Adaptable foam grid system for insertion into protective case.

Abstract

A modular grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate with a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The grid is elevated above the bottom of the case by standoffs, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. Modular frames of different shapes and sizes can be connected together to create a protective depression in any shape or size of case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A modular grid device for protecting a valuable/fragile item in a case, consisting of:
 two or more modular grids, where each modular grid consists of:   a lower support, a grid plate, and a plurality of pegs,   wherein the grid plate comprises a lattice that defines a plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of openings has an opening width, wherein the plurality of pegs fit within the plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of pegs has a peg width, and the peg width is slightly larger than the opening width, such that each of the plurality of pegs is frictionally but movably secured in each opening,   wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support such that a negative space is created below the grid plate, wherein an object is pressed into the plurality of pegs, resulting in some depressed pegs being depressed into the negative space and some original pegs remaining in an upright position, wherein the object is secured on an object bottom by the depressed pegs and secured on an object side by the original pegs,   where the lower support is a lower perimeter wherein the lower perimeter has two lower side members which define a lower space and wherein the lower space is bounded on four sides by the lower perimeter, and additionally comprising an upper perimeter, wherein the upper perimeter has two upper side members which define an upper space wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support and below the upper perimeter,   wherein each of the two or more modular grids is attached to at least one of the two or more modular grids by two or more tab connectors which connect to two or more tabs.   
     
     
         2 . The modular grid device of  claim 1 , where the lower support comprises two or more standoffs, where each of the two or more standoffs is an extension from the modular grid device itself which projects in a downward direction at approximately 90 degrees off the modular grid device. 
     
     
         3 . The modular grid device of  claim 1 , wherein the lower support is a plurality of stepped pegs, where each of the stepped pegs has a bottom portion, a top portion, and a step, where the top portion has a top portion diameter, where the top portion diameter is less than the opening diameter of a grid plate opening, where the bottom portion has a bottom portion diameter than is greater than the opening diameter of the grid plate opening, wherein the bottom portion transition to the top portion at a step, where the grid plate rest upon the step. 
     
     
         4 . The modular grid device of  claim 1 , wherein the openings are circular, and have a circular opening diameter, and wherein the circular opening diameter is larger than the top portion diameter and smaller than the bottom portion diameter, such that the grid plate rests on the step. 
     
     
         5 . The modular grid device of  claim 1 , where a user connects the two or more modular grids to each other by the two or more tab connectors to create a desired shape, where the desired shape is based upon a case shape where the case shape comprises a case length, a case width, and a case height of a user's case into which a valuable/fragile item is secured. 
     
     
         6 . A modular grid device for protecting a valuable/fragile item in a case, comprising two or more modular grids, where each modular grid consists of:
 a lower support, a grid plate, and a plurality of pegs,   wherein the grid plate has a lattice that defines a plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of openings has an opening width, wherein the plurality of pegs fit within the plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of pegs has a peg width, and the peg width is slightly larger than the opening width, such that each pegs is frictionally but movably secured in each opening, wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support such that a negative space is created below the grid plate,   wherein an object is pressed into the plurality of pegs, resulting in some depressed pegs being depressed into the negative space and some original pegs remaining in an upright position, wherein the object is secured on an object bottom by the depressed pegs and secured on an object side by the original pegs, wherein the pegs are made of a substance selected from the group consisting of foam, plastic and rubber, wherein the lower support is a lower perimeter wherein the lower perimeter has two lower side members, which define a lower space and wherein the lower space is bounded on four sides by the lower perimeter, and additionally comprising an upper perimeter, wherein the upper perimeter has two upper side members, which define an upper space wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support and below the upper perimeter wherein each of the two or more modular grids is attached to at least one of the two or more modular grids by two or more tab connectors.   
     
     
         7 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , where a user connects the two or more modular grids to each other by the two or more tab connectors to create a desired shape, where the desired shape is based upon a case shape where the case shape comprises a case length, a case width, and a case height of a user's case into which a valuable/fragile item is secured. 
     
     
         8 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , where the lower support comprises two or more standoffs, where each of the two or more standoffs is an extension from the modular grid device itself which projects in a downward direction at approximately 90 degrees off the modular grid device. 
     
     
         9 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the grid plate is made from a substance selected from the group consisting of foam and plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the lattice forms a plurality of round holes, and the pegs are round pegs. 
     
     
         11 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the lattice forms a plurality of square holes and wherein the pegs are square pegs. 
     
     
         12 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the lower perimeter and upper perimeter are made from foam, wherein the insert is inserted into a case, wherein the case has a case bottom and a case top, wherein the upper perimeter adds protection to the plurality of pegs, wherein the case top comprises a case top foam, wherein the case top foam secures the object from a top direction when the case top is closed upon the case bottom. 
     
     
         13 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , where the lower support is a lower perimeter wherein the lower perimeter has two lower side members which define a lower space and wherein the lower space is bounded on four sides by the lower perimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the lower support is a plurality of stepped pegs, where each of the stepped pegs has a bottom portion, a top portion, and a step, where the top portion has a top portion diameter, where the top portion diameter is less than the opening diameter of a grid plate opening, where the bottom portion has a bottom portion diameter than is greater than the opening diameter of the grid plate opening, wherein the bottom portion transition to the top portion at a step, where the grid plate rest upon the step, wherein the grid plate rests upon a plurality of stepped pegs, thereby creating a negative space below the grid plate. 
     
     
         15 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , wherein the pegs are made of a substance selected from the group consisting of foam, plastic and rubber. 
     
     
         16 . The modular grid device of  claim 15 , wherein the openings are circular, and have a circular opening diameter, and wherein the circular opening diameter is larger than the top portion diameter and smaller than the bottom portion diameter, such that the grid plate rests on the step. 
     
     
         17 . The modular grid device of  claim 16 , where the number of stepped pegs is four, and each of the four stepped pegs is located at a corner of the grid plate. 
     
     
         18 . The modular grid device of  claim 16 , where the number of stepped pegs is more than four, and four of the stepped pegs are located at a corner of the grid plate. 
     
     
         19 . The modular grid device of the  claim 16 , where at least one of the stepped pegs is at a location other than a corner or a side of the grid plate. 
     
     
         20 . The modular grid device of  claim 6 , where the openings are square and have a width, and wherein the width is less than the top portion diameter and greater than the bottom portion diameter, such that the grid rests on a step, where the step is located at an intersection of the top portion and the bottom portion of the stepped peg.