Adjustable size apparatuses that secure portable electronic devices to display tables
First Claim
1. An adjustable size security apparatus adapted to selectively secure any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to a display table, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body including a front portion having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first back portion attached to the first side of the front portion by a first hinge, and a second back portion attached to the second side of the front portion by a second hinge;
the main body having a closed state and an opened state that are transitional between by pivoting the first and second back portions of the main body relative to the front portion using the first and second hinges, the main body providing an open cavity while the main body is in its open state, and the main body providing a closed cavity between the front portion and the first and second back portions thereof while the main body is in its closed state; and
four brace elements each including a respective corner element and a respective locking element coupled to the corner element, each of the corner elements configured to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device, each of the locking elements configured to be maneuverable within the open cavity of the main body while the main body is in its open state, and each of the locking elements configured to be locked in place within the closed cavity of the main body while the main body is in its closed state.
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Abstract
Adjustable size security apparatuses are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, such an adjustable size security apparatus includes a plurality of brace elements, a main body, and a neck. Each of the brace elements is configured to be secured to a separate portion of any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices. The main body is configured to selectively lock the brace elements in place so that the brace elements cannot be removed from the rectangular shaped portable electronic device to which the brace elements are secured. The neck is configured to secure the main body to a display table and thereby secure, to the display table, the rectangular shaped portable electronic device to which the brace elements are secured.
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1. An adjustable size security apparatus adapted to selectively secure any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to a display table, the apparatus comprising:
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a main body including a front portion having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first back portion attached to the first side of the front portion by a first hinge, and a second back portion attached to the second side of the front portion by a second hinge; the main body having a closed state and an opened state that are transitional between by pivoting the first and second back portions of the main body relative to the front portion using the first and second hinges, the main body providing an open cavity while the main body is in its open state, and the main body providing a closed cavity between the front portion and the first and second back portions thereof while the main body is in its closed state; and four brace elements each including a respective corner element and a respective locking element coupled to the corner element, each of the corner elements configured to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device, each of the locking elements configured to be maneuverable within the open cavity of the main body while the main body is in its open state, and each of the locking elements configured to be locked in place within the closed cavity of the main body while the main body is in its closed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adjustable size security apparatus adapted to selectively secure any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to a display table, the apparatus comprising:
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a main body having a closed state and an opened state that are transitional between; four brace elements each including a respective corner element and a respective locking element coupled to the corner element; a first neck portion that extends from a first portion of the main body; and a second neck portion that extends from a second back portion of the main body; each of the corner elements configured to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device; and each of the locking elements configured to be maneuverable while the main body is in its open state, and each of the locking elements configured to be locked in place while the main body is in its closed state; wherein the first and second neck portions are adjacent to one another while the main body is in its closed state; and wherein the first and second neck portions are separated from one another while the main body is in its open state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An adjustable size security apparatus adapted to selectively secure any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to a display table, the apparatus comprising:
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a main body having a closed state and an opened state that are transitional between; and four brace elements each including a respective corner element and a respective locking element coupled to the corner element; each of the corner elements configured to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device; and each of the locking elements configured to be maneuverable while the main body is in its open state, and each of the locking elements configured to be locked in place while the main body is in its closed state; wherein each locking element, of the four brace elements, is configured to be locked in place while the main body is in its closed state by; engagement between one or more first features of a first portion of the main body and one or more third features of the locking element that are parallel to the first features; and engagement between one or more of the second features of a second portion of the main body and one or more fourth features of the locking element that are parallel to the second features, the second and fourth features being orthogonally oriented relative to the first and third features. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An adjustable size security apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of brace elements each of which is configured to be secured to a separate portion of any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices; a main body configured to selectively lock the brace elements in place so that the brace elements cannot be removed from the any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to which the brace elements are secured; and a neck configured to secure the main body to a display table and thereby secure, to the display table, the any one of a plurality of different sized rectangular shaped portable electronic devices to which the brace elements are secured; the main body including a front portion and first and second back portions that are attached to the first portion, respectively, by first and second hinges; the main body having a closed state and an opened state that are transitional between by pivoting the first and second back portions of the main body relative to the front portion of the main body using the first and second hinges; and each of the brace elements including a respective locking element configured to be maneuverable while the main body is in its open state, and configured to be locked in place while the main body is in its closed state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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