Gang charger, shroud, and dock for portable electronic devices

• Main Authors: Karagiannis, Antonios L, McKinney, Larry T, Phillips, Jonathon D, Symons, Daniel C, Kerley, Matthew Thomas, Speck, Scott M, Buchanan, John A, Abdollahzadeh, Joshua, Reeves, Mark D, van Bergen, Erik L, Shaw, Darin J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.05.2024
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; ALARM SYSTEMS; BLASTING; BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLYOR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; CALCULATING; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; COMPUTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES ORAPPARATUS NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUSPROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERATION; HANDCUFFS; HEATING; KEYS; LIGHTING; LOCKS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SAFES; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; STANDS OR SUPPORTS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal in a retail environment is provided. The anti-theft device includes a shroud configured to at least partially receive and engage a portable electronic device. The anti-theft device also includes a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud. The dock is configured to engage the shroud in a locked configuration so as to prevent removal of the shroud and the portable electronic device from the dock and to disengage the shroud in an unlocked configuration so as to allow the shroud and the portable electronic device to be removed from the dock.