Patent ID: 9567776
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: E05B,F16M,G06F,G08B,Y10T

Claim:
1. An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal, comprising: a shroud configured to at least partially enclose the portable electronic device; and a dock configured to releasably engage the shroud such that the shroud and the portable electronic device are locked to the dock when engaged with the dock, wherein the dock comprises at least one finger configured to extend and retract relative to the dock to engage and disengage the shroud, wherein the portable electronic device and the shroud are locked to the dock while the at least one finger is engaged with the shroud, wherein the shroud comprises a flexible cable that is configured to transfer power to the portable electronic device when the shroud is engaged with the dock, wherein the flexible cable extends between the portable electronic device and the shroud when the portable electronic device is coupled to the shroud.