Patent ID: 7997106

Claim:
A security apparatus for a portable electronic device, the security apparatus comprising: an attachment device having an axial pull strength of greater than about 125 lbs, the attachment device comprising a base comprising a maximum lateral dimension of about 8 mm and a height of at most about 7.5 mm, wherein the base has a ring structure, a cap structure, and a recess located between the ring structure and the cap structure, and an engagement member attached to the base and configured to engage with an aperture in a housing of the portable electronic device; and a head comprising a housing, a gate structure within the housing of the head and configured to secure to the attachment device, the gate structure including a front wall portion having an inward sloped surface, a rear wall portion, a bridging portion connected to the front wall portion and the rear wall portion, and a rear protrusion extending from the rear wall portion, a biasing element configured to bias the gate structure inwardly toward the base, a locking component inside of the housing of the head, and an actuator configured to engage the rear protrusion when the locking component is in an unlocked configuration, the actuator extending from the locking component.