Darko Company, Inc.

Darko, Inc.

Jeffry A Myler

David S Ireland

John M Vuraich

Gina M Lanese

Allan N Forchione

Andrew J Creque

Troy Kollar

A secure product display system and associated method can include a display secured with a lock, a dispenser including a digital key request code and an input configured to accept entry of a digital key, and an access cloud configured to transmit the digital key to a user device when the digital key is requested using the digital key request code, wherein the lock is unlocked when the digital key, entered with the input, is authentic.

Theft deterring product display

A valance assembly (,) for a merchandising fixture (,) includes a bracket (,) positioned at both longitudinal ends of the valance assembly (,) and adapted to be connected to the fixture (,). An arm (,) is pivotally carried by each bracket (,), and a panel (,) extends between the arms (,). The panel (,) is formed with a nose (,) at one lateral edge thereof and an attachment assembly (,) along the other lateral edge thereof. The longitudinal edges of the nose (,) and the attachment assembly (,) are received in a hollowed-out area (,) formed in each of the arms (,), and the panel (,) is connected to the arms (,) at that location. Each bracket (,) includes a flexible arm (,) having a notch (,) therein. Each arm (,) includes a cam surface (,) having a lug (,) formed thereon. When the arms (,) are pivoted relative to the brackets (,) to move the panel (,) from a generally vertical orientation to a generally horizontal orientation, the cam surface (,) deflects the flexible arms (,) until the lug (,) is received in the notch (,) which thereby holds the panel (,) in the horizontal orientation.

Flip-up valance for merchandising fixture

A bracket (,) which is adapted to carry an item of merchandise (,) on a retail display fixture (,) includes a mounting member (,) adapted to be attached to the fixture (,). A support frame (,) is adapted to carry the merchandise (,) and is pivotally attached to the mounting member (,) so that the merchandise (,) may be carried at a selected angle relative to the fixture (,). An adjustment plate (,) carried by the mounting member (,) has apertures (,) therein to receive a protuberance (,) carried by the support frame (,) to maintain the support frame (,) at the selected angle relative to the mounting member (,). The support frame (,) includes laterally spaced, longitudinally extending side members (,) which include posts (,) receivable in hollow arms (,) at selected lateral positions to adjust the lateral space between the side members (,). Selected of a series of apertures (,) in the side members (,) receive a bolt (,) to hold the merchandise (,) on the support frame (,). As a result, the bracket (,) is capable of carrying merchandise (,) of differing lateral and longitudinal sizes.

Merchandise display bracket

A system (10) of displaying merchandise (24) adjacent to a wall (12) of a retail fixture (11) includes support arms (16) carried by the wall (12). Tubes (19, 20) are carried by the arms (16) and have a plurality of regularly spaced apertures (21) therein. Hoops (22) are positioned through selected of the apertures (21) to define areas that divide items of merchandise (24) from other items of merchandise (24). Frames (25) have legs (28) received through selected of the apertures (21) and also have adjusting wires (29, 30, 31). Support brackets (26) include hoops (32) to maintain the merchandise (24) in the area defined by the hoops (22). The support brackets (26) each also have hooks (34) which engage selected of the wires (29, 30, 31) so that the size of the area for the merchandise (24) may be adjusted.

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Stow, OH, United States of America

Jeffry A Myler