Patent ID: 7484628

Claim:
An anti-sweep apparatus for engagement with a wire which holds articles; comprising: a first portion; a second portion disposed proximate to the first portion; a camming surface disposed on the first portion whereby the camming surface is engagable by a portion of a lead article on the wire to cam the anti-sweep apparatus between an enabling orientation where the lead article is removable from the wire and a blocking orientation where a second article is prevented from being removed from the wire; a distal tab disposed on the first portion and distal of a portion of the camming surface, the distal tab being configured to contact the wire when the anti-sweep apparatus is in the enabling orientation; and wherein the first portion and the second portion are lockable with each other and whereby moving the second portion with respect to the first portion creates an opening therebetween which is sized to at least partially encapsulate a portion of the wire.