Display apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A display apparatus for a portable electronic device, 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 electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device 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 electronic devices 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 internal cavity 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
A display apparatus for portable electronic device including a base, a plurality of mounting sleeves, a plurality of mounting posts, a plurality of mounting brackets, and a power supply unit. The base has a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base. The mounting sleeves are coupled to the base. The mounting posts are lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base. The mounting brackets are secured to the mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device is rigidly secured relative to the base. The power supply unit is concealed and has a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the portable electronic devices fixedly retained in the mounting brackets.
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15 Claims
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1. A display apparatus for a portable electronic device, 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 electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device 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 electronic devices 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 internal cavity 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, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display apparatus for portable electronic devices, comprising:
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a base baying 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 electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device 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 electronic devices 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 (12)
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13. A display apparatus for portable electronic devices, 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 electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device 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 electronic devices 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 (14, 15)
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