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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2016
Acco Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
John Hung, Northern Vancouver, CA;
Ryan White, San Francisco, CA (US);
Guillermo Andres, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David Thomas Dobson, Delta, CA;
Jacque Gagne, Los Gatos, CA (US);
ACCO Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device to an immovable object includes a head having a base. The head also includes a plurality of engagement elements extending from the base and configured to be inserted into an aperture of the portable electronic device. The plurality of engagement elements is movable relative to the body while inserted into the aperture to engage a portion of the portable electronic device. The head further includes a linear element positioned between the plurality of engagement elements. The linear element is movable relative to the plurality of engagement elements to push the plurality of engagement elements radially outward. The security apparatus also includes a security device attached to the head and configured to engage the immovable object.