Locks – Portable – Fetters
Patent
1995-06-06
1997-10-14
Gall, Lloyd A.
Locks
Portable
Fetters
70 58, 70164, 70422, E05B 7300
Patent
active
056759983
ABSTRACT:
A locking device for locking an article to an external structure is provided. The locking device deters theft of the article by being structured so as to cause significant damage to the article, preferably to the point of inoperability, if the article is pulled or jerked away from the external structure. In general, a locking member is threaded, for example, through an opening provided in a critical operating component of the article (such as a circuit board). The opening in the critical operating component is preferably surrounded at its periphery by wiring or other elements which contribute to the operability of the article. The locking member extends to an exterior of the article housing and is secured to an external structure. If the article is pulled or jerked, the locking member generally rips through the circuit board and the wiring thereon, for example, thereby causing significant functional damage to the article and preferably rendering the article inoperative. In other arrangements, outwardly visible damage to the housing can be caused, thereby creating a visual signal suggesting that the article was forcibly, and, therefore, potentially unlawfully removed.
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