Apparatus to secure one or more electronic devices to a display table
AssigneeOnQ Solutions, Inc.
InventorsSean A. Naderzad, Steven D. Penny
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Abstract
An apparatus for physically securing a tablet and a keyboard includes a main body, a left arm, a right arm a front arm and a top arm. The front arm extends from the main body to secure the front of the keyboard and has a first latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the front arm in a first configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the front arm in a second configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism. The top arm has a second latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the top arm in a first configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the top arm in a second configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism.
Claims20
An apparatus for physically securing a tablet and a keyboard to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface, comprising:
- a main body;
- a left slot and a right slot on left and right sides respectively of the main body;
- a left arm and a right arm that extend respectively through the left slot and the right slot, the left and right arms are extendable and retractable relative to the main body to secure the tablet and the keyboard;
- a front arm extending from the main body to secure a front of the keyboard, the front arm is coupled to the main body by a first latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the front arm in a first configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the front arm in a second configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism;
- a back support extending from the main body;
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- a top arm extending from the back support, the top arm is coupled to the back support by a second latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the top arm in a first configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the top arm in a second configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism.
An apparatus for physically securing a tablet and a keyboard to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a top surface;
- a back support extending from the top surface, the back support including a back support surface that extends along a plane that forms an obtuse angle with the top surface to support the tablet;
- a top arm extending from the back support to secure a top edge of the tablet;
- a front arm extending from the main body to secure a front of the keyboard;
- a left arm and a right arm each of which is extendable and retractable relative to the main body;
- a left brace and a right brace, attached to the left and right arms respectively, and configured to engage left edges and right edges, respectively, of the keyboard and the tablet;
- a first latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the top arm in a first configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the top arm in a second configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism;
- a second latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the front arm in a first configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the front arm in the second configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism;
- a locking mechanism configured to lock the left and right arms in place;
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- one or more fasteners that extend downward from a bottom surface of the main body.
An apparatus for physically securing a tablet and a keyboard to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body;
- a back support extending from the main body, the back support including a back support surface to support the tablet;
- a top arm extending from the back support to secure a top edge of the tablet;
- a first latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the top arm in a first configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the top arm in a second configuration of the first latching ratchet mechanism;
- a front arm extending from the main body to secure a front of the keyboard;
- a second latching ratchet mechanism that prevents extension of the front arm in the first configuration of the second latching ratchet mechanism and enables extension of the front arm in the second configuration;
- of the second latching ratchet mechanism;
- a left arm and a right arm which are extendable and retractable in tandem relative to the main body;
- a locking mechanism configured to lock the left and right arms in place, the locking mechanism includes a lock release that is only accessible from below the tabletop or other display surface;
- a left brace attached to the left arm, the left brace configured to engage left sides of the keyboard and the tablet, the left brace includes a left rotating arm that is rotatable between a first position to engage a lower edge of the tablet and a second position that is clear of the lower edge of the tablet;
- a right brace attached to the right arm, the right brace configured to engage right sides of the keyboard and the tablet, the right brace includes a right rotating arm that is rotatable between the first position to engage the lower edge of the tablet and the second position that is clear of the lower edge of the tablet;
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- one or more fasteners that extend downward from a bottom surface of the main body and are attachable to the tabletop or other display surface to thereby secure the main body to the tabletop or other display surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.