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Anti-theft device for small portable equipment and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-24
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2015-08-24
Abstract
Abstract An anti-theft device for small portable equipment and method includes at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to the equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle. The anti-theft device comprises a planar disk having a penetration formed therethrough which is large enough to enable the passage of a loop of the equipment conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of the plug. A security cable passes through the loop of equipment conductor extending through the penetration of the planar disk. The security cable is securely anchored to prevent the removal of the loop of equipment conductor from the penetration of the planar disk which prevents the removal of the small portable equipment. The planar disk can be positioned to any location along the equipment conductor and along the security cable. In a preferred embodiment, the planar disk exhibits a flat, elongated shape and the penetration formed therethrough is oval shaped. The loop is then formed in the equipment conductor and is threaded through the oval shaped penetration in the planar disk. Finally, the security cable is passed through the loop of equipment conductor extending through the penetration. The security cable is securely anchored by a known attachment method to prevent the removal of the loop of equipment conductor from the penetration formed in the flat planar disk. The penetration formed in the planar disk may also be circular.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Makous
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:01
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B73/00; E05B73/0005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/402; Y10T70/409; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An anti-theft device and small portable equipment, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said anti-theft device comprising: a planar disk having a penetration formed therethrough, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; and security means passing through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration, said security means being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment wherein said planar disk being positional to any location along said conductor and along said security means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An anti-theft device and small portable equipment, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said anti-theft device comprising: a planar disk having a penetration formed therethrough, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; and security means passing through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration, said security means being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment wherein said planar disk being positional to any location along said conductor and along said security means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said planar disk comprises an elongated shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said planar disk is comprised of steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said planar disk is comprised of plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said penetration formed through said planar disk is oval shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said security means comprises a steel cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The anti-theft device and equipment of claim 1 wherein said security means comprises a flexible steel cable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
An anti-theft device and small portable equipment, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said anti-theft device comprising: a planar disk having a penetration formed therethrough, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; and a security cable passing through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration, said security cable being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment wherein said planar disk being positional to any location along said conductor and along said security cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
An anti-theft device and small portable equipment, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said anti-theft device comprising: a planar disk having a penetration formed therethrough, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; and a security cable passing through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration, said security cable being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment wherein said planar disk being positional to any location along said conductor and along said security cable.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of securing small portable equipment with an anti-theft device, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said method comprising the steps of: providing a planar disk having a flat, elongated shape; providing a penetration through said planar disk, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said equipment conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; forming a loop in said conductor; threading said loop of conductor through said penetration in said planar disk; passing a security cable through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration; and adjusting the position of said planar disk to any location along said conductor and along said security cable, said security cable being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of securing small portable equipment with an anti-theft device, said equipment including at least one conductor extending therefrom having a first end permanently connected to said equipment and a second end formed into a plug for fitting into a receptacle, said method comprising the steps of: providing a planar disk having a flat, elongated shape; providing a penetration through said planar disk, said penetration being large enough to enable the passage of a loop of said equipment conductor but small enough to prevent the passage of said plug; forming a loop in said conductor; threading said loop of conductor through said penetration in said planar disk; passing a security cable through said loop of conductor extending through said penetration; and adjusting the position of said planar disk to any location along said conductor and along said security cable, said security cable being securely anchored for preventing the removal of said loop of conductor from said penetration and for preventing the removal of said equipment.
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