Patent ID: 8456836

Claim:
Security apparatus for a portable device comprising: said portable device having a housing with an elongated security slot; an attachment device for engaging said security slot; said attachment device comprising upper and lower housing portions permanently secured together, and having front and rear ends; a captured flat plate slidable forwardly and rearwardly mounted within said attachment device between said upper and lower housing portions; said upper and lower housing portions having extended recesses facing said flat plate; said flat plate having an extended slot corresponding to and aligned with said recesses; a coil spring within said recesses and said slot whereby forward movement of said flat plate compresses said spring; said flat plate having front and rear extensions extending out said front and rear ends, respectively, of said upper and lower portions when said spring is not compressed; said rear extension of said flat plate having a locking hole; and said front extension of said plate having a tang for engaging said portable device housing when said flat plate is pushed forwardly from a resting position for said tang to enter said security slot and said attachment device is rotated 90 degrees in either direction; whereby said locking hole in said rear extension of said flat plate is exposed when said flat plate is released after said attachment device is rotated and said flat plate is released thereby allowing a locking member to be inserted through said locking hole to prevent release of said flat plate from said security slot.