Patent ID: 7302816

Claim:
A computer security lock comprising: a main housing having opposite first and second ends and having an axis extending through said first and second ends; a key-operated lock having a lock housing disposed in said main housing proximate to said first end, and a lock bar extending through said lock housing, said lock bar having a press end and being movable axially to project out of said first end of said main housing and to be pressed into said main housing; a pair of levers, each of said levers having opposite proximal and distal end portions, and a medial part disposed between said proximal and distal end portions, said distal end portion having a hook extending outwardly of said second end of said main housing and adapted to engage a slot formed in a computer housing, said medial parts of said levers being pivoted to said main housing at a common pivot point and proximate to said second end; a spring unit disposed within said main housing and biasing said proximal end portions of said levers to move toward each other; and a cam associated with said lock bar and movable axially along with said lock bar, wherein, when said press end is pressed, said cam extends toward and between said proximal end portions and pushes said proximal end portions away from each other so that said hooks move away from each other.