Computer physical security device with retractable cable
CA 2533511 C · Owner: Acco Brands Usa Llc · Inventors: Francke, Justin
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
A device that includes a cable with a locking device/head at the end of the cable. The cable is coupled to a housing and is retractable into the housing for easy storage and portability. The locking device is stored within a compartment such that is flush with or with the housing. If keys are used with the lock, preferably the keys may be stored within the housing when the device is not in use.
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- Filed July 22, 2004 and granted January 10, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 22, 2024.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by July 22, 2026.
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