Ratcheting buttons for securing electronic devices

An apparatus for physically securing a portable electronic device to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface, the apparatus comprising:

• a main body having a top surface for placement of the portable electronic device;
• a plurality of arms that are extendable and retractable relative to the main body;
• a plurality of braces attached to the plurality of arms, each brace configured to be secured to the portable electronic device;
• a plurality of ratcheting buttons, each ratcheting button located in a corresponding hole in the main body or in an arm, each ratcheting button configured to be upwardly movable within the corresponding hole with a ratchet mechanism to prevent downward movement of the ratcheting button within the corresponding hole;
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• one or more fasteners that is/are attachable to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface to thereby secure the apparatus and the portable electronic device to the tabletop or other display surface.

A security mount for physically securing a portable electronic device to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface, the security mount comprising:

• a main body having a top surface for placement of the portable electronic device;
• a first hole extending through the main body perpendicular to the top surface;
• a first ratcheting button located in the first hole, the first ratcheting button configured to be upwardly movable within the first hole with a first ratchet mechanism to prevent downward movement of the first ratcheting button within the first hole;
• a second hole extending through the main body perpendicular to the top surface;
• a second ratcheting button located in the second hole, the second ratcheting button configured to be upwardly movable within the first hole with a second ratchet mechanism to prevent downward movement of the second ratcheting button within the second hole;
• a plurality of arms that are extendable and retractable relative to the main body;
• a plurality of braces attached to the plurality of arms, each brace configured to be secured to the portable electronic device;
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• one or more fasteners that is/are attachable to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface to thereby secure the security mount and the portable electronic device to the tabletop or other display surface.