Patent ID: 8482414

Claim:
A theft-deterring security apparatus for restraining articles with elongated handles, said apparatus comprising: a substantially rigid, pre-shaped bracket that substantially surrounds the handle of an article so as to contain a portion of said article handle entirely therewithin; said bracket having a front end and a back end, said front end being attached to said back end by at least one side member, between which front and back ends said portion of said article handle is releasably positioned, a locking body having a front side and a back side; said locking body including a first cavity region positioned between said front side and said back side, said first cavity region originating at a bearing periphery along said back side, said locking body being capable of alternatively telescopically receiving at least a portion of each of said bracket's front end and said at least one side member within said first cavity region so as to compress said portion of the article handle between at least a portion of said back end of said bracket and at least a portion of the bearing periphery of said locking body, and telescopically retracting said portion of each of said bracket's front end and said at least one side member, to in turn release from said compression said portion of said article handle within said bracket, and alignable fastener elements in each of said bracket and said locking body for alternatively initiating, maintaining and releasing said compression of at least a portion of said back end of said bracket and at least a portion of the locking body's bearing periphery along said portion of the article handle.