THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
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1. A product dispensing system comprising:
- (a) at least one product dispensing unit;
(b) an adjustable product dispensing unit housing that may be reconfigured to house various sized product dispensing units; and
(c) at least one theft deterring mechanism that provides a time delay after a product is dispensed before the system will dispense a second product, wherein the time delay comprises;
(i) a resistance mechanism; and
(ii) a button accessible to a user and attached to the resistance mechanism, the button having a ready position wherein activation of the button from the ready position to an activated position causes a product to be dispensed, and wherein the resistance mechanism delays the button returning to the ready position.
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Abstract
Systems for deterring theft of retail products. Systems of this invention provide theft deterrent dispensing modules for dispensing products and may incorporate theft deterrent measures including mechanical deterrents, time delays and sound. The dispensing modules may include one or more pusher assemblies for dispensing product. Certain systems of this invention may also include a lockout feature, so that only one pusher assembly may be activated to dispense a product at one time.
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1. A product dispensing system comprising:
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(a) at least one product dispensing unit; (b) an adjustable product dispensing unit housing that may be reconfigured to house various sized product dispensing units; and (c) at least one theft deterring mechanism that provides a time delay after a product is dispensed before the system will dispense a second product, wherein the time delay comprises; (i) a resistance mechanism; and (ii) a button accessible to a user and attached to the resistance mechanism, the button having a ready position wherein activation of the button from the ready position to an activated position causes a product to be dispensed, and wherein the resistance mechanism delays the button returning to the ready position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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5. The system of claim 4, wherein the pusher system further comprises a lifter slide coupled to the track, wherein activation of the system moves the lifter slide from a starting position to an extended position, and
wherein when in the extended position, the lifter slide lifts the product lifter.
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13. A product dispensing system comprising:
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(a) at least one product dispensing unit; (b) an adjustable product dispensing unit housing that may be reconfigured to house various sized product dispensing units; and (c) at least one theft deterring mechanism comprising; (i) a plurality of actuators accessible to a user, each actuator cooperating with a pin, and (ii) a lockout bar comprising a plurality of channels configured to accept a pin associated with an actuator, wherein the channels are shaped so that when a pin associated with an actuator enters a channel, the lockout bar shifts, preventing access to the remaining channels so that only one actuator can be activated at one time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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