PRODUCT DISPLAY WITH IMPROVED PULL-THROUGH FRAME ARRANGEMENTS
First Claim
1. In a product display tray particularly for the display of product packages having a forwardly projecting product pocket and a surrounding flange of flexible material, the tray being of the type comprising a bottom structure, a spring-driven paddle movable over said bottom structure and urged toward a front of said display tray for urging displayed product packages toward the front, and a front stop element positioned at the front of said tray to limit forward movement of items supported on said bottom structure, the improvement which comprises(a) a product supporting and dispensing insert removably mounted in a forward portion of said tray,(b) said insert comprising a frame defining a generally vertical frame opening for receiving the forwardly projecting pocket of a product package,(c) said frame opening being smaller than the surrounding flange of said package while of a size to enable said flange, when flexed, to be pulled forwardly through the opening,(d) said insert including spacer means extending forward from said frame for positioning said frame a predetermined distance rearwardly of said stop element,(e) said predetermined distance being greater than the forward projection of a product pocket through said frame by an amount sufficient to accommodate a pull-through removal of a product package positioned in said frame.
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Abstract
A display tray for specially shaped packages (e.g., sliced meat products), having flat, flexible bases and a forwardly projecting housings for the product, typically, typically with recesses in the base to accommodate nesting. A vertical frame at the front, permitting the product housing to project through while normally retaining the base and while also allowing the base to be pulled through by a customer, is known. The new tray positions this frame a sufficient distance behind a front stop of the tray to enable a customer to replace a pulled-through product into the tray, in front of the frame and a product projecting through the frame. To particular advantage, the thus-positioned frame is incorporated into a special tray insert, easily installed in a general purpose tray to accommodate the described, specially shaped packages, and easily removed from the tray to render it more suitable for the display of general merchandise.
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1. In a product display tray particularly for the display of product packages having a forwardly projecting product pocket and a surrounding flange of flexible material, the tray being of the type comprising a bottom structure, a spring-driven paddle movable over said bottom structure and urged toward a front of said display tray for urging displayed product packages toward the front, and a front stop element positioned at the front of said tray to limit forward movement of items supported on said bottom structure, the improvement which comprises
(a) a product supporting and dispensing insert removably mounted in a forward portion of said tray, (b) said insert comprising a frame defining a generally vertical frame opening for receiving the forwardly projecting pocket of a product package, (c) said frame opening being smaller than the surrounding flange of said package while of a size to enable said flange, when flexed, to be pulled forwardly through the opening, (d) said insert including spacer means extending forward from said frame for positioning said frame a predetermined distance rearwardly of said stop element, (e) said predetermined distance being greater than the forward projection of a product pocket through said frame by an amount sufficient to accommodate a pull-through removal of a product package positioned in said frame.
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9. A removable insert for a product display tray, for the display of product packages having a forwardly projecting product pocket and a surrounding flange of flexible material, where the tray has a bottom structure comprising at least two laterally spaced, longitudinally extending wires, a pusher paddle slideable along said bottom structure, a spring urging said paddle forwardly along said bottom structure, and a front barrier structure positioned adjacent a front of said tray, said insert comprising
(a) a wire frame member of generally inverted U-shaped form defining a frame opening of a size larger than said forwardly projecting pocket and smaller than the surrounding flange of said package while of a size to enable said flange, when flexed, to be pulled forwardly through the opening, (b) a pair of vertically spaced apart, forwardly extending wires fixed to said wire frame at each side thereof and spaced for a snap-over fit with the laterally spaced wires of said bottom structure, (c) a connecting wire joining front portions of said pairs of vertically spaced wires, (d) said insert being adapted for snap-over mounting on, the front portion of said product display tray to position the frame member at a location spaced a distance rearwardly of the front of said tray.
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11. In a product display tray particularly for the display of product packages having a forwardly projecting product pocket and a surrounding flange of flexible material, the tray being of the type comprising a bottom structure, a spring-driven paddle movable over said bottom structure and urged toward a front of said display tray for urging displayed product packages toward the front, and a front barrier element positioned at the front of said tray, the improvement which comprises
(a) a product dispensing frame mounted in a forward portion of said tray, spaced rearwardly of said front barrier element, (b) said frame being vertically oriented and defining a frame opening for receiving the forwardly projecting pocket of a product package, (c) said frame opening being smaller than the surrounding flange of said package while of a size to enable said flange, when flexed, to be pulled forwardly through the opening, and (d) said frame being positioned a predetermined distance rearwardly of said barrier element, (e) said predetermined distance being greater than the forward projection of a product pocket through said frame by an amount sufficient to accommodate placement of a loose product package between a product pocket projecting through said frame and said front barrier element.
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