Protective frame

Abstract

The present invention is a protective frame which provides a solution to the problem of protecting collectable items while on display. The protective frame includes a base and a detachable cover. The base includes an indent into which a collectable item or other item to be secured and protected may be secured. The detachable cover connects to the base with an elastic connection mechanism, such as a magnet, and extends beyond the sides of the base. The detachable cover is detached when the protective frame receives a shock by falling from a wall to the ground or for any other reasons.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a base including a rim and a receptacle, wherein the receptacle defines an indent sized to hold an item, wherein the rim comprises a first surface and one or more first connectors disposed on the first surface; and   a detachable cover including a body and one or more second connectors, wherein
 the body further comprises a second surface, 
 the one or more second connectors are disposed on the second surface, and 
 the body defines a hollow through which the item can be viewed when the one or more second connectors are connected to the one or more first connectors and the item is in the receptacle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable cover, when the one or more first connectors are connected to the one or more second connectors, extends beyond the rim of the base. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first connectors are connected to the one or more second connectors by an elastic force. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more first connectors are connected to the one or more second connectors by a magnetic force. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more first connectors include a magnet and the one or more second connectors include a magnet. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more first connectors include a magnet and the one or more second connectors are ferromagnetic. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable cover is detachable from the base by a shock. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the shock includes a force in a direction parallel to the second surface. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first connectors have a protrusion from the first surface, and the one or more second connectors are flush with the second surface and have a depressed contour corresponding to the protrusion. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the first surface and the second surface touch each other when the one or more first connectors are connected to the one or more second connectors. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is in a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is in a cuboidal shape. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is ⅛ of an inch. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further comprises an insert. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the insert is a shock-absorbing material. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more locking bars. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slot and a locking bar. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the item is enclosed in a protective case, and the indent is sized to hold the item enclosed in the protective case. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a hanging hole.