ANTI-TIP GUIDE FOR PRODUCT MERCHANDISER

• US 20140299559A1
• Filed: 02/14/2014
• Published: 10/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bird, Gregory M., Szpak, Gerald Matthew, Obitts, Shane, Liedtke, Michael Eric
• Granted Patent: US 9,427,095 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/04 Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles , e.g. by means of gravity or springs
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/005 Partitions therefore horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/08 secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices

Abstract

An anti-tip guide for a merchandising shelf including an associated support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing, and a pair of associated dividers mounted to the support member and spaced from each other. The pair of spaced dividers define between them a longitudinal pathway along which the associated at least one object can travel from a rear position to a front position on the associated support member. The anti-tip guide includes a first section mounted to one of the pair of associated dividers and extending along a plane of the one of the pair of associated dividers. A second section of the anti-tip guide protrudes away from the first section. A third section extends from the second section. At least one of the second and third sections includes a material which is more resilient than is a material of the first section.

Claims

1. An anti-tip guide for a merchandising shelf including an associated support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing, and a pair of associated dividers mounted to said support member and spaced from each other, the pair of spaced dividers defining between them a longitudinal pathway along which the associated at least one object can travel from a rear position to a front position on the associated support member, the anti-tip guide comprising:

a first section mounted to one of said pair of associated dividers and extending in a plane oriented parallel to a plane of the one of the pair of associated dividers;

a second section connected to and protruding away from the plane of said first section; and

wherein said second section comprises a material which is more resilient than is a material of said first section.

2. The anti-tip guide of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive layer adapted to secure the anti-tip guide first section to the associated divider.

3. The anti-tip guide of claim 1, wherein the anti-tip guide is elongated and extends a majority of a length of the at least one of the pair of associated dividers.

4. The anti-tip guide of claim 3, wherein a pair of anti-tip guides are provided, one mounted to each of the pair of associated dividers.

5. The anti-tip guide of claim 1 wherein the first section is planar.

6. The anti-tip guide of claim 5 wherein the second section is planar.

7. The anti-tip guide of claim 5 wherein the second section is oriented at an acute angle in relation to a plane of the first section.

8. The anti-tip guide of claim 1 further comprising a third section connected to and extending away from the second section.

9. The anti-tip guide of claim 8 further wherein the third section is planar.

10. The anti-tip guide of claim 8 wherein the third section extends in a common plane with the second section thereof.

11. The anti-tip guide of claim 8 wherein the first, second, and third sections are of one piece.

12. A merchandising assembly comprising:

a support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing;

a first divider mounted to the support member;

a second divider mounted to the support member in spaced relation to the first divider, wherein the first and second dividers define between them a longitudinal pathway along which the at least one associated object can travel from a rear position to a front position on the support member; and

an anti-tip guide mounted to one of the first and second dividers, the anti-tip guide comprising;

a first section extending in a plane parallel to the plane of the one of the first and second dividers,

a second section connected to and extending away from the plane of the first section at an acute angle,

a third section connected to and extending away from the second section, and

wherein at least one of the second and third sections comprises a material which is more resilient than is a material of the first section.

13. The assembly of claim 12 further comprising an adhesive layer adapted to secure the anti-tip guide first section to the one of the first and second dividers.

14. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the anti-tip guide is elongated and extends a majority of a length of the at least one of the pair of associated dividers.

15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein a pair of anti-tip guides are provided, one mounted to each of the first and second dividers.

16. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the first section is elongated.

17. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the second section is planar.

18. The assembly of claim 17 wherein the second section is oriented at an acute angle in relation to the plane of the first section.

19. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the third section extends in a common plane with the second section thereof.

20. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the first, second, and third sections are of one piece.