Display apparatus and method
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1. A display apparatus for portable GPS units, comprising:
- a base having a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base;
a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base;
a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base;
a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable GPS unit of a plurality of portable GPS units so that the respective portable GPS unit is rigidly secured relative to the base; and
a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable GPS units fixedly retained in the mounting brackets;
wherein;
the base defines a top surface,each mounting sleeve of the plurality of mounting sleeves is hollow, defines an internal cavity, and extends below the top surface of the base into the interior space,each of the plurality of mounting posts is slidably engaged within the cavity of and toollessly removable from a corresponding one of the mounting sleeves coupled to the base, andeach of the plurality of mounting posts extends upwardly from the corresponding one of the plurality of mounting sleeves through and upwardly beyond the top surface of the base.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of a product display apparatus may provide consumers with access to samples of portable electronic devices while maintaining the security of the sample devices. The display apparatus can present the sample devices in a manner that encourages consumers to view and operate the user interface of the samples even though each sample unit cannot be physically moved from the display apparatus.
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1. A display apparatus for portable GPS units, comprising:
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a base having a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base; a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable GPS unit of a plurality of portable GPS units so that the respective portable GPS unit is rigidly secured relative to the base; and a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable GPS units fixedly retained in the mounting brackets; wherein; the base defines a top surface, each mounting sleeve of the plurality of mounting sleeves is hollow, defines an internal cavity, and extends below the top surface of the base into the interior space, each of the plurality of mounting posts is slidably engaged within the cavity of and toollessly removable from a corresponding one of the mounting sleeves coupled to the base, and each of the plurality of mounting posts extends upwardly from the corresponding one of the plurality of mounting sleeves through and upwardly beyond the top surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17)
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7. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a security enclosure that at least partially encloses a secure space accessible by a lockable door; a plurality of portable electronic devices rigidly mounted to the security enclosure in an operative position elevated above the security enclosure so that a user interface for each of the portable electronic devices is viewable; a plurality of mounting assemblies to retain the portable electronic devices in the operative position substantially preventing movement of each of the portable electronic devices from the operative position above the security enclosure, each mounting assembly being lockingly secured with a corresponding one of the portable electronic devices and being toollessly removable from the security enclosure; and a power source having a plurality of automotive accessory power ports concealed in the secure space of the security enclosure to receive power cords extending from each of the portable electronic devices arranged in the operative position elevated above the security enclosure; wherein each mounting assembly comprises an elongated shaft that is slidably engaged within and toollessly removable from a corresponding mounting channel extending into the secure space, and the power cords extend from the power source to each of the portable electronic devices through a corresponding one of the plurality of mounting assemblies and the corresponding mounting channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display apparatus for portable GPS units, comprising:
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a base having a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base; a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable GPS unit of a plurality of portable GPS units so that the respective portable GPS unit is rigidly secured relative to the base; a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable GPS units fixedly retained in the mounting brackets; and a locking structure concealed in the interior space, wherein the locking structure is releasably engaged with each of the plurality of mounting posts. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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18. A display apparatus for portable GPS units, comprising:
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a base having a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base; a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base; a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable GPS unit of a plurality of portable GPS units so that the respective portable GPS unit is rigidly secured relative to the base; and a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable GPS units fixedly retained in the mounting brackets; wherein; each of the plurality of mounting brackets includes; a first substantially planar backing plate, first coupling tabs rearwardly extending from the first substantially planar backing plate, a second substantially planar backing plate, and second coupling tabs rearwardly extending from the second substantially planar backing plate, and the first substantially planar backing plate is coupled to the second substantially planar backing plate via coupling of the first coupling tabs to the second coupling tabs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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