Shelving system

• US 20040050811A1
• Filed: 09/29/2003
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Checkmate International Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Checkmate International Pty Ltd.
• Inventors: Jakupec, Zeljko, Leahy, John Clifton
• Application Number:
  US10/416,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20040050811A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/134
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/10 Arrangements of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0043 Show shelves shelves in general A47B96/02; brackets or similar shelf-supporting means A47B96/06; advertising or price indication G09F

Abstract

A frame for a shelving system for presenting items includes a front member (200) and a rear member (400), which rear member is spaced apart from the front member and connected to the front member by at least two spaced apart further frame members (110). In one aspect, a source of illumination (800) is housed at least partly within the front member, and a lens member (600) extends upwardly from the front member and is able to receive light from the source of illumination. Items presented for display adjacent the lens member are at least partly illuminated by light projected by the lens member. In another aspect, at least one product support (120) extends between the front member and the second member in one of a plurality of laterally spaced product support positions, and at least one key mechanism (510, 128) is able to selectively permit and prevent movement of the product supports between the product support positions.

Claims

1. A frame for a shelving system for presenting items, the frame including:

a front member and a rear member, which rear member is spaced apart from the front member and connected to the front member by at least two spaced apart further frame members;

a source of illumination housed at least partly within the front member; and

a lens member extending upwardly from the front member and able to receive light from the source of illumination;

wherein items presented for display adjacent the lens member are at least partly illuminated by light projected by the lens member.

2. A frame according to claim 1 wherein said front, rear and side members are each generally elongate in construction.

3. A frame according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said lens member is substantially elongate and planar in form.

4. A frame according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said lens member is generally planar and has a front face, a rear face, a lower end and upper end, which lower end is adapted to be received within the front member whereby said lower end extends adjacent said source of illumination to receive light therefrom.

5. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein said front member includes respective portions interconnected in use so that, when connected, they jointly house the source of illumination completely within the resulting front member.

6. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein said front member and said rear member are extruded components.

7. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said lens member includes means on its rear face to space items adjacent to it at least a predetermined distance from it.

8. A shelving system for presenting items, the system including:

a front member and a rear member spaced apart from the rear member,

means joining the front member and the rear member;

at least one product support extending between said front member and said second member in one of a plurality of laterally spaced product support positions; and

at least one key mechanism which is able to selectively permit and prevent movement of said product supports between said product support positions.

9. A shelving system according to claim 8 wherein said key mechanism includes one or more elongate key members disposed on the front member and/or the rear member.

10. A shelving system according to claim 9 wherein the or each key member extends along the respective front and rear member and is rotatable manually between engaging and non-engaging positions in which the key member prevents and permits movement of the product supports.

11. A shelving system according to claim 10 wherein the or each key member defines a plurality of slots or notches spaced in its longitudinally direction for receiving a complementary portion of the product support.

12. A shelving system according to claim 11 wherein the complementary portion is a depending rib or fin of the product support.

13. A shelving system according to any one of claims 8 to 12 wherein said key member includes a cylindrical body portion rotatably supported in a complementary part annular bearing member of the respective front or rear member.

14. A shelving system according to any one of claims 8 to 13 wherein said key member includes a wing or lever for facilitating its manual rotation.

15. A shelving system according to any one of claims 8 to 14 wherein said product support is or includes a product divider.