Alarming pusher system
First Claim
1. A retail merchandise pusher system, comprising:
- a merchandise guide track for supporting retail merchandise displayed on the pusher system;
a pusher plate operatively connected to a biasing mechanism configured to bias the pusher plate in a biasing direction along the merchandise guide track;
a front stop having a front surface facing away from the retail merchandise and a back surface facing towards the retail merchandise, the front stop configured to prevent retail merchandise from being pushed off the pusher system by the pusher plate; and
an alarm device mechanically fixed against the back surface of the front stop and operatively configured to activate an alarm when retail merchandise is removed from the pusher system, the alarm device including an outer housing and an internal audible tone generation device carried within the housing, wherein the alarm device is mechanically fixed to the front stop by a first hook-shaped projection and a second hook-shaped projection, the first and second hook-shaped projections each have a contact portion and a distal portion, the contact portion extends perpendicularly from an inner facing surface of the front stop and the distal portion curves back toward a center axis transverse to the biasing direction, wherein the triggering device is a plunger switch located on a front surface of the alarm device, and further comprising a remote control that allows a user to deactivate the alarm.
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Abstract
An alarm device configured to monitor retail merchandise on a retail pusher system is provided. The alarm device includes a triggering mechanism that activates an alarm when retail merchandise is removed from the retail pusher system. The alarm makes store personnel aware that retail merchandise has been removed from a particular pusher system. In certain embodiments of the invention, the alarm device is disposed on a front stop of the retail pusher system. A biasing member of the pusher system biases retail merchandise into a switch of the alarm device. In this configuration, the alarm device may include a plunger switch that activates an alarm when retail merchandise is not biased into the plunger switch.
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13 Claims
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1. A retail merchandise pusher system, comprising:
- a merchandise guide track for supporting retail merchandise displayed on the pusher system;
a pusher plate operatively connected to a biasing mechanism configured to bias the pusher plate in a biasing direction along the merchandise guide track;
a front stop having a front surface facing away from the retail merchandise and a back surface facing towards the retail merchandise, the front stop configured to prevent retail merchandise from being pushed off the pusher system by the pusher plate; and
an alarm device mechanically fixed against the back surface of the front stop and operatively configured to activate an alarm when retail merchandise is removed from the pusher system, the alarm device including an outer housing and an internal audible tone generation device carried within the housing, wherein the alarm device is mechanically fixed to the front stop by a first hook-shaped projection and a second hook-shaped projection, the first and second hook-shaped projections each have a contact portion and a distal portion, the contact portion extends perpendicularly from an inner facing surface of the front stop and the distal portion curves back toward a center axis transverse to the biasing direction, wherein the triggering device is a plunger switch located on a front surface of the alarm device, and further comprising a remote control that allows a user to deactivate the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a merchandise guide track for supporting retail merchandise displayed on the pusher system;
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8. An alarm device configured to monitor retail merchandise displayed on a retail pusher system, comprising:
- an outer housing having a front surface oriented to face retail merchandise displayed on a retail pusher system;
the outer housing further comprising a back surface configured for attachment to a front stop of the retail pusher system; and
a switch located on the front surface and oriented to interact with the retail merchandise displayed on the retail pusher system such that a lead item of the retail merchandise will contact the switch upon being biased forward by the retail pusher system, wherein the switch is electrically coupled to an internal audible tone generation device carried within the housing, wherein the alarm device is mechanically fixed to the front stop by a first hook-shaped projection and a second hook-shaped projection, the first and second hook-shaped projections each have a contact portion and a distal portion, the contact portion extends perpendicularly from an inner facing surface of the front stop and the distal portion curves back toward a center axis transverse to the biasing direction, wherein the triggering device is a plunger switch located on a front surface of the alarm device, and further comprising a remote control that allows a user to deactivate the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- an outer housing having a front surface oriented to face retail merchandise displayed on a retail pusher system;
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