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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Invue Security Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J. Fawcett, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jeffrey A. Grant, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
InVue Security Products Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/32 (2020.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/32 (2020.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 2009/00539 (2013.01);
Abstract
Merchandise security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a security system includes a plurality of locking hooks configured to protect one or more items from theft, each of the plurality of locking hooks comprising a lock configured to be locked to prevent removal of the one or more items and unlocked to allow removal of one or more of the items. Each lock is configured to be unlocked for purchasing one or more of the items in response to receiving an authentication of the consumer.