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A locking cable device which inhibits the theft of computer equipment. The security device combines a scissor clip designed to connect to the built-in security slot in computer equipment, a cable, and a lock. They are combined by way of a dual-action lock, with the first action capable of engaging a

A locking cable device which inhibits the theft of computer equipment. The security device combines a scissor clip designed to connect to the built-in security slot in computer equipment, a cable, and a lock. They are combined by way of a dual-action lock, with the first action capable of engaging and disengaging the scissor clip from the computer equipment, and the second action capable of separately disengaging the security cable to allow it to pass through other equipment or fasteners to allow the device to secure multiple pieces of computer equipment.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A security system for electronic equipment comprising: a lock having a cable trap section and a lock cylinder;a security cable received and locked by an aperture defined by the cable trap section;a ratcheting scissor clip mechanism attached to the lock, engaged to a security slot defined by the e

1. A security system for electronic equipment comprising: a lock having a cable trap section and a lock cylinder;a security cable received and locked by an aperture defined by the cable trap section;a ratcheting scissor clip mechanism attached to the lock, engaged to a security slot defined by the electronic equipment when the scissor clip mechanism is in a closed position and removable from the security slot when the scissor clip mechanism is in an open position; andthe lock cylinder having a locked position that locks the security cable in the cable trap section aperture and simultaneously secures the scissor clip mechanism in the closed position, a first lock cylinder action that allows the scissor clip mechanism to be in the open position, and a different lock cylinder second action that unlocks the security cable from the cable trap section. 2. The security system of claim 1 wherein the scissor chip mechanism is capable of remaining locked in the closed position when the lock cylinder is under the second action. 3. The security system of claim 1 wherein the security cable is capable of being locked in the cable trap section aperture when the lock cylinder is under the first action.