Rugged lockdown merchandise security apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for securely displaying a product includes a post, a cradle assembly supported by the post, the 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 a respective arm to engage a respective side of the product, a lock mount fixed to, and extending outward from, the base plate, the post, or the base plate and the post, and a lock disposed in the lock mount, the lock engaging a respective plate of the plurality of plates to fasten the respective plate of the plurality of plates to the base plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
 a post;   a cradle assembly supported by the post, the 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 a bracket arm to engage the product; and   a lock comprising a push pin, the push pin extending through an opening in the base plate and a slot in a first plate of the plurality of plates when the lock resides in a locked state.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lock fastens the first plate of the plurality of plates to the base plate. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the slot is notched to define a plurality of discrete positions for the first plate. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first plate is configured to engage a top side edge of the product. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of plates comprise a pair of lateral plates that slide along a first lateral axis relative to one another to adjust a first lateral dimension of the cradle assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each lateral plate of the pair of lateral plates comprises a slot oriented along the first lateral axis in which a screw is disposed to fasten the lateral plate to the base plate. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the slot in each lateral plate of the pair of lateral plates is notched. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first plate of the plurality of plates slides along a second lateral axis transverse to the first lateral axis to adjust a second lateral dimension of the cradle assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the push pin is a spring-loaded push pin. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lock comprises a barrel lock. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base plate is welded to the post. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for securely displaying a product, the apparatus comprising:
 a post;   a cradle assembly supported by the post, the cradle assembly comprising a base plate welded to the post and further comprising a plurality of plates slidably engaged with the base plate, each plate of the plurality of plates comprising a respective bracket arm to engage the product; and   a barrel lock engaging a first plate of the plurality of plates to secure the first plate of the plurality of plates to the base plate.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the barrel lock comprises a spring-loaded push pin that extends through a slot in the first plate when the lock resides in a locked state. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein is the slot is notched to define a plurality of discrete positions for the first plate. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the spring-loaded push pin extends through an opening in the base plate when the barrel lock resides in the locked state. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of plates comprise a pair of lateral plates that slide along a first lateral axis relative to one another to adjust a first lateral dimension of the cradle assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein each lateral plate of the pair of lateral plates comprises a slot oriented along the first lateral axis in which a screw is disposed to fasten the lateral plate to the base plate. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the slot in each lateral plate of the pair of lateral plates is notched. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the lock is released with a barrel lock key that disengages a spring-loaded push pin of the barrel lock from the first plate. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising a lock mount welded to the base plate, wherein the barrel lock is disposed in respective openings in the base plate and the lock mount.