Low product indicator for self facing merchandiser and related methods
First Claim
1. An indicator comprising:
- an upright portion capable of being attached to a pusher or paddle on a conventional merchandiser and having indicia relating to at least one of;
a store the merchandiser is displayed in;
a product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with;
a product category encompassing a general type of product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with; and
/oradvertising; and
a flexible portion extending forward from the upright portion for signaling low product inventory when the pusher or paddle approaches a front of the merchandiser as inventory is depleted;
wherein the merchandiser has a lens at the front thereof, the lens having a rear face facing the pusher or paddle;
wherein the upright portion is attached to a front of the pusher or paddle;
wherein the flexible portion is configured to extend under products stored within the merchandiser and has a free front end that slides upward along the rear face of the lens as the pusher or paddle approaches the front of the merchandiser.
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Abstract
A low product indicator comprising an upright portion capable of being attached to a pusher or paddle on a conventional merchandiser and having indicia relating to at least one of: a store the conventional merchandiser is displayed in; a product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with; a product category encompassing the general type of product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with; and/or advertising. In one form, a product display merchandiser is disclosed comprising a tray, a spring biased pusher slidable within the tray, and a visual indicator comprising at least one light activated by a switch, the switch configured to be actuated when the pusher is within a predetermined portion of the tray.
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13 Claims
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1. An indicator comprising:
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an upright portion capable of being attached to a pusher or paddle on a conventional merchandiser and having indicia relating to at least one of; a store the merchandiser is displayed in; a product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with; a product category encompassing a general type of product the merchandiser is intended to be stocked with; and
/oradvertising; and a flexible portion extending forward from the upright portion for signaling low product inventory when the pusher or paddle approaches a front of the merchandiser as inventory is depleted; wherein the merchandiser has a lens at the front thereof, the lens having a rear face facing the pusher or paddle; wherein the upright portion is attached to a front of the pusher or paddle; wherein the flexible portion is configured to extend under products stored within the merchandiser and has a free front end that slides upward along the rear face of the lens as the pusher or paddle approaches the front of the merchandiser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A front facing product merchandiser comprising:
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a tray having a front end; a spring biased pusher assembly for front facing products stored within the front facing product merchandiser toward the front end of the tray, the spring biased pusher assembly having a pusher, a front lens extending upwardly proximate the front end of the tray, and a spring for biasing the pusher toward a rear face of the front lens; and an indicator extending from the spring biased pusher assembly toward the front end of the tray for signaling low product inventory when the pusher approaches the front end of the tray; wherein the indicator comprises a flexible member configured to slide upward along the rear face of the front lens in response to the pusher approaching the front end of the tray. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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