Patent ID: 7104094

Claim:
A lock bar merchandise system for selectively securing merchandise to a vertical support, comprising: a lock bar assembly mounted to the vertical support, the lock bar assembly including a pair of sides in lateral spaced relations, the sides extending forwardly relative to the vertical support, and a product retainer extending laterally between the sides to define an open area for storage of merchandise, and a lock adapted to secure the product retainer, the product retainer being a separate member from the sides and movable, relative to the sides such that the product retainer is not unitary with the sides; a row of peg hooks disposed in spaced lateral relation between the sides of the lock bar assembly, each peg hook including a product retainer arm projecting generally forward through the open area relative to the vertical support, each product retainer arm adapted to support merchandise; wherein the lock includes a locked condition in which a front portion of each product retainer arm is trapped by the product retainer, and an unlocked condition in which the front portion of each product retainer arm is free of the product retainer for installation or removal of merchandise; and wherein respective hinges connect each side to the product retainer, the product retainer pivotable relative to the sides upwardly and downwardly via the hinges.