Paul N Lenox

US Patent:

6832822, Dec 21, 2004

Filed:

Feb 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/369332

Inventors:

John F. Canedy - Rowlett TX
Leo Faubion - Plano TX
Paul Lenox - Mesquite TX
Larry G. Stanford - Coppell TX

Assignee:

Faubion Associates, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A47F 300

US Classification:

312114, 312306, 312312

Abstract:

A display case security apparatus comprises a housing, a plurality of platform guide tracks, a platform, an elevating mechanism, and a closure. The housing includes a lower storage section and an upper display section disposed above the storage section. The storage section has an opaque exterior wall and the display section has an exterior wall which is at least partially transparent. The platform guide tracks are disposed on the interior of the housing. The platform is disposed within the housing and includes a generally horizontal portion for supporting articles to be displayed. The platform is selectively movable between a first position, wherein any articles supported on the platform are displayed in the display section of the housing, and a second position, wherein any articles supported on the platform are stored in the storage section of the housing. The platform interfits with the platform guide tracks so as to constrain the movement of the platform to vertical translation only. The elevating mechanism is mounted within the storage section and connected to the platform.

US Patent:

20020079788, Jun 27, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/997401

Inventors:

John Canedy - Rowlett TX, US
Leo Faubion - Plano TX, US
Paul Lenox - Mesquite TX, US
Larry Stanford - Coppell TX, US

International Classification:

A47F003/00

US Classification:

312/114000, 312/117000, 312/312000, 312/306000

Abstract:

A display case security apparatus comprises a housing, a plurality of platform guide tracks, a platform, an elevating mechanism, and a closure. The housing includes a lower storage section and an upper display section disposed above the storage section. The storage section has an opaque exterior wall and the display section has an exterior wall which is at least partially transparent. The platform guide tracks are disposed on the interior of the housing. The platform is disposed within the housing and includes a generally horizontal portion for supporting articles to be displayed. The platform is selectively movable between a first position, wherein any articles supported on the platform are displayed in the display section of the housing, and a second position, wherein any articles supported on the platform are stored in the storage section of the housing. The platform interfits with the platform guide tracks so as to constrain the movement of the platform to vertical translation only. The elevating mechanism is mounted within the storage section and connected to the platform. The elevating mechanism includes a rotatable crankshaft and at least one pair of links. The first link of each pair of links has a first end which engages the crankshaft so as to rotate with crankshaft and a second end which is pivotally connected to a first end of the second link of each pair of links. Each of the second links has a second end which is pivotally connected to the platform, whereby the platform moves between the first position and the second position when the crankshaft rotates. The closure is selectively interposed between the display section and the storage section when the platform is in the second position, whereby the platform and any articles supported thereon are enclosed within the storage section of the housing.