Cable lock for portable property

Claim 2

A cable lock for portable property comprising a rectangular parallelepiped locking box, said locking box having an inner box member and an outer box member, each of said box members having three longitudinal walls and two opposed end walls; the three longitudinal walls of each of said box members consisting of two opposed side longitudinal walls and a middle longitudinal wall, the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each of said box members being spaced apart in registration and straddling the middle longitudinal wall of the respective box member, each longitudinal edge of the middle longitudinal wall being joined to a longitudinal edge of one of the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each box member, the inner box member being slidably engageable with and mateable with the outer box member, so that when said box members are mated and said locking box is integrally assembled, and when the opposed side longitudinal walls of said inner box member are within said outer box member, the middle longitudinal wall of the inner box member is then opposed to the middle longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and each of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member is contiguous with one of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, and said inner box member is mated to and mounted in mirror image relationship within said outer box member; the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, the spacing between opposed end walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed end walls of the outer box member, so that the inner box member is receivable within the outer box member, the width of the opposed side longitudinal walls of both the inner box member and the outer box member being substantially equal, the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members being mountable to a fixed mounting surface; means to detachably secure the outer box member to the inner box member; a plurality of openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, so that a continuous rectilinear passage is provided into said inner box member; one side longitudinal wall of said outer box member being provided with a plurality of parallel slots juxtaposed with said openings, each of said slots extending from a free edge of said outer box member perpendicularly inwards from said free edge and towards the middle longitudinal wall of said outer box member and terminating short of said middle longitudinal wall; a plurality of flexible cable means, an end of each of said cable means being receivable through one of the slots in said one side longitudinal wall of the outer box member and also through the juxtaposed one of the openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member; and means to secure at least one end of each of said cable means when extended through the juxtaposed slot and opening, at least one discrete item of portable property being mountable to each of said cable means.

Claim 3

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1; and further comprising: a plurality of spaced nipples, said plurality of nipples being mounted to one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member and extending into the inner box member substantially perpendicular to said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, each of said nipples extending from one of said plurality of openings; wherein said rectilinear passage extends through each nipple, and wherein each cable means is receivable through said passage in the respective nipple.

Claim 4

The cable lock for portable property of claim 2 in which the means to secure at least one end of each of said cable means to its respective nipple is a set screw, said set screw extending transversely through a wall of the nipple and being mounted in a threaded passage in the wall of the nipple.

Claim 5

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1, in which the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members is provided with a plurality of spaced openings, so that the middle longitudinal wall of said one box member is mountable to the mounting surface by mounting a fastening means through each of said spaced openings and into the mounting surface.

Claim 6

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1, in which the means to detachably secure the outer box member to the inner box member comprises a lock means.

Claim 7

The cable lock for portable property of claim 5, in which the lock means is mounted to the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members, the inner end of said lock means terminating with a dependent lateral cam, said cam being perpendicularly mounted to the inner end of said lock means, so that said cam pivots about its mounted end when a key is inserted into said lock means and said lock means is rotated, one side longitudinal wall of at least the inner box member having a slot opposite to said cam.

Claim 8

The cable lock for portable property of claim 6, in which both the slot and the plurality of nipples are disposed in conjunction with the same one side longitudinal wall of said one box member.

Claim 9

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1, in which the item of portable property comprises a discrete item of office and school and hospital equipment.

Claim 10

The cable lock for portable property of claim 8, in which the item of office equipment comprises a calculator, dictating equipment, and word processing terminals.

Claim 11

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1, in which the three longitudinal walls of each of the box members are substantially rectangular, and the opposed side longitudinal walls of each of the box members are substantially perpendicular to the respective middle longitudinal wall of the box member.

Claim 12

A cable lock for portable property comprising a rectangular parallelepiped locking box, said locking box having an inner box member and an outer box member; each of said box members having three longitudinal walls and two opposed end walls, the three longitudinal walls of each of said box members consisting of two opposed side longitudinal walls and a middle longitudinal wall, the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each of said box members being spaced apart in registration and straddling the middle longitudinal wall of the respective box member, each longitudinal edge of the middle longitudinal wall being joined to a longitudinal edge of one of the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each box member; the inner box member being slidably engageable with and mateable with the outer box member, so that when said box members are mated and said locking box is integrally assembled, and when the opposed side longitudinal walls of said inner box member are within said outer box member, the middle longitudinal wall of the inner box member is then opposed to the middle longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and each of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member is contiguous with one of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, and said inner box member is mated to and mounted in mirror image relationship within said outer box member; the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, the spacing between opposed end walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed end walls of the outer box member, so that the inner box member is receivable within the outer box member; the width of the opposed side longitudinal walls of both the inner box member and the outer box member being substantially equal; the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members being mountable to a fixed mounting surface; means to detachably secure the outer box member to the inner box member; a plurality of spaced nipples, said plurality of nipples being mounted to one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member and extending into the inner box member substantially perpendicular to said one said longitudinal wall of the inner box member; each of said nipples extending from one of a plurality of openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, so that a continuous rectilinear passage is provided into said inner box member at each nipple; one side longitudinal wall of said outer box member being provided with a plurality of parallel slots, each of said slots extending from a free edge of said outer box member perpendicularly inwards from said free edge and towards the middle longitudinal wall of said outer box member and terminating short of said middle longitudinal wall; a plurality of flexible cable means, each of said cable means having an enlargement at one end, so that an item of portable property is mountable to the one end of each cable means, the other end of each of said cable means being receivable through the juxtaposed slots in said one side longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and also one of the openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, and also through the juxtaposed passage in the associated nipple; and means to secure the other end of each of said cable means when extended through a nipple.

Claim 13

A cable lock for portable property comprising a rectangular parallelepiped locking box, said locking box having an inner box member and an outer box member; each of said box members having three longitudinal walls and two opposed end walls, the three longitudinal walls of each of said box members consisting of two opposed side longitudinal walls and a middle longitudinal wall, the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each of said box members being spaced apart in registration and straddling the middle longitudinal wall of the respective box member, each longitudinal edge of the middle longitudinal wall being joined to a longitudinal edge of one of the two opposed side longitudinal walls of each box member; the inner box member being slidably engageable with and mateable with the outer box member, so that when said box members are mated and said locking box is integrally assembled, and when the opposed side longitudinal walls of said inner box member are within said outer box member, the middle longitudinal wall of the inner box member is then opposed to the middle longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and each of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member is contiguous with one of the opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, and said inner box member is mated to and mounted in mirror image relationship within said outer box member; the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed side longitudinal walls of the outer box member, the spacing between opposed end walls of the inner box member being less than the spacing between opposed end walls of the outer box member, so that the inner box member is receivable within the outer box member; the width of the opposed side longitudinal walls of both the inner box member and the outer box member being substantially equal; the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members being mountable to a fixed mounting surface; means to detachably secure the outer box member to the inner box member; a plurality of spaced nipples, said plurality of nipples being mounted to one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member and extending into the inner box member substantially perpendicular to said one said longitudinal wall of the inner box member; each of said nipples extending from one of a plurality of openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, so that a continuous rectilinear passage is provided into said inner box member at each nipple; one side longitudinal wall of said outer box member being provided with a plurality of parallel slots, each of said slots extending from a free edge of said outer box member perpendicularly inwards from said free edge and towards the middle longitudinal wall of said outer box member and terminating short of said middle longitudinal wall; a plurality of flexible cable means, each of said cable means having an enlargement at one end, so that an item of portable property is mountable to the one end of each cable means, the other end of each of said cable means being receivable through the juxtaposed slots in said one side longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and also one of the openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, and also through the juxtaposed passage in the associated nipple; and means to secure the other end of each of said cable means when extended through a nipple.

Claim 14

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11, in which a washer is freely mounted on each cable means, said washer being juxtaposed with said enlargement at the one end of said cable means.

Claim 15

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11, in which the means to secure the other end of each of said cable means to its respective nipple is a set screw, said set screw extending transversely through a wall of the nipple and being mounted in a threaded passage in the wall of the nipple.

Claim 16

The cable lock for portable property of claim 13, in which a recess is formed in the wall of the nipple at a position laterally opposite to the threaded passage.

Claim 17

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11, in which the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members is provided with a plurality of spaced openings, so that the middle longitudinal wall of said one box member is mountable to a fixed mounting surface by mounting a fastening means through each of said spaced openings and into the fixed mounting surface.

Claim 18

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11, in which the means to detachably secure the outer box member to the inner box member comprises a lock means.

Claim 19

The cable lock for portable property of claim 16 in which the lock means is mounted to the middle longitudinal wall of one of the box members; a cam depending laterally from the terminal inner end of said lock means; said cam being perpendicularly mounted to the inner end of said lock means, so that cam pivots about its mounted end when a key is inserted into said lock means and said lock means is rotated; one side longitudinal wall of at least the inner box member having a slot opposite to said cam.

Claim 20

The cable lock for portable property of claim 17 in which both the slot and the plurality of nipples are disposed in conjunction with the same one side longitudinal wall of said one box member.

Claim 21

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11 in which the item of portable property comprises a discrete item of portable office equipment.

Claim 22

The cable lock for portable property of claim 19 in which the item of office equipment comprises a calculator.

Claim 23

The cable lock for portable property of claim 11 in which the enlargement at the one end of each cable means is spherical.

Claim 24

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1 in which the three longitudinal walls of each of the box members are substantially rectangular, and the opposed side longitudinal walls of each of the box members are substantially perpendicular to the respective middle longitudinal wall of the box member.

Claim 25

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1, in which the other end of each of said cable means is receivable through another one of the slots in said one side longitudinal wall of the outer box member, and also through another one of said openings in said one side longitudinal wall of the inner box member, said flexible cable means thereby forming a closed loop on which a discrete item of portable property is mounted.

Claim 26

The cable lock for portable property of claim 23, in which the portable item has wall means bounding a channel through which the cable means is extended.

Claim 27

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1; and further comprising a loop-type attachment mounted on the discrete item, said attachment having an open loop portion through which the cable means is extended, and a threaded connector portion mounted on the item.

Claim 28

The cable lock for portable property of claim 2; and further comprising a recess in communication with and radially offset from said rectilinear passage extending through each nipple, said cable means having a radially offset cable portion receivable in said recess.

Claim 29

The cable lock for portable property of claim 2, wherein said end of the cable means has a rounded end insertable through the rectilinear passage, and wherein said securing means includes a snap-action clip mounted intermediate the rounded end and the locking box.

Claim 30

The cable lock for portable property of claim 1; and further comprising a mounting bracket having a through-passage, and an adhesive-bearing tape both arranged in juxtaposed relationship with the portable item, said cable means extending through said through-passage and having an enlargement at one end region of said through-passage.