US 12,167,801 B2
Merchandise display hook including anti-sweep mechanism
David N. Berglund, Indian Trail, NC (US); Erik L van Bergen, Waxhaw, NC (US); Christopher J. Fawcett, Charlotte, NC (US); Jeffrey A. Hendren, Matthews, NC (US); A. Reneau Van Landingham, Jr., Gastonia, NC (US); and Matthew Thomas Kerley, Fort Mill, SC (US)
Assigned to InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,558.
Application 18/105,558 is a continuation of application No. 17/233,860, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,571,076.
Application 17/233,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/776,875, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,006,768, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 16/776,875 is a continuation of application No. 16/008,791, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/008,791 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/435,794, filed on Feb. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,219,636, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,619, filed on Jun. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/335,267, filed on May 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/298,745, filed on Feb. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0180947 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47F 1/12 (2006.01); A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A47F 5/08 (2006.01); F16H 19/04 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 1/128 (2013.01) [A47F 5/0006 (2013.01); A47F 5/0823 (2013.01); A47F 5/0838 (2013.01); A47F 5/0869 (2013.01); F16H 19/04 (2013.01); F16H 37/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A merchandise display hook comprising:
a support structure configured to support one or more items of merchandise thereon, wherein the support structure comprises a base configured to be to be attached to a display fixture for supporting the support structure on the display fixture; and
an anti-sweep mechanism operably engaged with the support structure and comprising an actuator at an end of the support structure opposite the base configured to be actuated for dispensing the one or more items of merchandise from the support structure in a first mode,
wherein the anti-sweep mechanism further comprises a loading mechanism for loading one or more items of merchandise onto the support structure in a second mode, wherein the loading mechanism is configured to be actuated in the second mode for storing energy to be used to dispense the one or more items of merchandise from the support structure in the first mode,
wherein the anti-sweep mechanism further comprises a drive mechanism configured to dispense the at least one item of merchandise in response to actuation of the actuator, wherein the base is configured to house the drive mechanism therein.