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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Lawrence R. Yeager, Matthews, NC (US);
Michael Rapp, Modautal, DE;
Dennis D. Belden, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Lawrence R. Yeager, Matthews, NC (US);
Michael Rapp, Modautal, DE;
Dennis D. Belden, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and other embodiments associated with a display stand with interchangeable head devices are presented. In one embodiment, a display assembly comprises a base, an interchangeable head device, a mounting member, a tether, and a sensor. The interchangeable head device is mounted to the base. The interchangeable head device is one of a plurality of different base head devices configured to be interchangeably mounted to the base. The mounting member is adapted for mounting thereon a display item and is movable between a mounted position in contact with one of the base head devices mounted to the base. The mounting can be removed from the base to facilitate viewing and handling of the display item. The tether is attached to the mounting member. The sensor transmits a signal to an alarm system when the mounting member is removed from the base head device mounted to the base.