Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ mobile accessories today announced five new protective cases designed for iPad® deployed in the K-6 grade school environment. The colorful and rugged cases are intended to prevent damage and theft of tablets shared within classrooms by students and faculty.
The Kensington family of SafeGrip™ cases includes three options that feature tough, padded protection against drops and bumps as well as a burly handle made for kid-sized hands that doubles as a two-position stand for viewing and typing. Kensington’s SafeGrip for iPad® mini is available in a fun Grass colored hue, while the Kensington SafeGrip for iPad 2 through iPad 4 is offered in either Charcoal or Sky shades.
Kensington’s SafeGrip Security Case & Lock for iPad 2 through iPad 4 doubles its protection from either damage or theft. Featuring a built-in Kensington ClickSafe® Anchor and included ClickSafe lock for easy-to-use and superior security, the rugged case keeps the school’s iPad investment from walking off. The product is also available in a version offering Master Access to the ClickSafe lock. Both are available in the color Sunshine.
Because iPad screens can be vulnerable to damage in the busy, multi-user K-6 education environment, the Kensington family of rugged cases provides complete screen protection against scratches and smudges. All of the products feature a stylus holder as well as a personalization feature that allows each iPad to be uniquely identified.
Kensington SafeGrip™ for iPad® mini (K67795AM - Grass; SRP $49.99): The iPad mini is perfect for small hands and big imaginations. But it’s just not built to survive the rigors of the K-6 environment. The Kensington SafeGrip adds rugged protection the classroom demands. There’s a rugged handle that not only prevents drops but even doubles as a handy two-position stand for viewing and typing. And there’s complete screen protection against scratches and smudges.
- Tough, padded protection against drops and bumps
- Built to survive the K-6, shared-use environment
- Protects screen against scratches and smudges
- Handle is sized for kids and prevents drops
- Handle doubles as a stand with type and view modes
- Built-in stylus holder and personalization pocket
- Preserves access to all ports
- Protects iPad mini
Kensington SafeGrip™ for iPad® (K67792AM – Black; K67793AM - Sky; SRP $54.99): The iPad is a great learning tool, but it’s just not built to survive the rigors of the K-6 environment. The Kensington SafeGrip preserves everything kids and educators love about the iPad, while adding rugged, padded protection the classroom demands. SafeGrip also adds features like a burly handle that not only prevents drops but even doubles as a handy two-position stand for viewing and typing.
- Tough, padded protection against drops and bumps
- Built to survive the K-6, shared-use environment
- Protects screen against scratches and smudges
- Handle is sized for kids and prevents drops
- Handle doubles as a stand with type and view modes
- Built-in stylus holder and personalization pocket (stylus sold separately)
- Preserves access to all ports
- Protects iPad 2 through iPad 4
Kensington SafeGrip™ Security Case & Lock for iPad® (K67794AM – Sunshine; SRP $89.99 & K67796AM – Sunshine; SRP $59.99): The iPad has quickly become the hands-on learning tool of choice for schools around the world. Unfortunately it has also become popular with thieves due to the lack of a security slot. The Kensington SafeGrip Security Case and Lock has everything you need to secure your iPad investment from theft while also protecting it from the abuse that only a K-6 grader can dish out.
- Built-in ClickSafe Anchor secures to the included ClickSafe lock in a click
- Tough, padded protection against drops and bumps
- Built to survive the K-6, shared-use environment
- Protects screen against scratches and smudges
- Handle is sized for kids and prevents drops
- Handle doubles as a stand with type and view modes
- Built-in stylus holder and personalization pocket (stylus sold separately)
- Preserves access to all ports
- Protects iPad 2 through iPad 4
- K67796AM – Lock sold separately - recommended for use with Kensington ClickSafe Custom Keyed Laptop Lock – Master (K64639M) or ClickSafe Combination Laptop Lock (K64697)
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About Kensington
Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice™.
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.