PRODUCT MERCHANDISING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A floor member for displaying products thereon comprising:
- a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of roller sections extending therebetween, each roller section including a plurality of rollers, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween;
a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front roller sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent roller sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members;
the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection;
a plurality of L-shaped hooks extending from one side portion of said floor member and a plurality of gaps positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped hooks and said plurality of gaps being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed floor member;
wherein said upward extending slots associated with said front product bumper, said ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and said projections associated with said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots aid in engaging and releasably receiving any plurality of a divider member to said floor member for forming any plurality of product channels therebetween.
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Abstract
A variable shelf organizer system for displaying merchandise thereon including a roller glide floor member, a standard track glide floor member, a plurality of removably adjustable divider members and a front wall member. The divider members and front wall member are engageable with both floor members and when multiple divider members are engaged with either floor member, product channels are formed therebetween for holding and securing products of varying size and shape on either floor member. The roller glide floor member is best suited for heavier packaged products such as six-pack or twelve pack products and the track glide floor member is best suited for standard products. The width of the shelf system may be increased or decreased by joining or detaching similarly constructed floor members in a side-by-side relationship and the length of the shelf system may be increased by attaching one or more floor extension members to the floor members.
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65 Claims
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1. A floor member for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of roller sections extending therebetween, each roller section including a plurality of rollers, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front roller sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent roller sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped hooks extending from one side portion of said floor member and a plurality of gaps positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped hooks and said plurality of gaps being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed floor member; wherein said upward extending slots associated with said front product bumper, said ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and said projections associated with said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots aid in engaging and releasably receiving any plurality of a divider member to said floor member for forming any plurality of product channels therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A shelf system for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a floor member having a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of roller sections extending therebetween, each roller section including a plurality of rollers, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front roller sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent roller sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped hooks extending from one side portion of said floor member and a plurality of gaps positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped hooks and said plurality of gaps being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed floor member; at least one divider member having a front portion and a rear portion and further including a front tab having a node associated therewith and a plurality of rear tabs, each rear tab including a hole or recess, the front portion of said divider member being selectively engageable with any one of said upward extending slots associated with said front product bumper, the node of said front tab being selectively engageable with any one of the ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and each hole or recess of each of said rear tabs being selectively engageable with any one of the projections associated with each of said rear rows of transverse slots. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A floor member for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of track sections extending therebetween, each track section including a plurality of spaced apart track members forming a plurality of openings therebetween, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front track sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent track sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members foiling said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped projections extending from one side portion of said floor member and a plurality of cavities positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped projections and said plurality of cavities being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed floor member; wherein said upward extending slots associated with said front product bumper, said ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and said projections associated with said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots aid in engaging and releasably receiving any plurality of a divider member to said floor member for forming any plurality of product channels therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A shelf system for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a floor member having a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of track sections extending therebetween, each track section including a plurality of spaced apart track members forming a plurality of openings therebetween, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front track sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent track sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped projections extending from one side portion of said floor member and a plurality of cavities positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped projections and said plurality of cavities being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed floor member; at least one removably attachable divider member having a front portion and a rear portion, said divider member including a front tab having a node associated therewith and a plurality of rear tabs, each rear tab including a hole or recess, the front portion of said divider member being selectively engageable with any one of said upward extending slots associated with said front product bumper, the node of said front tab being selectively engageable with any one of the ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and each hole or recess of each of said rear tabs being selectively engageable with any one of the projections associated with each of said rear rows of transverse slots. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A shelf system for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a first floor member having a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of roller sections extending therebetween, each roller section including a plurality of rollers, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said first floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front roller sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent roller sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped hooks extending from one side portion of said first floor member and a plurality of gaps positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped hooks and said plurality of gaps being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed first floor member; a second floor member having a front product bumper, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a plurality of track sections extending therebetween, each track section including a plurality of spaced apart track members forming a plurality of openings therebetween, said front product bumper having front and rear portions and including a plurality of upward extending rib members positioned and located on its rear portion, said plurality of upward extending rib members forming upward extending slots therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said second floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, said front row of transverse slots being positioned between said front product bumper and said front track sections, said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots being positioned and located between and separating adjacent track sections, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; a plurality of L-shaped projections extending from one side portion of said second floor member and a plurality of cavities positioned and located on an opposite side portion thereof, said plurality of L-shaped projections and said plurality of cavities being positioned and located to be cooperatively engageable in a side-by-side relationship with a similarly constructed second floor member; at least one removably attachable divider member having a front portion and a rear portion, said divider member including a front tab having a node associated therewith and a plurality of rear tabs, each rear tab including a hole or recess, the front portion of said divider member being selectively engageable with any one of said upward extending slots associated with the front product bumper of either of said first and second floor members, the node of said front tab being selectively engageable with any one of the ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots of either of said first and second floor members, and each hole or recess of each of said rear tabs being selectively engageable with any one of the projections associated with each of said rear rows of transverse slots of either of said first and second floor members. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A floor member for displaying products thereon comprising:
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a front wall member, a rear portion, opposed side portions, and a floor portion extending therebetween; a plurality of spaced rows of transverse slots extending transversely across said floor member, said plurality of rows of transverse slots including a front row of transverse slots and a plurality of rear rows of transverse slots, each row of transverse slots being formed by a plurality of spaced apart rib members; the rib members forming said front row of transverse slots including a ridge extending respectively therebetween, the rib members forming said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots each including a projection; said front wall member including a generally curved or angled profile such that products traveling down said floor member first make contact with the top portion of said front wall member, said top portion functioning as a momentum arrestor to decrease the likelihood of a forward-most product from toppling over said front wall member; wherein said ridges associated with said front row of transverse slots, and said projections associated with said plurality of rear rows of transverse slots aid in engaging and releasably receiving any plurality of a divider member to said floor member for forming any plurality of product channels therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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Specification