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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark M Dwight, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
ACCO Brands, Inc., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
70 18 ; 70 58 ; 248553 ;
Abstract
A retrofit security adapter for adding a security slot to a portable device, such as a portable electronic device (laptop computer or electronic organizer). The adapter is made of ABS plastic made from a plastic formulation into which fiberglass fiber fill has been added prior to molding. The desired range of fiber fill is in the range of about 20% to about 40%, with about 30% most preferable. The adapter is adhered to the portable device using any suitable adhesive.