MERCHANDISING SYSTEM

• US 20080314852A1
• Filed: 12/09/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Allen E. Johnson, Bryson M. Scott, Daniel J. Shiffer, Gary M. Richter, Terrence G. Berglund
• Original Assignee: Allen E. Johnson, Bryson M. Scott, Daniel J. Shiffer, Gary M. Richter, Terrence G. Berglund
• Inventors: SHIFFER, DANIEL J., RICHTER, GARY M., JOHNSON, ALLEN E., BERGLUND, TERRENCE G., BRYSON, M. SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US11/953,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20080314852A1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A merchandising system for articles comprising a first divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall and a second divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall. The first divider is coupled to the second divider to form a compartment for the articles between the sidewall of the first compartment and the sidewall of the second compartment. The compartment has a front and a back. A support for the articles is provided within the compartment between the sidewall of the first divider and the sidewall of the second divider from adjacent the front of the compartment to adjacent the back of the compartment by the member on the first divider and the member on the second divider.

Claims

1. A merchandising system for at least one set of articles including a first set of articles having a first size and a second set of articles having a second size smaller than the first size comprising:

a first member having a first interface;

a second member having a second interface; and

a third member having a first set of connectors comprising a first connector and a second connector;

wherein the first connector releasably couples to one of the first interface and the second interface and wherein the second connector releasably couples to one of the first interface and the second interface;

wherein a compartment of a first size is provided when the first connector is coupled to a first portion of the first interface and the second connector is coupled to a third portion of the second interface;

wherein a compartment of a second size is provided when the first connector is coupled to a second portion of the first interface and the second connector is coupled to the third portion of the second interface; and

wherein the first member and the second member provide support surfaces for the articles.

2. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the support surfaces comprise guides.

3. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises a first divider and the second member comprises a second divider.

4. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the first connector and the second connector comprise at least two protrusions.

5. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the third member comprises a track having ribs.

6. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the support surface is configured to provide for slidable movement stacked levels of the articles along the support surface.