Patent ID: 9240090
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: A47F,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A secure product dispensing apparatus for one or more retail items having a front side and a rear side located opposite to the front side, the apparatus comprising: a) at least one product holder adapted for holding the one or more retail items, the at least one product holder comprising: b) a front panel hinged at a bottom edge of the front panel to the front side of the apparatus, wherein the front panel is adapted to move to an open position or a closed position, wherein the front panel, when located in the open position, is configured to allow manual access to the front portion of the product holder, or, when located in the closed position, is configured to block manual access to the product holder, wherein at least one portion of the level actuator extends outwardly with respect to the front panel; c) a blocker panel locatable in an engaged position or in an unengaged position, wherein the blocker panel, when located in the engaged position, is configured to block manual access to the back portion of the product holder and to allow manual access to the front portion of the product holder; and d) at least one linkage located between the front panel and the blocker panel such that the blocker panel is in the engaged position when the front panel is in the open position and the blocker panel is in the unengaged position when the front panel is in the closed position, wherein, when the one or more retail items are positioned within the at least one product holder, the at least one retail item is manually accessible from the front portion of the product holder when the front panel is located in the open position and access to the one or more retail items located in the back portion of the product holder is blocked by the blocker panel when the front panel is located in the closed position.