US 11,988,024 B2
Anti-theft merchandise hook
Keith C. Eden, Rockford, IL (US); Shane Obitts, North Ridgeville, OH (US); Brent O. Ewing, Roscoe, IL (US); and Chan Chor Man, Tai Po (HK)
Assigned to Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed by Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/181,000.
Application 18/181,000 is a continuation of application No. 17/855,359, filed on Jun. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,643,850.
Application 17/855,359 is a continuation in part 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 2023/0212889 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 73/00 (2006.01); A47F 1/12 (2006.01); A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A47F 5/08 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 73/00 (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); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G08B 13/149 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anti-theft merchandise hook comprising:
a top wire connected to a housing 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 towards the housing, the bottom wire configured to hold retail merchandise;
a hanger at least partially disposed within the housing, the hanger configured to move 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; and
a motor configured to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.