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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Kirk Vlastakis, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Thomas Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Kirk Vlastakis, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Thomas Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for dispensing products that includes a theft deterrent retail product dispensing hook. In certain embodiments, the hook prevents product 'sweeping' (where a thief quickly empties a conventional retail hook of product) and also delivers a time-delayed delivery of product per hook. A specific embodiment of a time-delay display hook system comprises a two-prong system having an upper member and a lower member, with the upper member supporting a dispensing system and the lower member supporting a product to be dispensed. Upon triggering of an activation member, the dispensing system releases a single product and provides a time-delay between dispensing of further product.