US4007613A
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Equipment security locking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-01
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Granted: 1977-02-15
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Expires: 1995-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A security device for protecting equipment such as typewriters, calculators and the like, comprises a base member having a hole through which the shank of a bolt passes through a mounting body and into the frame or housing of the equipment to be protected, the head of the bolt being held at a seat within the base member. A protective envelope has an end member positioned to be juxtaposed to, and cover, a portion of the base member around the seat to prevent access to the bolt head. The end member has a threaded hole through it communicating with the bolt head, and a lock body having a barrel with a threaded protruding neck which engages the threaded hole, fits within a hollow shank of the protective member. The lock body contains a number of transversely slidable locking blades which resiliently protrude from the barrel to engage spline stops of the shank when in the normal locked position. The lock body can only be unthreaded from the threaded hole when the proper key is inserted into the lock body to force withdrawal of the blades from the locking position, thereby uncovering the bolt head so that access may be had to it. An adjustable bar on a table attaches to the equipment and a locked anchor bolt fastens to the bar.
Inventors
- 👤 James Scott Gassaway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:05
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B73/00; E05B73/0082; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S70/00; Y10S70/57; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8838
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
In combination: bar means adapted for placing on the upper surface of a table and for mounting on said bar means an equipment to be protected; an anchor bolt having a head and a threaded shank, the head being adapted to be placed beneath the under surface of the table and the shank being adapted to pass through the table and fasten to the bar means; lock means adapted to be placed against the under side of said table and to envelop said head, thereby preventing access to the bolt except by unlocking of said lock means; said bar means comprising a strip and two hollow sleeves spaced from each other within which said strip is slidable; means holding said strip and sleeves against sliding relative to each other; and fastening means adapted to attach each of said sleeves to said equipment, said holding means and said fastening means being positioned so that they are covered by the equipment, and thereby rendered inaccessible, when the equipment is mounted on, and attached to, said bar means, whereby removal of the equipment from the bar means or the table is inhibited without unlocking said lock means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
In combination: bar means adapted for placing on the upper surface of a table and for mounting on said bar means an equipment to be protected; an anchor bolt having a head and a threaded shank, the head being adapted to be placed beneath the under surface of the table and the shank being adapted to pass through the table and fasten to the bar means; lock means adapted to be placed against the under side of said table and to envelop said head, thereby preventing access to the bolt except by unlocking of said lock means; said bar means comprising a strip and two hollow sleeves spaced from each other within which said strip is slidable; means holding said strip and sleeves against sliding relative to each other; and fastening means adapted to attach each of said sleeves to said equipment, said holding means and said fastening means being positioned so that they are covered by the equipment, and thereby rendered inaccessible, when the equipment is mounted on, and attached to, said bar means, whereby removal of the equipment from the bar means or the table is inhibited without unlocking said lock means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
191 words
In combination: bar means adapted for placing on the upper surface of a table and for mounting on said bar means an equipment to be protected; an anchor bolt having a head and a threaded shank, the head being adapted to be placed beneath the under surface of the table and the shank adapted to pass through the table and fasten to the bar means; lock means adapted to be placed against the under side of said table and to envelop said head, thereby preventing access to the bolt except by unlocking of said lock means; said bar means comprising a sleeve and two strips spaced from each other and slidable within said sleeve; means holding said strips and sleeve against sliding relative to each other; and fastening means adapted to attach each of said strips to said equipment, said holding means and said fastening means being positioned so that they are covered by the equipment, and thereby rendered inaccessible, when the equipment is mounted on, and attached to, said bar means, whereby removal of the equipment from the bar means or the table is inhibited without unlocking said lock means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
191 words
In combination: bar means adapted for placing on the upper surface of a table and for mounting on said bar means an equipment to be protected; an anchor bolt having a head and a threaded shank, the head being adapted to be placed beneath the under surface of the table and the shank adapted to pass through the table and fasten to the bar means; lock means adapted to be placed against the under side of said table and to envelop said head, thereby preventing access to the bolt except by unlocking of said lock means; said bar means comprising a sleeve and two strips spaced from each other and slidable within said sleeve; means holding said strips and sleeve against sliding relative to each other; and fastening means adapted to attach each of said strips to said equipment, said holding means and said fastening means being positioned so that they are covered by the equipment, and thereby rendered inaccessible, when the equipment is mounted on, and attached to, said bar means, whereby removal of the equipment from the bar means or the table is inhibited without unlocking said lock means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A combination according to claim 1 in which both the upper and lower walls of said sleeve are each provided with aligned holes for passage of a fastening screw having a head, the hole through the lower wall being of great enough diameter to permit passage of the screw head and the hole of the upper wall being only of sufficient diameter to permit passage of the screw shank but not the screw head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A combination according to claim 3 in which a nut plate having a threaded hole is placed within the sleeve so that the nut hole is in alignment with the holes through the upper and lower walls of the sleeve, the screw being threadable through the nut hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination according to claim 1 in which the shank of the anchor bolt is fastened to the strip at a position between the two spaced sleeves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination according to claim 2 in which the shank of the anchor bolt is fastened to the sleeve at a position between the two spaced strips.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-02-15 | 1980-08-16 | 1981-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-15 | 1984-08-16 | 1985-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-15 | 1988-08-16 | 1989-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |