Patent ID: 8662320

Claim:
A product display, comprising: a wall member; a support surface having a rearward portion, a forward portion and an upper surface, the support surface is coupled to the wall member; a plurality of merchandise displayed on the support surface, the plurality of merchandise including at least a first subset of merchandise and a second subset of merchandise; at least one security support arm having a first end and a second end, the at least one security support arm is pivotally coupled to the support surface at the first end and rotates about an axis; a security bar having a first surface, the security bar is coupled to the second end of the at least one security support arm such that the first surface extends over at least a portion of the plurality of merchandise displayed on the support surface and where an attempt to remove the at least a portion of the plurality of merchandise from the support surface results in contact with at least a portion of the first surface; and a warning device coupled to the at least one security support arm, the warning device is operable within a plurality of stages and is activated upon rotation of the at least one security support arm and the security bar by the contact between the at least a portion of the plurality of merchandise and the at least a portion of the first surface to provide a warning as the security support arm and the security bar rotate between a plurality of positions including: a first position where the first subset of merchandise is unobstructed by the security bar, the second subset of merchandise is obstructed by the at least a portion of the first surface of the security bar, no contact is made to the security bar and no warning is provided, a second position where the first subset of merchandise is unobstructed by the security bar, the second subset of merchandise is partially obstructed by the at least a portion of the first surface of the security bar, contact is made to the security bar and a first stage warning is provided, and a third position where the first subset and the second subset of merchandise are unobstructed by the security bar, contact is made to the security bar and a second stage warning is provided.