Anti-pilferage fixture

• US 5,009,334 A
• Filed: 09/19/1989
• Issued: 04/23/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Original Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Inventors: Bodkins, Stanley H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lechok, Sarah A.
• Application Number:
  US07/409,252
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 211/54.1, 211/57.1, 211/59.1, 211/181, 211/59.3, 211/106, 248/220.4, 248/221.1, 248/551
• US Class Current: 211/54.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/128 for article hangers or brackets
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0823 Article supports for peg-boards
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0861 Anti-theft means therefor

Abstract

A display device comprising a peg board and a rod extending therefrom for supporting a plurality of aligned items is provided with an anti-pilferage fixture. The anti-pilferage fixture is formed of a cage-like structure supported from the peg board and disposed about the aligned items, which inhibits movement of no more than a predetermined number of items outwardly from the free end of the rod in a single movement, thereby providing a deterrent to the pilfering of a large number of items from the display.

Claims

1. An anti-pilferage fixture to be employed with at least one rod extending outwardly from a wall surface and terminating in a free end spaced from the wall surface for supporting a plurality of items disposed in a row on the rod for movement therealong, said fixture comprising:

means disposed along the length of the rod for inhibiting lateral movement of an item supported on the rod including a pair of elongated side members, one disposed on either side of the plurality of items, each said side member extending from the wall surface and being attached thereto; and

means spaced from the rod free end for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of items outwardly from the rod free end including a front member disposed substantially parallel to the wall surface and connecting the outer ends of said side members, and a substantially rectangular frame attached to said side members, said front member being located a predetermined distance outwardly from the rod free end and said frame being located between the wall surface and the rod free end whereby items are removed from the rod free end within the predetermined distance between the rod free end and said front member.

2. An anti-pilferage fixture as set forth in claim 1 which further includes means disposed below the items supported along the length of the one rod for inhibiting downward movement of said item supported on the one rod.

3. An anti-pilferage fixture as set forth in claim 2 wherein said means for inhibiting downward movement of an item comprises a pair of elongated lower elements, each having an inner end contacting the wall surface and an outer end connected to said means for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of aligned items outwardly from the rod free end.

11. An anti-pilferage fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein each said elongated side member, said front member and said rectangular frame are comprised of formed wire material.

4. An anti-pilferage display device for use with a plurality of items to be displayed in row comprising wall means having at least one rod disposed therein with a free end extending therefrom for supporting the items in alignment for movement therealong towards said rod free end;

means disposed along the length of said rod for inhibiting lateral movement of an item supported on said rod including a pair of elongated side members having outer ends, one said side member disposed on either side of the plurality of items, each side member extending from said wall means and attached thereto; and

means spaced from said rod free end for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of aligned items outwardly from said rod free end including a front member disposed substantially parallel to said wall means and connecting the outer ends of said side members, and a substantially rectangular frame attached to said side members, said front member being located a predetermined distance outwardly from said rod free end and said frame being located adjacent said rod free whereby said items are removed from said rod free end within the predetermined distance between said rod free end and said front member.

5. An anti-pilferage display device as set forth in claim 4 which further includes spring biasing means disposed on said one rod and in contact with said wall means for urging items supported on said one rod toward said rod free end.

6. An anti-pilferage display device as set forth in claim 4 which further includes means disposed below the items and extending along the length of said one rod for inhibiting downward movement of said item supported on said one rod.

7. An anti-pilferage device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means for inhibiting downward movement of said item comprises a pair of elongated lower elements, each said elongated lower element having an inner end contacting said wall means and an outer end connected to said means for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of aligned items outwardly from said rod free end.

8. An anti-pilferage device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said one rod free end comprises a portion of said one rod bent upwardly whereby an item supported on said one rod is moved upwardly and outwardly from said rod free end when removed from said anti-pilferage display device.

9. An anti-pilferage fixture to be employed with at least one rod attached to a wall surface in the form of a peg board having a plurality of spaced openings formed therein, the rod terminating in a free end spaced from the wall surface and extending outwardly from the wall surface for supporting a plurality of items disposed in a row for movement along the rod, said fixture comprising:

means spaced from the rod free end for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of items outwardly from the rod free end;

means disposed along the length of the rod for inhibiting lateral movement of an item supported on the rod including a pair of elongated side members, one disposed on either side of the plurality of items, each said side member having one end terminating at the wall surface, each said one end having an opening formed therein and aligned with an opening in the wall surface; and

a pair of headed fasteners, each having a shank formed with outwardly projecting protuberances dimensioned for interference fit when extended through a respective opening in the wall surface, each said headed fastener extending through a said opening in said side member end for attachment to the wall surface.

10. An anti-pilferage display device for use with a plurality of items to be displayed in a row comprising wall means having at least one rod disposed thereon with a free end extending therefrom for supporting the items in alignment for movement therealong toward said free end, whereby said wall means comprises a peg board having a plurality of spaced openings formed therein, said device further comprising:

means spaced from said rod free end for inhibiting movement of no more than a predetermined number of items outwardly from said rod free end;

means disposed along the length of said rod for inhibiting lateral movement of an items supported on said rod including a pair of elongated side members, one disposed on either side of the plurality of items, each said side member having one end having an opening formed therein and aligned with a said opening in said peg board; and

a pair of headed fasteners, each having a shank formed with outwardly projecting protuberances dimensioned for interference fit with an opening in said peg board, each fastener being extended through a said opening in said side member end and a respective said opening in said peg board to retain said side members on said peg board.