THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM

• US 20080142538A1
• Filed: 02/22/2008
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC (WestRock Company)
• Original Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC (WestRock Company)
• Inventors: Miller, Roger
• Application Number:
  US12/035,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20080142538A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/154
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/087 the container having approximately horizontal tracks of the serpentine type
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/10 having mechanical dispensing means , e.g. with buttons or handles
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/024 with provisions for preventing unauthorised removal show cases with devices for prevention of theft A47F3/002; devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal E05B73/0017

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing products including a mechanism for limiting the movement of multiple products within a housing to one direction, at least one product retaining structure for preventing access to multiple products in a given period of time, and at least one theft deterring mechanism.

Claims

1. A device for controlled dispensing of product comprising:

(a) a front door;

(b) at least one display panel comprising a product receiving surface;

(c) at least one control arm having two ends, wherein a first end of the control arm is attached to the front door and wherein a second end of the control arm is attached to the display panel; and

(d) a spring urging the front door to a closed position;

wherein the control arm prevents movement of the display panel when the front door is opened, blocking access to additional product.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is downwardly sloped so that gravity moves product toward the at least one display panel.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the device further comprises a foot for elevating a rear portion of the device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the product receiving surface further comprises a concave surface.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a time delay mechanism, wherein a time delay is provided after a product is dispensed before the device will dispense a second product.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the time delay mechanism comprises a second spring attached to the display panel.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to stack upon other devices.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a locking mechanism that enables multiple devices to be secured together.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the display panel pivots between a product receiving position and a product dispensing position, and wherein a product may be positioned on the product receiving surface when the display panel is in either position.