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US 11,448,356 B2Granted
Rotatable lockdown merchandise security apparatus
AssigneeSennco Solutions, Inc.
InventorDaniel Horvath
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Abstract
An apparatus for securely displaying a product includes a cradle assembly including a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates including an arm to engage a respective side of the product, and a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post including first and second sections, one of the first and second sections being fixedly connected to the base plate. The first section includes a projection, and the second section includes a guide in which the projection is disposed to control rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another and re-orient the cradle assembly.
Claims17
An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- and
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, one of the first and second sections being fixedly connected to the base plate, the other of the first and second sections being allowed to rotate relative to the one of the first and second sections fixedly connected to the base plate;
- wherein:
- the first section comprises a projection;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to control rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another and re-orient the cradle assembly;
- and
- the first and second sections are cylindrical;
- and
- wherein:
- the projection is a first projection of a plurality of projections of the first section;
- the guide is a first guide of a plurality of guides of the second section;
- and
- each projection of the plurality of projections is disposed in a respective guide of the plurality of guides to control the rotation.
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An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- and
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, one of the first and second sections being fixedly connected to the base plate, the other of the first and second sections being allowed to rotate relative to the one of the first and second sections fixedly connected to the base plate;
- wherein:
- the first section comprises a projection;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to control rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another and re-orient the cradle assembly;
- and
- the first and second sections are cylindrical;
- and
- wherein the second section comprises an end cap in which the guide is formed.
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An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, one of the first and second sections being fixedly connected to the base plate;
- and
- a washer disposed between the first and second sections and engaged by the projection, wherein the washer is configured to establish a friction level for the rotation;
- wherein:
- the first section comprises a projection;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to control rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another and re-orient the cradle assembly;
- and
- the first and second sections are cylindrical.
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An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- and
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, one of the first and second sections being fixedly connected to the base plate;
- wherein:
- the first section comprises a projection;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to control rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another and re-orient the cradle assembly;
- the first and second sections are cylindrical;
- the first section comprises a bolt that defines an axis of the rotation;
- and
- the apparatus comprises a nut disposed in the second section for threaded engagement with the bolt.
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An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- and
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, the first section being allowed to rotate relative to the second section, the second section being fixedly connected to the base plate;
- wherein:
- the first section comprises a pin and a projection;
- the second section comprises a hole in which the pin is disposed to define an axis of rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another for re-orientation of the cradle assembly;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to limit the rotation;
- and
- the first and second sections are cylindrical;
- and
- wherein the second section comprises an end cap in which the hole and the guide are formed.
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An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle assembly comprising a base plate and a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising an arm to engage a respective side of the product;
- a post supporting the cradle assembly, the post comprising first and second sections, the first section being allowed to rotate relative to the second section, the second section being fixedly connected to the base plate, wherein:
- the first section comprises a pin and a projection;
- the second section comprises a hole in which the pin is disposed to define an axis of rotation of the first and second sections relative to one another for re-orientation of the cradle assembly;
- the second section comprises a guide in which the projection is disposed to limit the rotation;
- the first and second sections are cylindrical;
- and
- the pin comprises a threaded bolt;
- and
- a nut disposed in the second section for threaded engagement with the bolt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.