US 12,215,521 B2
Anti-theft merchandise hook
Keith C. Eden, Loves Park, IL (US); Shane Obitts, North Ridgeville, OH (US); Brent O. Ewing, Roscoe, IL (US); and Chan Chor Man, Tai Po N.T. (HK)
Assigned to Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed by Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/305,032.
Application 18/305,032 is a continuation of application No. 17/545,469, filed on Dec. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,680,427.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/123,299, filed on Dec. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0250675 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47F 5/08 (2006.01); A47F 1/12 (2006.01); A47F 5/00 (2006.01); E05B 45/08 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); E05B 45/06 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 45/08 (2013.01) [A47F 1/128 (2013.01); A47F 5/0006 (2013.01); A47F 5/0823 (2013.01); A47F 5/0861 (2013.01); A47F 5/0869 (2013.01); E05B 73/00 (2013.01); G08B 13/14 (2013.01); E05B 2045/065 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0017 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anti-theft merchandise hook comprising:
a top wire connected to a housing portion at a first end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at a second end of the top wire opposite the first end;
a bottom wire attached to the mounting portion and extending from the mounting portion toward the housing portion, the bottom wire configured to hold retail merchandise;
a moveable hanger at least partially disposed within the housing portion, the hanger configured to move linearly between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire
wherein a plunger is configured to move between a locked position, in which the plunger is seated in a notch in the hanger, and an unlocked position in which the plunger is separated from the hanger; and
wherein the plunger is configured to move back and forth in a first direction, and the hanger is configured to move back and forth in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.