PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20140138330A1
• Filed: 01/28/2014
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RTC Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: RTC Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Hardy, Stephen N.
• Granted Patent: US 9,265,358 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/585 with connection means slidable in a rail
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/588 by means of shelf bottoms with apertures co-operating with tongues or pins
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/005 Partitions therefore horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0068 Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0007 for stacked articles; Stabilising means therefor for cans or bottles A47F7/281
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/28 for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles , tins, milk packs racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for lipsticks or markers A47F7/0021; for audio/video cassettes or booklike articles A47F7/14
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/281 for vertically-stacked containers; Stabilising means therefor

Abstract

A merchandise display system can include a pusher extender that increases the pushing surface of the pusher. The pusher extender may define an elongated pusher body having a cavity. The pusher extender may be configured to slide over the pusher wall via the cavity like a sleeve. The pusher extender with an enlarged, substantially planar surface thereby creates an enlarged pushing surface for pushing larger products toward the front of the display system. The pusher extender can also be provided with an angled pusher surface to accommodate larger products. The display system can be mounted to a rear hang bar located towards the back of the shelf. A hanger may be positioned within a cavity formed in the divider and extend the length of the divider. The hook end of the hanger may then be positioned on the hang bar and the entire system may cantilever out from the hang bar.

Claims

1. A merchandise display system comprising:

at least one divider including a barrier, the at least one divider further including a divider wall, the at least one divider further including a divider floor perpendicular to the divider wall, wherein the divider floor is configured to hold product; and

a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface, a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, and a coiled spring having a coiled end and a free end and a pusher extender that increases the pusher surface of the pusher mechanism.

2. The merchandise display system of claim 1 further comprising a hanger that is configured to insert underneath the divider or within a cavity formed in the divider.

3. The merchandise display system of claim 2 wherein the hanger is elongated and substantially planar.

4. The merchandise display system of claim 2 wherein the hanger is formed with a hook at one end thereof configured to mount on a hang bar to suspend the at least one divider and the pusher mechanism.

5. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender further defines an elongated pusher body having a cavity.

6. The merchandise display system of claim 5 wherein the pusher extender is configured to slide over the pusher surface via the cavity to create an enlarged, substantially planar pushing surface for the pusher.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the divider includes a notch portion on a rear end of the divider floor and wherein the notch portion permits the divider to rest on a flange of a hang bar.

9. The merchandise display system of claim 1 further comprising a divider extender configured to attach to the divider.

11. The merchandise display system of claim 1, wherein the coiled end is positioned behind the pusher surface and the pusher mechanism is guided in a track on the divider floor.

12. The merchandise display system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is configured to receive the free end of the coiled spring.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 8 wherein the notch portion extends the width of the divider floor to create a contact line that extends the width of the divider to stabilize the divider on the hang bar.

10. The merchandise display system of claim 10 wherein the divider extender is configured to slide into a cavity formed by the divider.

13. A merchandise display system comprising:

a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface, and a coiled spring having a coiled end and a free end;

a retainer configured to limit the movement of product; and

wherein the pusher surface is angled with respect to the retainer.

14. The merchandise system of claim 13 wherein the pusher mechanism further comprises a pusher paddle and a pusher extender configured to fit over the pusher paddle and wherein the pusher extender comprises the pusher surface.

15. The merchandise system of claim 14 wherein the pusher extender further comprises at least one tab which is configured to aid in securing the pusher extender into place over the pusher paddle.

16. The merchandise system of claim 13 wherein the pusher extender further comprises at least one projection which is configured to align with a corresponding groove located on the pusher paddle to aid in securing the pusher extender into place over the pusher paddle.

17. The merchandise display system of claim 14 wherein the pusher extender further defines an elongated pusher body having a cavity.

18. The merchandise display system of claim 13 further comprising a divider configured to separate products.

19. The merchandise display system of claim 18 further comprising a divider extender configured to attach to the divider.

20. The merchandise display system of claim 19 wherein the divider extender is configured to slide into a cavity formed by the divider.