Low product indicator for self facing merchandiser and related methods
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1. A product display merchandiser comprising:
- a tray extending in a longitudinal direction;
a spring-biased pusher slidable in the longitudinal direction within the tray; and
a visual indicator coupled to the tray, the 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;
wherein at least a portion of the pusher is positioned within a channel extending in the tray in the longitudinal direction and at least a portion of the switch is positioned within the channel; and
wherein the switch is slidable in the longitudinal direction within the channel to adjust the predetermined portion of the tray.
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Abstract
A product display merchandiser 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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17 Claims
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1. A product display merchandiser comprising:
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a tray extending in a longitudinal direction; a spring-biased pusher slidable in the longitudinal direction within the tray; and a visual indicator coupled to the tray, the 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; wherein at least a portion of the pusher is positioned within a channel extending in the tray in the longitudinal direction and at least a portion of the switch is positioned within the channel; and wherein the switch is slidable in the longitudinal direction within the channel to adjust the predetermined portion of the tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 16, 17)
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5. A method of displaying products comprising:
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providing a product display merchandiser comprising; a tray extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end; a spring-biased pusher slidable in the longitudinal direction within the tray; and a visual indicator coupled to the tray, the 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, wherein the switch is located within a channel in the tray, wherein at least one of the pusher and the spring biasing the pusher acts upon the switch, wherein the at least one light is located near a front of the tray, and wherein the predetermined portion of the tray extends between the first end of the tray and a predetermined position between the first and second ends of the tray; sliding the switch in the longitudinal direction within the channel to adjust the predetermined portion of the tray; and moving the pusher from a first position at which the switch is in a first state and the at least one light is not powered to a second position at which the switch is in a second state and the at least one light is powered. - View Dependent Claims (6, 15)
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7. A product display merchandiser comprising:
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a body having a surface or structure for mounting the merchandiser to a shelf, bar, grid or wall, and defining a product channel for displaying product for purchase; and a sensor for identifying product inventory condition and triggering a restocking indicator when a threshold has been reached or surpassed to indicate a need for restocking of the merchandiser, wherein the restocking indicator is mounted on the body; wherein the body has a recessed track extending along the product channel; and wherein the sensor is slidable within the recessed track to adjust the threshold that indicates the need for restocking of the merchandiser. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A low product inventory sensor comprising:
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a sensor for determining when a product inventory threshold has been reached or surpassed to indicate a need for restocking; a visual indicator for signaling a store associate when the threshold has been reached or surpassed to indicate the need for restocking; a power cable connected to the sensor and/or visual indicator and having an adapter for connecting the cable to a power supply; a fastener for connecting the visual indicator to a product display merchandiser so the visual indicator can be connected to new or existing product display merchandisers; and a body that holds the sensor thereupon, the body being configured to slide within a recessed track in the product display merchandiser, the body having a deformable portion that can be deformed to reduce friction between the body and the recessed track so that the body and sensor can be moved relative to the product display merchandiser once installed within the recessed track. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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