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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Robert P. Colelli, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Eric E. Oberg, Long Beach, CA (US);
Johnnie Cruz, Anaheim, CA (US);
Keith Cleland, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Robert P. Colelli, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Eric E. Oberg, Long Beach, CA (US);
Johnnie Cruz, Anaheim, CA (US);
Keith Cleland, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Displays Plus, Inc., Placentia, CA (US);
Abstract
A theft-deterring merchandise dispensing apparatus has a chassis configured to provide limited access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A knob is secured to a front panel of the chassis. The knob is secured to one end of an elongate wire coil, the knob and coil rotational about a common axis. An elongate cantilevered rod is mounted on a rear panel of the chassis and extensive therefrom within the coil, the rod terminating at a free end in proximity to the front panel. Units of merchandise are slidingly secured on the rod and positioned between windings of the coil so that rotation of the coil by the knob moves the packages along the rod to exit proximate the front panel. A noise-maker creates a noise when the knob is rotated to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed.