Locking device for preventing unauthorized access to floppy disk

Details Locking device for preventing unauthorized access to floppy disk Locking device for preventing unauthorized access to floppy disk

1996-02-14

1998-02-17

Renner, Craig A.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Miscellaneous

360 9704, 360 9901, 369292, 70 14, 70 58, 70163, 70164, G11B 2328, E05B 7300

Patent

active

057197318

ABSTRACT:
A locking device (10) is inserted within the disk drive (11) of a personal computer (12) to prevent unauthorized use thereof. The locking device (10) includes a part of pivoted plates (15, 16) retained in their expanded locking position by a key-operated lock (20) carried by the plates (15, 16). Each of the plates (15, 16) carries an arresting mechanism (35) which expands within the disk drive (11), in the event that an attempt is made to remove the locking device (10), and "bites" into the adjacent guide rail (53), thereby stopping any further movement of the locking device (10) out of the disk drive (11).

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