Patent ID: 8602224
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A47F,B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An anti-sweep device for locking merchandise at a point of product selection, the device comprising: a) a mounting mechanism for attaching the device to a display bar; b) a central body attached to said mounting mechanism; c) a movable locking protrusion, said locking protrusion further comprising an L-shaped component that is pivotally mounted within said central body, said locking protrusion being movable from a first pivot position for releasing a predetermined quantity of the merchandise from the display bar and for preventing any remainder of the merchandise from being removed from the display bar to a second pivot position for locking the merchandise on the display bar; and d) a locking bar, wherein a solenoid coil moves said locking bar from an unlocked position while the locking protrusion in the first pivot position to a locked position for locking the locking protrusion in the second pivot position and blocking the locking protrusion from returning to the first pivot position until said solenoid coil is deactivated, wherein the display bar comprises parallel bars and said mounting mechanism further comprises edge attachment means adapted to cooperate with the parallel bars whereby the device is located between and supported by the parallel bars, and wherein the edge attachment means are pivotally connected to a pivoting bridge means, wherein said edge attachment means attach said device to said parallel bars upon the pivoting of the pivoting bridge means.