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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2024
Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US);
Keith C. Eden, Rockford, IL (US);
Shane Obitts, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Brent O. Ewing, Roscoe, IL (US);
Chan Chor Man, Tai Po N.T., HK;
Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US);
Abstract
An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at an end of the top wire. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion towards the housing. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing. The hanger is configured to move between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire. A motor is configured to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.