Pusher Assembly for Products Having Circular Packaging

• US 20150257547A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Southern Imperial Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Nagel, Thomas O.
• Granted Patent: US 9,241,583 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/58 with means for adjusting partitions horizontally book-ends A47B65/00
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/147 made of tubes or wire
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/005 Partitions therefore horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/01 made of tubes or wire A47F5/0807 takes precedence foldable or adjustable A47F5/13

Abstract

A pusher tray is provided. The pusher tray includes a base structure defining a retail merchandise support surface. A pusher is slidably retained on the base structure and configured to bias retail merchandise toward a front stop of the pusher tray. The pusher has a floor and a front wall extending upwardly from the floor such that the front wall is oriented at an acute angle relative to the retail support surface. A pair of dividers are slidably mounted to the base structure. Each of the pair of dividers includes an arcuate frame portion and a pair of support elements supporting the arcuate frame portion such that a portion of each support element is tangent to a radius of curvature defined by each arcuate frame portion.

Claims

1. A pusher tray, comprising:

a base structure defining a retail merchandise support surface;

a pusher slideably retained on the base structure and configured to bias retail merchandise toward a front stop of the pusher tray;

a pair of dividers slideably mounted to the base structure;

wherein each of the pair of dividers includes an arcuate frame portion having a radius of curvature, the arcuate frame portion configured to approximate a circular outer periphery of an item of retail merchandise carried by the pusher tray;

wherein each one of the pair f dividers includes a pair of support elements, the arcuate frame portion supported by the pair of support elements such that the pair of support elements extend from the arcuate frame portion and such that terminal ends of the support elements are received in the base structure

wherein each support element includes a straight portion and an angled portion arranged at an obtuse angle relative to the straight portion, wherein the angled portion is tangent to a radius of curvature defined by the arcuate frame portion.

2. The pusher tray of claim 1, wherein the base structure includes a pair of opposed support members and a wire frame supported by the support members.

3. The pusher tray of claim 2, wherein each support member includes at front and rear ends thereof a relief notch, wherein the wire support frame is mounted to the support members in the relief notches.

5. The pusher tray of claim 1, wherein the arcuate frame portion has a first length, and wherein the pair of support elements are spaced apart a second length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

7. The pusher tray of claim 1, wherein the radius of curvature is between 3 inches and 12 inches.

8. The pusher tray of claim 1, wherein the pusher has a front wall and a floor, the front wall extending upwardly from the floor at an acute angle such that the front wall is not perpendicular to the floor.

4. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

9. A pusher tray, comprising:

a base structure defining a retail merchandise support surface;

a pusher slideably retained on the base structure and configured to bias retail merchandise toward a front stop of the pusher tray, the pusher having a floor and a front wall extending upwardly from the floor such that the front wall is oriented at an acute angle relative to the retail support surface;

a pair of dividers slideably mounted to the base structure

wherein each of the pair of dividers includes a frame portion and a pair of support elements supporting the frame portion;

wherein each support element includes a straight portion and an angled portion arranged at an obtuse angle relative to the straight portion; and

wherein the frame portion of each divider is arcuate, the arcuate frame portion supported by the pair of support elements such that the pair of support elements are tangent to the arcuate frame portion and such that terminal ends of the support elements are received in the base structure.

10. The pusher tray of claim 9, wherein the base structure includes a pair of opposed support members and a wire frame supported by the support members.

11. The pusher tray of claim 10 wherein each support member includes at front and rear ends thereof a relief notch, wherein the wire support frame is mounted to the support members in the relief notches.

15. The pusher tray of claim 9, wherein the radius of curvature is between 3 inches and 12 inches.

16. The pusher tray of claim 9, wherein the pusher has a front wall and a floor, the front wall extending upwardly from the floor at an acute angle such that the front wall is not perpendicular to the floor.

12. (canceled)

13. The pusher tray of claim 12, wherein the arcuate frame portion has a first length, and wherein the support elements are spaced apart a second length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

14. (canceled)

17. A pusher tray, comprising:

a base structure defining a retail merchandise support surface;

a pusher slideably retained on the base structure and configured to bias retail merchandise toward a front stop of the pusher tray, the pusher having a floor and a front wall extending upwardly from the floor such that the front wall is oriented at an acute angle relative to the retail support surface;

a pair of dividers slideably mounted to the base structure; and

wherein each of the pair of dividers includes an arcuate frame portion and a pair of support elements supporting the arcuate frame portion such that an angled portion of each support element is tangent to a radius of curvature defined by each arcuate frame portion; and

wherein each support element includes a straight portion arranged at an obtuse angle relative to the angled portion of the support element.

18. The pusher tray of claim 17, wherein the radius of curvature is between 3 inches and twelve inches.

19. The pusher tray of claim 17, wherein the base structure includes a pair of opposed support members and a wire frame supported by the support members.

20. The pusher tray of claim 19 wherein each support member includes at front and rear ends thereof a relief notch, wherein the wire support frame is mounted to the support members in the relief notches.