Medal display apparatuses, systems, and methods

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying a medal coupled to a lanyard includes a body and a first arm and a second arm coupled to the body. The arms are configured to facilitate wrapping of the lanyard on the apparatus such that the lanyard extends along the body and between the medal and the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for displaying a medal coupled to a lanyard, the apparatus comprising:
 a body; and   a first arm and a second arm coupled to the body, wherein the arms are configured to facilitate wrapping of the lanyard on the apparatus such that the lanyard extends along the body and between the medal and the body.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first arm extends parallel to the second arm. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first arm and the second arm have cylindrical cross-sections. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a first channel is defined between the body and the first arm and a second channel is defined between the body and the second channel; and
 wherein the first channel and the second channel are configured to permit the lanyard to extend therethrough when the lanyard is wrapped on the apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first projection coupled to the body and extending therefrom; and   a second projection coupled to the body and extending therefrom;   wherein the first arm is coupled to the first projection and extends perpendicular from the first projection; and   wherein the second arm is coupled to the second projection and extends perpendicular from to the second projection.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clip configured to mount the apparatus on a medal display unit. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the clip has a first leg and a second leg configured to engage the medal display unit. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the first leg or the second leg are elastically deformable. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first leg has a lip that extends toward the second leg. 
     
     
         10 . A system for displaying a medal with a lanyard attached thereto, the system comprising:
 an apparatus including:
 a body having a first body surface; and 
 a first arm and a second arm coupled to the body, wherein the arms are configured to facilitate wrapping of the lanyard on the apparatus such that the lanyard extends along the first body surface, the lanyard extends between the medal and the body, and medal faces away from the first body surface. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus includes:
 a first projection extending from the body and to which the first arm is coupled; and   a second projection extending from the body and to which the second arm is coupled; and   wherein a first channel is defined between the body and the first arm and a second channel is defined between the body and the second channel; and   wherein the first channel and the second channel are configured to permit the lanyard to extend therethrough when the lanyard is wrapped on the apparatus.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , the first arm extends parallel to the second arm. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the first arm and the second arm have cylindrical cross-sections. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising a medal display unit, and wherein the apparatus includes a clip configured to engage the medal display unit and thereby couple the apparatus to the medal display unit. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the medal display unit includes a bar, and wherein the clip has an arm that elastically deforms when engaging the bar. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising a medal display unit with a support member, and wherein the apparatus includes a cavity configured to receive the support member, wherein the support member vertically supports the apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the body has a second body surface that engages the support member when the support member is received in the channel. 
     
     
         18 . A method for displaying a medal with a lanyard attached thereto, the method includes:
 providing an apparatus with a first arm, a body, and a second arm;   wrapping the lanyard around the second arm such that the lanyard extends through a second channel defined between the body and the second arm;   pivoting the lanyard along the body such that the lanyard lies along the body;   moving the lanyard through the first channel;   wrapping the lanyard around the first arm; and   placing the lanyard along the body such that the medal is oriented in a direction away from the apparatus.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising coupling the apparatus to a medal display unit with a clip that is coupled to the body. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising coupling the apparatus to a medal display unit by placing the body onto a support member of the medal display unit.