ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,965, issued on July 14, was assigned to VIRA Insight LLC (Lewisville, Texas).

"Security case" was invented by James Waalkes (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Benjamin J. Sahlberg (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Jerry W. Norcross (Caledonia, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security case to protect theft prone products in a retail establishment is provided. The security case can include at least one of an adjustable depth system of telescoping panels to accommodate different depth shelves, a moveable reinforced transparent closure and/or a toe kick levelling system securable to a base of a sales rack or gondola to enable the security case and it...