Track unit with removable partitions

• US 20060237384A1
• Filed: 04/20/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Display Technologies, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Original Assignee: Display Technologies, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Inventors: Neumann, Eric, Riley, Daniel C.
• Application Number:
  US11/110,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20060237384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/184
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence

Abstract

A kit for a display and dispenser track assembly for dispensing products of single width, packs of double width, and simultaneously alternately products and packs. The display track defines a plurality of fixed partitions, each adjacent pair thereof establishing a pack path of double width, and an upstanding pack stop at the front of each pack path. The kit provides at least one insertable and removable partition receivable on the display track for converting a single pack path of double width into two adjacent product paths of single width, with a pair of oppositely directed hoop stops of single width at the front of each such product path.

Claims

1. A kit for forming a display and dispenser track assembly for dispensing products of single width, packs of double width, or simultaneously alternately products and packs, comprising:

(A) a display track defining a plurality of fixed partitions, each adjacent pair of said fixed partitions establishing there between a single pack path of double width;

(B) at least one insertable and removable partition receivable on said display track, each said received insertable and removable partition converting a single pack path into two adjacent product paths of single width;

said fixed partitions and said received insertable and removable partitions on said display track establishing between adjacent partitions paths of optionally variable widths selected from the group consisting of product paths of single width, pack paths of double width and combinations thereof;

each said insertable and removable partition including a pair of oppositely directed first stops adjacent the front end thereof for barring the lead product in each of two adjacent product paths on opposite sides of said received insertable and removable partition from falling off the front of said display track;

said display track including a second stop at the front of each said pack path for barring the lead pack thereon from falling off the front of said display track.

2. A kit of claim 1 wherein, when a received one of said insertable and removable partitions converts a single pack path into two adjacent product paths, said second stop at the front of said converted pack path does not bar easy removal of the lead products from said two adjacent product paths.

3. The kit of claim 1 wherein the free end of each said first stop engages a respective one of a pair of adjacent fixed partitions.

4. The kit of claim 1 wherein each said first stop is a hoop stop of unitary, one-piece, integral construction with said insertable and removable partition, and each said second stop is an upstanding stop of unitary, one-piece, integral construction with said display track.

5. The kit of claim 4 wherein the free end of each said hoop stop engages a respective one of a pair of adjacent fixed partitions.

6. The kit of claim 4 wherein, when a received one of said insertable and removable partitions converts a single pack path into two adjacent product paths, said upstanding stop at the front of said converted pack path does not bar easy removal of the lead products from said two adjacent product paths.

7. A kit for forming a display and dispenser track assembly for dispensing products of single width, packs of double width, or simultaneously alternately products and packs, comprising:

(A) a display track defining a plurality of fixed partitions, each adjacent pair of said fixed partitions establishing there between a single pack path of double width;

(B) at least one insertable and removable partition receivable on said display track, each said received insertable and removable partition converting a single pack path into two adjacent product paths of single width;

said fixed partitions and said received insertable and removable partitions on said display track establishing between adjacent partitions paths of optionally variable widths selected from the group consisting of product paths of single width, pack paths of double width and combinations thereof;

each said insertable and removable partition including a pair of oppositely directed hoop stops at the front end thereof for barring the lead product in each of two adjacent product paths on opposite sides of said received insertable and removable partition from falling off the front of said display track, the free end of each said hoop stop engaging a respective one of a pair of adjacent fixed partitions; and

said display track including an upstanding stop at the front of each said pack path for barring the lead pack thereon from falling off the front of said display track;

when a received one of said insertable and removable partitions converts a single pack path into two adjacent product paths, said upstanding stop at the front of said converted pack path does not bar easy removal of the lead products from said two adjacent product paths.