Shelf management systems
First Claim
1. A shelf management system comprising a product merchandising apparatus for mounting on a shelf, rack or other support unit comprising a locating strip engageable parallel to the front edge of the shelf, rack or other support unit;
- one or more dividers for dividing the shelf, rack or other support unit into zones to accommodate product;
the front end of the or each divider being engageable with and lockable to the locating strip, whereby in the engaged mode the divider is movable relative to the locating strip while being connected to the locating strip, and in the locked mode the divider is secured relative to the locating strip;
engaging and locking means for engaging and locking the or each divider to the locating strip, whereby the engaging and locking means comprises complementary engageable formations formed on the divider and the locating strip;
characterized in that the complementary engageable formations comprise a first set of engageable formations including a ball and socket in cross-section and the second set of formations comprises a pair of overlapping lugs, whereby to unlock the formations the overlapping lugs are disengaged by tilting the divider towards its front end about the ball and socket arrangement and whereby the socket of the divider may be slid along the ball or ridge formation.
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Abstract
A shelf management system comprises a product merchandising (400) for mounting on a shelf, rack or other support unit (405). It comprises a locating strip (430) engageable with the front edge (406) of the shelf. One or more dividers (410) divide the shelf into zones to accommodate product. The front end of each divider (410) divide the shelf into zones to accommodate product. The front end of each divider (410) is engageable with and lockable to the locating strip. (430). In the engaged mode, the divider (410) is movable relative to the locating strip (430) while still being connected to the locating strip. In the locked mode the divider (410) is secured relative to the locating strip (4309).
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1. A shelf management system comprising a product merchandising apparatus for mounting on a shelf, rack or other support unit comprising a locating strip engageable parallel to the front edge of the shelf, rack or other support unit;
- one or more dividers for dividing the shelf, rack or other support unit into zones to accommodate product;
the front end of the or each divider being engageable with and lockable to the locating strip, whereby in the engaged mode the divider is movable relative to the locating strip while being connected to the locating strip, and in the locked mode the divider is secured relative to the locating strip;
engaging and locking means for engaging and locking the or each divider to the locating strip, whereby the engaging and locking means comprises complementary engageable formations formed on the divider and the locating strip;
characterized in that the complementary engageable formations comprise a first set of engageable formations including a ball and socket in cross-section and the second set of formations comprises a pair of overlapping lugs, whereby to unlock the formations the overlapping lugs are disengaged by tilting the divider towards its front end about the ball and socket arrangement and whereby the socket of the divider may be slid along the ball or ridge formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- one or more dividers for dividing the shelf, rack or other support unit into zones to accommodate product;
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29. A product merchandising apparatus comprising a telescopic track engageable with shelves of different depths;
- a product support member mountable on the telescopic track and a means for moving the product support member and any product supported by the member from one end of the track towards the other end.
- View Dependent Claims (30)
- 31. A product merchandising apparatus comprising a track of low friction material and a pushing member slidably mounted on the track for pushing items of merchandise towards a dispensing end of a shelf.
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36. A product merchandising apparatus comprising a cassette for containing items of merchandise and an elongated track on which the cassette is slidably mountable, the track being telescopic so as to allow the apparatus to be easily fitted to shelves of differing depths;
- whereby the cassette with its contents provides a weight to push items of merchandise towards a dispensing end of a shelf.
- View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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