Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
First Claim
1. A product management display system comprising:
- a tray defining a surface, a pusher mechanism mountable on the surface of the tray, the pusher mechanism including a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, wherein the pusher floor slides across the surface of the tray, a coiled spring attachable to a front portion of the tray, extendable across the pusher floor and operatively connected behind the pusher surface, and at least one divider mountable to the tray for dividing displayed products into rows.
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Abstract
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. The pusher mechanism of the invention also includes a pusher paddle and a floor that extends forward of the pusher paddle. A flat coiled spring or other biasing element may be operatively connected behind the pusher paddle and extend across the floor of the pusher mechanism and to the front of the shelf. In use, the product to be merchandised may be placed on the coiled spring and on the floor of the pusher mechanism. With this configuration, the pusher paddle is prevented from tipping or bending backwards during operation. The invention may be used with the merchandising of product on horizontal or non-inclined shelves or surfaces, as well as with gravity-fed systems, or systems that use gravity as a mechanism to urge product toward the front of the shelf.
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20 Claims
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1. A product management display system comprising:
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a tray defining a surface, a pusher mechanism mountable on the surface of the tray, the pusher mechanism including a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, wherein the pusher floor slides across the surface of the tray, a coiled spring attachable to a front portion of the tray, extendable across the pusher floor and operatively connected behind the pusher surface, and at least one divider mountable to the tray for dividing displayed products into rows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. An adaptor for a product management display system, the adaptor positionable on a surface of the display system, the display system including a pusher mechanism, the adaptor comprising a planar surface with at least two ribs extending outwardly from the planar surface.
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17. A trackless pusher mechanism for a product management display system, the trackless pusher mechanism positionable on a surface of the display system comprising:
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a pusher surface, and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, the pusher floor positionable on and movable across the surface of the display system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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