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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2023
Brent O. Ewing, Roscoe, IL (US);
Chan Chor Man, Hong Kong, HK;
Yun Hua, Solon, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Comstock, Edgerton, WI (US);
Brent O. Ewing, Roscoe, IL (US);
Chan Chor Man, Hong Kong, HK;
Yun Hua, Solon, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Comstock, Edgerton, WI (US);
Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US);
Abstract
Anti-sweeping hook with a display hook, a helical coil, and rotating handle. The display hook may be straight with a first end and second end opposite the first end. The helical coil is disposed about the display hook and extends lengthwise along the display hook. The helical coil has a first coil end proximate the first end of the display hook. Rotation of the helical coil in a first direction loads the retail merchandise onto the display hook. Rotation of the coil in a second direction opposite the first direction removes the retail merchandise. The rotating handle is configured to determine a number of retail items stored on the display hook, based on the number and direction of rotation of the rotating handle. The rotating handle includes an MCU and wireless communications module to process and wirelessly transmit inventory data indicating the number of retail items on the display hook.