MECHANDISING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20150108074A1
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Published: 04/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Display Technologies, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Original Assignee: Display Technologies, Inc. (Rhode Island)
• Inventors: Pichel, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US14/058,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20150108074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/125 with an article-pushing device
• 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

Abstract

A merchandising system for a displaying a plurality of products is disclosed. The system includes a base and a proximal member. The base includes a product-supporting surface which defines a longitudinal axis. The proximal member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a proximal portion of the base. The proximal member includes an arcuate portion extending between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the proximal member. The proximal member includes a scalloped portion extending from an upper portion of the proximal member toward a lower portion of the proximal member.

Claims

1. A merchandising system for a displaying a plurality of products, the system comprising:

a base including a product-supporting surface, the product-supporting surface of the base defining a longitudinal axis; and

a proximal member disposed in mechanical cooperation with a proximal portion of the base, the proximal member including an arcuate portion extending between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of proximal member, and a scalloped portion extending from an upper portion of the proximal member toward a lower portion of the proximal member.

2. The merchandising system of claim 1, further including a pusher assembly, the pusher assembly including a pusher member disposed in mechanical cooperation with the base and being configured to urge products on the base toward the proximal portion of the base.

3. The merchandising system of claim 1, wherein the proximal member further includes a cutout extending therethrough, the cutout being fully enclosed by the remainder of the proximal member.

4. The merchandising system of claim 3, wherein the cutout is between about 30% and about 70% of the size of the entire proximal member.

5. The merchandising system of claim 3, wherein a height of a center of the cutout as measured from the product-supporting surface of the base is between about 0.5 inches and about 2.5 inches.

6. The merchandising system of claim 1, wherein the arcuate portion of the proximal member defines a radius of curvature of between about 2 inches and about 4 inches.

7. The merchandising system of claim 1, wherein a height of a bottom of the scalloped portion as measured from the product-supporting surface of the base is between about 1.5 inches and about 6 inches.

8. The merchandising system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of products positioned on the base, wherein each product has a height of between about 3 inches and about 9 inches, and wherein each product has a center of gravity of between about 1.5 inches and about 5 inches.

9. The merchandising system of claim 8, wherein the center of gravity of the product is lower than a midpoint of the height of the product.

10. A method of stocking a merchandising system, the method comprising:

providing a merchandising system including a base and a proximal member disposed in mechanical cooperation with a proximal portion of the base, the proximal member including an arcuate portion extending between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the proximal member, a scalloped portion extending from an upper portion of the proximal member toward a lower portion of the proximal member, and a cutout extending through the proximal member; and

positioning a first product in contact with the proximal member;

contacting the first product through the cutout in the proximal member;

pushing the first product distally along a portion of the base; and

inserting a second product proximally of the first product.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising urging the products on the base toward the proximal portion of the base with a pusher assembly.