COMPUTER PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE

摘要

Several apparatus embodiments (Figs 1-24) which inhibit the theft of equipment (5) such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment typically includes an external wall (10) provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot (15) having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism (particularly Figure 17) includes a housing (800) for a spindle (840) having a first portion (350) rotatable within the housing, a shaft (840) extending outwardly from the housing (800), and a crossmember (845) at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. The spindle (840) is rotated 90 degrees to misalign the crossmember (845) with the slot or slid to attach the attachment mechanism (800) rigidly to thexternal wall (10). A cable (30) is secured to the housing (800) and to an immovable object so that the equipment (5) can not be stolen.