US 11,994,919 B2
Lock for a portable information handling system
Nicholas D. Grobelny, Austin, TX (US); Jason S. Morrison, Chadron, NE (US); Patrick A. Hampton, Round Rock, TX (US); Michael David, Austin, TX (US); and Ernesto Ramirez, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/359,971.
Prior Publication US 2022/0413560 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); F16B 21/12 (2006.01); G06F 21/86 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 1/1679 (2013.01) [F16B 21/12 (2013.01); G06F 21/86 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A main housing portion of a portable information handing system, comprising:
a top cover portion, the top cover portion defining a top cover aperture;
a bottom cover portion; and,
an information handling system locking system, the information handling system locking system including
a bottom cover locking component, the bottom cover locking component being mounted to the bottom cover, the bottom cover locking component defining a bottom cover locking portion aperture, the bottom cover locking portion aperture being aligned with the top cover aperture; and,
a tamper indicator, the tamper indicator including a bottom cover locking element, the bottom cover locking element being physically coupled with the top cover portion when the information handling system locking system is engaged; and wherein
the bottom cover locking element defines an aperture; and,
tamper indicator comprises at least one of a locking pin component and a locking fastener, the at least one of the locking pin and the locking fastener being positioned within the aperture when the information handling system locking system is engaged.