Protective case for physically securing a portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A security apparatus for a portable electronic device, the security apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of shell portions, each shaped to wrap around part of a perimeter of the portable electronic device;
a connecting portion that engages at least one of the plurality of shell portions to couple the plurality of shell portions to each other, the connecting portion defining an aperture;
an attachment device secured to one of the plurality of shell portions, the attachment device extending through the aperture of the connecting portion when the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion are coupled together; and
a locking head engageable with the attachment device to secure the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion together.
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Abstract
In some embodiments of the invention, a security apparatus for a portable electronic device is provided. The security apparatus may include a plurality of shell portions, each shaped to wrap around part of a perimeter of the portable electronic device. The security apparatus may further include a connecting portion that engages at least one of the plurality of shell portions and to thereby couple the plurality of shell portions to each other. At least one of the connecting portion and one or more of the plurality of shell portions may include an attachment device, the attachment device being configured to engage with a locking head, thereby locking relative positions of the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion.
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22 Claims
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1. A security apparatus for a portable electronic device, the security apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of shell portions, each shaped to wrap around part of a perimeter of the portable electronic device; a connecting portion that engages at least one of the plurality of shell portions to couple the plurality of shell portions to each other, the connecting portion defining an aperture; an attachment device secured to one of the plurality of shell portions, the attachment device extending through the aperture of the connecting portion when the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion are coupled together; and a locking head engageable with the attachment device to secure the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of securing a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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positioning each of a plurality of shell portions to surround a respective part of a perimeter of the electronic device, wherein an attachment device is secured to one of the plurality of shell portions; engaging a connecting portion with each of the plurality of shell portions to couple the plurality of shell portions to each other, the connecting portion defining an aperture; extending the attachment device through the aperture of the connecting portion; and locking a locking head to the attachment device to secure the plurality of shell portions and the connecting portion together. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A security apparatus for a portable electronic device having a front and a back, the front of the portable electronic device including a screen, the security apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of interconnecting frame portions that assemble to interconnect and at least partly enclose the portable electronic device, where the plurality of interconnecting frame portions comprise at least three frame portions, at least two of the frame portions each comprising an aperture; and a locking feature sized to fit through the apertures, wherein, upon assembly of the interconnecting frame portions around the portable electronic device, the apertures are aligned with each other; and wherein the plurality of interconnecting frame portions are configured to, in total, cover a substantial portion of the back of the portable electronic device when the interconnecting frame portions are assembled around the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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