanism, thereby securely grasping the locking end for engaging and locking the locking member and the electronic device to the locking device, wherein the locking member is received in the opening in the locking device for actuating the locking mechanism upon insertion solely by an axial movement.
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Specification