Patent ID: 8001812

Claim:
A security apparatus for a portable electronic device secured to an attachment device having a base, the security apparatus comprising: a head comprising a housing, a gate structure within the housing, 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, 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 wherein the gate structure is a first gate structure and the biasing element is a first biasing element, and wherein the security apparatus further comprises a second gate structure and a second biasing element, the first and second gate structures being non-pivotally mounted within the head, wherein the first and second biasing elements are configured to bias the first and second gate structures toward the base and towards each other when the locking component is in a locked configuration; and a security device physically coupled to the head, wherein the security device is adapted to be secured to an immovable object.