Equipment security method and apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In view of the foregoing, principal objects of the present invention comprise a novel method and apparatus including a base and cover member for releasably securing equipment to a horizontal or vertical surface such as, for example, the upper or under surface of a desk or table, the side panel of a desk, or a wall.
The base and cover members are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and can be used with mounting bolts and optional brackets to mount equipment of differing types and sizes to the same location on a horizontal or vertical surface without the need for providing addition mounting holes therein.
A pair of U-shaped rod members are provided for securing the equipment to the cover member and the cover member is provided with a relatively pick-proof lock.
The lock, in conjunction with a pair of stud members which extend inwardly from a sidewall of the cover member for engaging holes provided therefor in the base member, releasably secures the cover member to the base member.
In alternative embodiments of the present invention, adhesive pads are used for securing the base member to a horizontal surface and adhesive pads and/or brackets comprising vent hole engaging fingers are used for securing the equipment to the cover member.