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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Keith C. Nagelski, Huntersville, NC (US);
Christopher J. Fawcett, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ronald M. Marsilio, Lake Wiley, SC (US);
Keith C. Nagelski, Huntersville, NC (US);
Christopher J. Fawcett, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ronald M. Marsilio, Lake Wiley, SC (US);
Alpha Security Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A dispenser for items of merchandise is formed as a wire rack having an entrance opening for placing the items into the dispenser and a discharge opening for removal of the items from the dispenser by a customer. A pivotally moveable gate located adjacent the discharge opening permits removal of the items one at a time, with a time delay being required between the removal of each of the items to retard shoplifting. The gate also produces an audible sound when moving toward the open position to further reduce possible shoplifting.