ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,451, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to InVue Security Products Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Anti-theft device for portable electronic device" was invented by Andrew W. Moock (Brecksville, Ohio), Jeffrey A. Grant (Charlotte, N.C.), Christopher J. Fawcett (Charlotte, N.C.), Nicholas M. Sedon (Weddington, N.C.) and Matthew Thomas Kerley (Fort Mill, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal in a retail environment is provided. A shroud may at least partially enclose a portable electronic device. A dock may releasably engage the shroud such that the s...