摘要 |
<p>An anti theft device (10) for portable computers having a base casing (12) and a hingeable cover (14). One wall of the base casing (14) is formed with a dedicated slot (16). The device (10) is generaly U-shaped, having two legs (20; 22), and a web portion (24). The device (10) comprises a rotatable locking mechanism (26) installed within the web portion (24), drivingly coupled to a T-shaped tip (28) adapted to be inserted into the slot (16) in one position of the mechanism and, by rotating the mechanism by less than a 180 °C, the tip (28) becomes locked within the base casing (12) while the legs (20; 22) extend one (22) underlying the bottom surface of the base casing (12) and the other (20) overlying the top surface of the hingeable cover (14), thus preventing the opening of the cover. A cable is used for securing the device (10) to a stationary object (32).</p> |