Patents Assigned to Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
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Patent number: 11457748Abstract: A retail merchandise tray and display incorporating the same are provided. The display includes a shelf and the tray mounted to the shelf. The tray includes a pair of opposed mounting rails with at least one tray section situated between the first and second mounting rails. A support leg is mounted to the first mounting rail and elevates a back end of the retail merchandise tray relative to a front end.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Brent O. Ewing
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Publication number: 20220304481Abstract: A merchandise access system for a retail merchandise display is provided. The system includes a product support structure, a door and a brake. The product support structure defines a product storage area. The product storage area is formed between a front end and rear end of the product support structure. The door is transitionable between an open orientation in which selected product of the plurality of product can be removed from the product storage area and a closed orientation in which the plurality of product cannot be removed from the product storage area. The brake transitions between a braking position that prevents unselected product of the plurality of product from being moved towards the front end due to a biasing force and a release position in which the unselected product can move towards the front end due to the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Justin J. Campbell, Jeffrey A. Comstock, Jeffery E. Dahl
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Publication number: 20220287480Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
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Patent number: 11429830Abstract: A security tag holder including a flexible attachment member and a holder body is provided. The holder body defines a central cavity for holding a security tag. The holder body includes a pair of angled wings on opposed ends of the holder body. The angled wings are oriented to cooperate with the non-flat outer periphery of a product. The angled wings extend rearward of a back of the holder body. The holder body includes a rear opening in the back thereof for extension of a push button therethrough. A security tag assembly including the security tag is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Gregory A. Mackey
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Publication number: 20220265041Abstract: A retail management system includes a carriage base and an engagement mechanism. The carriage base includes a first end defining a front surface and a second end formed at an opposite end from the first end. The engagement mechanism is disposed at the first end of the carriage base and includes a plurality of carriage teeth extending from the front surface, the plurality of carriage teeth including at least one primary carriage tooth having a first configuration and at least one secondary carriage tooth having a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: William H. Walker, Michael Eric Liedtke, Shane Obitts
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Publication number: 20220265066Abstract: A retail merchandise display device with security shield includes a pair of opposed side supports. One or more peg hooks may be mounted between the pair of side supports within a retail merchandise containment region. A movable shield is positioned over an opening to the retail merchandise containment region. Movement of the shield from a lowed position to a raised position and/or from a raised position to a lowered position is detected by an alarm device of the display, which in turn is configured to produce an alarm signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Keith Eden
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Publication number: 20220240693Abstract: A retail merchandise pusher is configured for sliding along a pusher assembly track. The pusher assembly is mountable to a retail merchandise shelf. The pusher includes a housing, a spring drum rotatably mounted within the housing, and a coil spring mounted to the spring drum. The coil spring is coilable and uncoilable upon rotation of the spring drum. A controller is coupled to a sensor arrangement within the housing. The sensor arrangement has a spring drum sensor for detecting rotation of the spring drum. A direction sensor detects a direction of rotation of the spring drum. An incremental distance sensor detects incremental movement of the pusher. The controller is configured to calculate, based on data from the sensor arrangement, a total distance and direction of travel by the pusher, and to generate an alarm when the pusher travels more than a threshold distance within a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
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Patent number: 11403906Abstract: A product-dispensing device comprises a rod, a product-dispensing coil, an actuator, a locking gear, and a button. The rod is configured to support a product. The product-dispensing coil is disposed about the rod. The actuator is operably coupled to the product-dispensing coil for rotation about a first axis. The locking gear is rotatable between a first position and a second position and includes a locking arm configured to inhibit rotation of the actuator in the second position. The button is operably coupled to the locking gear and configured to rotate the locking gear between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Yun Hua, Michael Eric Liedtke
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Patent number: 11389015Abstract: A racking system and methods of assembling, a racking system wherein the. The racking system includes one or more adjustably positionable backing walls that may be positioned at different distances from a front end of a corresponding shelf. Dividers may be provided to be positioned adjacent the one or more backing walls to divide a product display zone into separate zones.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Jamie Aaron Smedley, Gabriel Garduno, Billy Mertz
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Publication number: 20220202207Abstract: A retail merchandise pusher with a remote alarm feature is provided. The pusher includes a housing and an adaptor. The adaptor is removably coupled to the housing and slidably coupled to a track. The pusher including a shaft rotatable about its axis in a first and second direction and a gear wheel coupled to the shaft. The rotation of the gear wheel causing a first electrical contact to engage with a second electrical contact, such that the distance that the pusher moves along the track can be measured by totaling the number of times the first electrical contact engages with the second electrical contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man, Thomas O. Nagel
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Publication number: 20220202206Abstract: A retail merchandise tray is provided. The retail merchandise tray includes a frame, a pusher that slides along the frame, at least one divider, and at least one baffle plate extension slidable relative to the divider and the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventor: Thomas O. Nagel
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Patent number: 11369215Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Fasteners For Retail, Inc.Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
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Patent number: 11363894Abstract: A retail merchandise pusher is configured for sliding along a pusher assembly track. The pusher assembly is mountable to a retail merchandise shelf. The pusher includes a housing, a spring drum rotatably mounted within the housing, and a coil spring mounted to the spring drum. The coil spring is coilable and uncoilable upon rotation of the spring drum. A controller is coupled to a sensor arrangement within the housing. The sensor arrangement has a spring drum sensor for detecting rotation of the spring drum. A direction sensor detects a direction of rotation of the spring drum. An incremental distance sensor detects incremental movement of the pusher. The controller is configured to calculate, based on data from the sensor arrangement, a total distance and direction of travel by the pusher, and to generate an alarm when the pusher travels more than a threshold distance within a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
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Publication number: 20220183480Abstract: A retail merchandise tray assembly is provided. The tray assembly has a frame to which a front stop hinge is mounted. In a first angular position, the front stop hinge can be mounted or removed from the frame. In a second angular position, the front stop hinge is prevented from being removed from the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Kelly Ann Pickett, Francesc Xavier Badia Rotger
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Patent number: 11357341Abstract: A retail merchandise display device with security shield includes a pair of opposed side supports. One or more peg hooks may be mounted between the pair of side supports within a retail merchandise containment region. A movable shield is positioned over an opening to the retail merchandise containment region. Movement of the shield from a lowed position to a raised position and/or from a raised position to a lowered position is detected by an alarm device of the display, which in turn is configured to produce an alarm signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Keith C. Eden
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Publication number: 20220178175Abstract: An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing portion at one end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at another end of the top wire opposite the one end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion toward the housing portion. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A moveable hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing portion. The hanger is 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Shane Obitts, Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
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Patent number: 11350769Abstract: A retail merchandise tray is provided. The retail merchandise tray includes a pair of load bearing members, a front stop mounted to the load bearing members, a wire support structure removably attached to the front stop and load bearing members, a pusher that slides along the wire support structure, and a pair of movable divider assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventor: Thomas O. Nagel
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Patent number: 11350768Abstract: A retail merchandise tray is provided. The retail merchandise tray includes a frame for supporting retail merchandise, a pusher that slides along the frame, and at least one movable divider assembly adjustable positionable relative to the frame, the divider assembly including a movable baffle plate extension.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventor: Thomas O. Nagel
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Publication number: 20220172588Abstract: A signal-emitting retail display device that includes a wire having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items. The signal-emitting retail display device also has an electronic unit that includes an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a warning signal, and configured to transmit a wireless signal to an alarm box in response to the warning signal. The wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the wireless signal to the alarm box.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
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Patent number: D956607Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Gregory A. Mackey, II, Shane Obitts