APPARATUS FOR SECURELY DISPLAYING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for securely displaying an electronic device having a front with a face, said apparatus comprising:
- a support;
a frame coupled to said support with said frame having a frame base and at least one retaining feature coupled to said frame base with at least one of said retaining feature and said frame base defining a frame slot;
a case formed of a polymeric material and having an opening for at least partially encapsulating the electronic device while permitting the face of the electronic device to be exposed through said opening; and
a securing device removably coupled to said frame with said securing device having a securing base and a locking feature selectively mounted to said securing base with said locking feature at least partially defining a securing slot, with said frame slot and said securing slot cooperating to securely retain said case to said frame for preventing theft of the electronic device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for securely displaying an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a support, a frame coupled to the support, a case, and a securing device removably coupled to the frame. The frame has a frame base and at least one retaining feature coupled to the frame base with at least one of the retaining feature and the frame base defining a frame slot. The case is formed of a polymeric material and has an opening for at least partially encapsulating the electronic device while permitting the face of the electronic device to be exposed through the opening. The securing device has a securing base and a locking feature selectively mounted to the securing base with the locking feature at least partially defining a securing slot. The frame slot and the securing slot cooperate to securely retain the case to the frame for preventing theft of the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for securely displaying an electronic device having a front with a face, said apparatus comprising:
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a support; a frame coupled to said support with said frame having a frame base and at least one retaining feature coupled to said frame base with at least one of said retaining feature and said frame base defining a frame slot; a case formed of a polymeric material and having an opening for at least partially encapsulating the electronic device while permitting the face of the electronic device to be exposed through said opening; and a securing device removably coupled to said frame with said securing device having a securing base and a locking feature selectively mounted to said securing base with said locking feature at least partially defining a securing slot, with said frame slot and said securing slot cooperating to securely retain said case to said frame for preventing theft of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A display assembly comprising:
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a support; a frame coupled to said support with said frame having a frame base and at least one retaining feature coupled to said frame base with at least one of said retaining feature and said frame base defining a frame slot; a securing device removably coupled to said frame with said securing device having a securing base and a locking feature selectively mounted to said securing base with said locking feature at least partially defining a securing slot spaced from said frame slot; an electronic device having a front with a face, a back, and a plurality of sides interconnecting said front and back; and a case formed of a polymeric material and having an opening with said electronic device being at least partially encapsulated by said case and securely retained within said case with said face exposed through said opening, and said electronic device secured to said frame when said case is disposed within said frame slot and said securing slot.
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18. A method of securely displaying an electronic device, the method utilizing an apparatus having a frame with a frame base and at least one retaining feature coupled to the frame base with at least one of the retaining feature and the frame base defining a frame slot, and the apparatus further having a case and a securing device removably coupled to the frame with the securing device having a securing base and a locking feature selectively mounted to the securing base with the locking feature at least partially defining a securing slot, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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at least partially encapsulating the electronic device in the case; inserting a first portion of the case with the electronic device into the frame slot; positioning the securing device about the case such that a second portion of the case with the electronic device is disposed within the securing slot; and coupling the securing device to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification