John David Roberts
Architects at Baxter St, Charlotte, NC

8523012, Sep 3, 2013

Aug 10, 2010

12/853513

Justin A. Richardson - Waxhaw NC, US
Michael R. Johnston - Waxhaw NC, US
John F. Roberts - Charlotte NC, US

InVue Security Products Inc. - Charlotte NC

B65H 3/00, G07F 11/24, E05B 73/00, E05B 65/00, E05B 19/26, B42F 17/02

221251, 221277, 211 7, 211 51, 70 571, 70413

A merchandise display hook has a time delay mechanism for increasing the amount of time required to dispense items of merchandise from a display arm, while permitting bulk loading of the items of merchandise onto the display arm. The time delay mechanism includes a housing, a helix extending from the housing in a rearward direction, and a rotatable handle extending from the housing in a forward direction. Rotation of the handle causes the helix to rotate about the display arm to thereby dispense the items of merchandise from the display arm in the forward direction. The time delay mechanism further includes a lock mechanism having a secured position for attaching the time delay mechanism to the display arm and an unsecured position for allowing the time delay mechanism to be detached from the display arm to permit bulk loading. A first drive gear may be affixed to the handle that engages a reducing gear that in turn engages a second drive gear affixed to the helix so that the second drive gear turns the helix slower than the handle turns the first drive gear.

2010020, Aug 19, 2010

Feb 16, 2010

12/706640

Michael R. Johnston - Waxhaw NC, US
Gregory C. Schultz - Huntersville NC, US
John F. Roberts - Charlotte NC, US

A47F 5/08, F16M 13/02, B23P 17/04

211 592, 24822021, 29428

A merchandise display hook for supporting and displaying items of merchandise includes a universal adapter and a mounting bracket for mounting the display hook to a generally vertical support, for example slatwall. The universal adapter includes one of a pair of attachment tracks and attachment rails for engaging the other of a pair of attachment tracks and attachment rails on the mounting bracket to attach the universal adapter to the mounting bracket from a generally lateral direction. The universal adapter may further include a lower portion for engaging the support to prevent the display hook from being tilted in a downwards direction. The mounting bracket may include flanges on upper and lower portions of a rear wall for engaging a channel formed in the support. Alternatively, the mounting bracket may include a body portion and a mounting plate movably disposed on the body portion for engaging the channel formed in the support. The display hook further includes a lockable base movable between an unlocked position and a locked position to lock the display hook on the support.

8061164, Nov 22, 2011

Nov 2, 2009

12/610644

Michael R. Johnston - Waxhaw NC, US
John F. Roberts - Charlotte NC, US

InVue Security Products Inc. - Charlotte NC

E05B 69/00

70 58, 70 14, 70 18, 70211, 248553

An anti-theft device for protecting a laptop computer or similar portable electronic product from theft or unauthorized removal includes at least one retaining assembly including a laterally extending retaining arm terminating in a retaining hook for engaging a lateral edge of the laptop computer or similar portable electronic product, a retaining leg depending from the retaining arm and a retaining base for receiving the retaining leg in a locked configuration. The retaining arm is adjustable to accommodate laptop computers or similar portable electronic products having various widths and a lock mechanism includes a shuttle fixed to a collar made of a magnetically attractive material and a biasing spring for biasing the shuttle into engagement with the retaining leg of the retaining arm. The lock mechanism is operable with a magnetic key to impart a magnetic attraction force to the shuttle to move the shuttle out of engagement with the retaining leg of the retaining arm and thereby permit the retaining arm to move to an unlocked configuration.

2010019, Aug 12, 2010

Feb 8, 2010

12/701876

John F. Roberts - Charlotte NC, US
Michael R. Johnston - Waxhaw NC, US
Gregory C. Schultz - Huntersville NC, US

INVUE SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. - Charlotte NC

G09F 3/20, E05B 73/00, G09F 3/18

4064201, 211 7

A locking device for a merchandise display hook includes a housing disposed adjacent a free end of the merchandise hook and defining an interior cavity adapted for receiving an end portion of the display hook. A shuttle biased by a biasing spring secures the end portion of the display hook in a locked configuration within the interior cavity. A label holder mount is integrally formed with the housing and disposed adjacent the free end of the merchandise display hook. The label holder mount is adapted for mounting a plurality of different types of label holders on the display hook. In one embodiment, a bayonet at least partially disposed within the interior cavity is movable between an unlocked configuration wherein the end portion of the display hook is removable from the interior cavity and the locked configuration wherein the end portion of the display hook is secured within the interior cavity and the locking device is locked onto the display hook with the bayonet positioned between the end portion and the housing.