US 11,988,022 B1
Tamper evident computer housing lock
Andrew R. McGregor, Glen Burnie, MD (US); and Gary S. Mosholder, Sykesville, MD (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States as represented by the Director, National Security Agency, Ft. George G. Meade, MD (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States as represented by the Director, National Security Agency, Ft. George G. Meade, MD (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/476,593.
Int. Cl. E05B 65/00 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 65/006 (2013.01) [E05B 73/0082 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lock for securing a housing having a housing passageway, the lock comprising:
a barrel including a shaft defining a central axis, feet extending distally from the shaft and dimensioned to fit within the housing passageway, an exterior housing stop, and a barrel channel extending from a proximal end of the barrel shaft to a distal end of the barrel shaft;
a screw including a threaded portion, the screw positioned within the barrel channel;
a bumper including a foot and a threaded passageway;
wherein the threaded portion of the screw is engaged with the threaded passageway of the bumper and the bumper foot is dimensioned to pass through the housing passageway and provides an interior housing stop;
wherein the screw further includes a head and the barrel channel includes a screw stop, and wherein axial movement of the screw is limited by the screw stop; and
wherein the screw further includes a wire passageway and the barrel further includes a wire passageway, and wherein abutment of the screw head with the screw stop provides axial alignment between the wire passageways.