ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,012, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to VIRA Insight LLC (Lewisville, Texas).

"Self-closing security door assembly for retail display" was invented by Nick Farinola (Kinnelon, N.J.), James W. Waalkes (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Benjamin J. Sahlberg (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Peter H. Rozes (Trophy Club, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-closing door assembly for limiting access to goods displayed on a shelving system. A frame assembly is attached to the shelving system adjacent the front edge of a first shelf, with upper and lower guide rails to slidably engage a pair of overlapping and self-closing doors. The doors are aligned t...