US4655429A
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Security mount
Assignee: Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-07
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A security mounting arrangement for securing at least one computer and at least one piece of peripheral equipment to a surface. The arrangement has a first pad which contains a mounting aperture and a plurality of peripheral apertures and is fixedly attached to each of the at least one computer, a lock for securing the first pad to the surface, epoxy is used for fixedly attaching the first pad to each of the at least one computer, a second pad fixedly attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment and containing an aperture, epoxy is used for fixedly attaching the second pad to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment, and a cable is used for securing each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment to the first pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd Gaenzle
- 👤 William F. Ziedler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:58
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B73/00; E05B73/0082; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A security mount for securing at least one computer and at least one piece of peripheral equipment to a surface of the at least one computer, comprising: a first pad fixedly attached to each of the at least one computer and containing a mounting aperture and a plurality of peripheral apertures; means for securing said first pad to the surface; means for fixedly attaching said first pad of each of the at least one computer; a second pad fixedly attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment and containing an aperture; means for fixedly attaching said second pad to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment; and means for securing said second pad attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment to said first pad so that the at least one computer and the at least one piece of peripheral equipment is secured to the surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A security mount for securing at least one computer and at least one piece of peripheral equipment to a surface of the at least one computer, comprising: a first pad fixedly attached to each of the at least one computer and containing a mounting aperture and a plurality of peripheral apertures; means for securing said first pad to the surface; means for fixedly attaching said first pad of each of the at least one computer; a second pad fixedly attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment and containing an aperture; means for fixedly attaching said second pad to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment; and means for securing said second pad attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment to said first pad so that the at least one computer and the at least one piece of peripheral equipment is secured to the surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A security arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for securing said first pad to the surface includes a lock disposed in said mounting aperture of said first pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A security arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for fixedly attaching said first pad to each of the at least one computer includes epoxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A security arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for fixedly attaching said second pad to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment includes epoxy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A security arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for securing said second pad attached to each of the at least one piece of peripheral equipment to said first paid includes a cable having ends affixed in said aperture of said second pad and in at least one of said plurality of peripheral apertures of said first pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A security arrangement as defined in claim 5, wherein said ends of said cable are affixed in said aperture of said second pad and in said at least one of said plurality of peripheral apertures by tamper proof screws.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-06 | 1990-10-06 | 1991-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-06 | 1994-10-06 | 1995-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-06 | 1998-10-06 | 1999-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |