US Patent Issued to The Government of the United States as represented by the Director, National Security Agency on Dec. 2 for "Disarmable tamper evident port protector" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,488,152, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to The Government of the United States as represented by the Director, National Security Agency (Ft. George G. Meade, Md.).

"Disarmable tamper evident port protector" was invented by Steven R. Lott (Parkville, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disarmable port protector for locking engagement of a communication port of electronic equipment includes a lock body for retentively engaging the communication port when disposed at a locking position. The lock body includes an interface portion and an engagement portion extending longitudinally therefrom. A key body coupled to the lock body is displaceabl...