SECURITY DEVICE

• US 20180058107A1
• Filed: 02/25/2016
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RTF Europe Limited
• Original Assignee: RTF Europe Limited
• Inventors: LUCAS, Tim John, CROSS, Liam Edward Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,808,430 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 35/008 for simple tool-like keys
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0082 for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025

Abstract

A security device for holding a phone, camera, tablet, smart watch or other valuable item so that it can be viewed and used by a person, without the valuable item being readily removed from the security device. The security device has at least two clamping elements to clamp an item on two sides and clamping means to draw the at least two clamping elements together to clamp the item.

Claims

1. A security device for holding a phone, camera, tablet, smart watch or other valuable item so that it can be viewed and used by a person, but not readily removed from the security device, the security device comprising:

at least two clamping elements to clamp an item on two sides, and

clamping means to draw the at least two clamping elements together to clamp the item.

2. A security device according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least two clamping elements includes a lug to overlap the front of the item to prevent the item being pulled away from the device.

3. A security device according to claim 2, wherein the position of each lug is adjustable with respect to the clamping element on which it is mounted, and includes a one way mechanism, such that the lug can be moved to engage the front face of a valuable item, and cannot be moved back away from that position.

4. A security device according to claim 3, wherein the one way mechanism on each of the at least two clamping elements includes a pawl to engage a ratchet.

5. A security device according to claim 1, wherein the clamping means includes a scroll plate.

6. A security device according to claim 5, wherein the scroll plate includes means defining a spiral groove and each of the at least two clamping elements includes a connector received in the groove such that rotational movement of the scroll plate results in linear movement of the at least two clamping elements in the radial direction with respect to the groove.

7. A security device according to claim 6, wherein each of the at least two clamping elements is detachably attached to the scroll plate.

8. A security device according to claim 1, wherein the clamping means to draw the at least two clamping elements together to clamp the item is operated by a tool.

9. A security device according to claim 1, further comprising a plug for connection to a secure fixing.

10. A security device according to claim 9, wherein the plug is a non-return push connector.

11. A security device according to claim 9, wherein the plug comprises a connector pin to provide a contact to the valuable item.

12. A security device according to claim 9, wherein the plug comprises a collar and cable to tether the security device to a secure fixing.

13. A tool for operating the clamping means of a security device according to claim 1.

14. A tool according to claim 13 comprising a locating means for engagement with the security device and a key for cooperation with the clamping means.

15. A tool according to claim 14, wherein the locating means comprises a boss or pin for engagement with an aperture in the security device.

16. A tool according to claim 14, wherein the key cooperates with a socket on the clamping means.

17. A tool according to claim 16, wherein the key is a first hex drive and the socket is a second hex drive and the first and second hex drives cooperate to enable rotation to operate the clamping means.

18. A tool according to claim 17, wherein the key comprises at least one pin or spigot that cooperates with one or more sockets to enable rotation to operate the clamping means.

19. (canceled)

20. (canceled)