ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,627, issued on May 5, was assigned to Fasteners for Retail Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio).
"Selectively securable roller track" was invented by Thomas Nagel (Twinsburg, Ill.) and Shane Obitts (North Ridgeville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A merchandise security system for a retail shelf includes a front rail having a base, a front wall, and a rear wall spaced apart from the front wall by a channel. The system also includes a roller track configured to engage the front rail and operable to translate along the front rail. Here, the roller track includes a plurality of rollers and a frame. The plurality of rollers are selectively engaged ...