Merchandise display tray with spring-loaded pusher plate

• US 20020148794A1
• Filed: 04/11/2001
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Marihugh, Daniel W.
• Application Number:
  US09/833,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20020148794A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying a plurality of merchandise packages is provided. The apparatus comprises a substantially horizontal lower surface, a substantially vertical front plate portion connected to the lower surface, and a substantially vertical rear plate portion connected to the lower surface. The front plate portion has at least one dimension substantially smaller than a corresponding dimension of each merchandise package. A substantially vertical pusher plate is slidably mounted to the lower surface and a resilient member attached to the tray, the resilient member being adapted to urge the pusher surface toward the front plate portion.

Claims

1. An apparatus for displaying a plurality of merchandise packages, the apparatus comprising:

a substantially horizontal lower surface;

a substantially vertical front plate portion connected to the lower surface, the front plate portion having at least one dimension substantially smaller than a corresponding dimension of each merchandise package;

a substantially vertical rear plate portion connected to the lower surface;

a substantially vertical pusher plate slidably mounted to the lower surface; and

a resilient member adapted to urge the pusher plate toward the front plate portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, each merchandise package has a first width, and the front plate portion has a second width substantially smaller than the first width.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front plate portion is integrally connected to the lower surface.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear plate portion is integrally connected to the lower surface.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear plate portion includes a stairstep-shaped region adapted to fit within a horizontal channel in a substantially vertical wall surface.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the resilient member is a coil spring.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the resilient member includes a hooked end attached to the forward plate portion and a coiled portion disposed between the pusher plate and the rear plate portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the forward plate portion includes a slot, and the hooked end of the resilient member engages the slot.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each merchandise package has a first height, and the front plate portion has a second height substantially smaller than the first height.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the forward plate portion includes an upper, substantially horizontal, flange extending toward the rear plate portion.

11. An apparatus for displaying a plurality of merchandise packages, the apparatus comprising:

a fixed tray portion, the fixed tray portion including a substantially horizontal lower surface, a substantially vertical front plate portion connected to the lower surface, the front plate portion having at least one dimension substantially smaller than a corresponding dimension of each merchandise package, and a substantially vertical rear plate portion connected to the lower surface;

a substantially vertical pusher plate slidably mounted to the lower surface; and

a resilient member adapted to urge the pusher plate toward the front plate portion.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein, each merchandise package has a first width, and the front plate portion has a second width substantially smaller than the first width.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the rear plate portion includes a stair step-shaped region adapted to fit within a horizontal channel in a substantially vertical wall surface.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the resilient member is a coil spring.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the resilient member includes a hooked end attached to the forward plate portion and a coiled portion disposed between the pusher plate and the rear plate portion.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the forward plate portion includes a slot, and the hooked end of the resilient member engages the slot.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein each merchandise package has a first height, and the front plate portion has a second height substantially smaller than the first height.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the forward plate portion includes an upper, substantially horizontal, flange extending toward the rear plate portion.