Display fixture with tether and cross bar
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1. A display fixture comprising:
- a shelf;
a cross bar positioned below the shelf by a distance and including an interior channel and a slot;
a fence mounted to a top of the shelf and located proximal to a front of the shelf; and
a winder assembly comprising;
a winder mechanism located inside the interior channel of the cross bar;
a retractable tether coupled to the winder mechanism and having a distal end; and
wherein the retractable tether extends through the slot in the cross bar and around a back of the shelf, is attached to product resting on the shelf and the distal end of the retractable tether is locked to the fence with a lock.
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Abstract
A display fixture includes a shelf and a cross bar positioned below the shelf by a distance and having an interior channel and a slot. A fence is mounted to a top of the shelf and located proximal to a front of the shelf. A winder assembly includes a winder mechanism located inside the interior channel of the cross bar and a retractable tether coupled to the winder mechanism and having a distal end. The retractable tether extends through the slot in the cross bar and around a back of the shelf, is attached to product resting on the shelf and the distal end of the retractable tether is locked to the fence.
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1. A display fixture comprising:
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a shelf; a cross bar positioned below the shelf by a distance and including an interior channel and a slot; a fence mounted to a top of the shelf and located proximal to a front of the shelf; and a winder assembly comprising; a winder mechanism located inside the interior channel of the cross bar; a retractable tether coupled to the winder mechanism and having a distal end; and wherein the retractable tether extends through the slot in the cross bar and around a back of the shelf, is attached to product resting on the shelf and the distal end of the retractable tether is locked to the fence with a lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display fixture comprising:
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a gondola including a base deck and a back panel supported by a pair of slotted uprights; a shelf mounted to the pair of slotted uprights; a cross support positioned under the shelf and mounted to the pair of slotted uprights; a fence coupled to a top of the shelf and positioned proximal to the front of the shelf; and a retractable tether coupled to a winder mechanism located inside an interior channel in the cross support, wherein the retractable tether extends from the winder mechanism through a slot in the cross support, extends between the back panel of the gondola and a back of the at least one shelf, couples to at least one product, and is secured to the fence at a distal end of the retractable tether with a lock so that the at least one product is secured to the shelf but is still allowed to be lifted and inspected by a customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of securing product to a display fixture in a retail store, the method comprising:
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pulling a retractable tether from a winder mechanism located inside a cross bar positioned below a shelf on a display fixture so that the retractable tether extends around a back of the shelf; coupling the retractable tether to at least one product on the shelf; coupling the retractable tether to a fence mounted to a top of the shelf and being located proximal to a front of the shelf; and locking a distal end of the retractable tether to the fence with a lock. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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