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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas A. Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger K. Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Lockwood, Clemmons, NC (US);
Roger K. Miller, East Bend, NC (US);
Assignee:
Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 59/00 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01); A47F 1/12 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01); G07F 9/02 (2006.01); G07F 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/42 (2006.01); G07G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 1/126 (2013.01); A47F 3/002 (2013.01); G07F 9/026 (2013.01); G07F 11/002 (2013.01); G07F 11/42 (2013.01); G07G 3/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for controlling advancement of and access to product housed within a device. Systems and devices include a pushing assembly having a track, a pusher, and a stop for restricting forward movement of the pusher when the stop is engaged. The device also includes a door assembly that has an open position and a closed position, an engaging mechanism that engages the stop when the door assembly is in the open position, and a blocker mechanism that restricts consumer access to product located behind the door assembly.