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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Kirk A. Vlastakis, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger K. Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Thomas A. Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Kirk A. Vlastakis, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger K. Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Thomas A. Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Systems for deterring theft of retail products. Systems of this invention provide theft deterrent dispensing modules for dispensing products and may incorporate theft deterrent measures including mechanical deterrents, time delays and sound. The dispensing modules may include one or more pusher assemblies for dispensing product. Certain systems of this invention may also include a lockout feature, so that only one pusher assembly may be activated to dispense a product at one time.