Patent ID: 7057885

Claim:
A locking mechanism for a personal computer that has a movable panel for allowing access to inside the computer, the panel secured by a screw, the locking mechanism comprising: a lock base that includes a rear panel with an opening for accommodating the screw and two opposing wing panels each with an opening, the lock base configured to receive the screw through the opening of the rear panel when the screw is secured to the panel of the personal computer; and a lock head for attaching to the lock base, the lock head including a latch that is moveable between a closed position and an open position; wherein when the screw is secured to the panel of the personal computer through the lock base and the latch of the lock head is in the open position, the lock head is positionable over the lock base to cover and prevent access to the screw, the latch of the lock head thereafter being moveable into the closed position to prevent the lock head from being removed from the lock base.