Shelf extender
First Claim
1. A shelf extender for holding a product so as to display the same to the purchaser forward of a shelf having two surfaces comprising:
- a wall member having a front surface and a rear surface;
at least one receiving means cooperative with the rear surface;
means for supporting the product affixed to the wall member;
a clamp comprising;
a plate shaped to fit with the receiving means;
an arm cantilevered from the plate having a clamping pad at the free end thereof so as to engage one surface of the shelf;
a post cantilevered from the plate spaced from the cantilevered arm;
the post having a cavity therein, an upper plate and a lower plate, each of said plates having an opening therein located to permit a bolt to pass therethrough;
the lower plate being canted with respect to the upper plate;
a conventional nut received within the cavity, the nut being of standard size and configuration and including an opening with an unmodified conventional internal helical thread of given standard size and having a given inside diameter;
the opening in the nut being in general alignment with the openings in the cavity'"'"'s plates;
a conventional bolt of standard size and configuration including an unmodified conventional external helical thread of a standard size having an outside diameter no larger than the inside diameter of the nut opening;
the upper and lower plates of the cavity being placed so that the nut is movable between a first position against the upper plate and a second position against the lower plate;
in the first position, the nut is normal to the bolt and the bolt passes freely through the nut and in the second position, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt and at least a portion of the thread of the nut engages at least a portion of the thread of the bolt in threaded engagement, whereby the bolt may be moved to obtain a coarse adjustment in the first position of the nut and a fine adjustment in the second position of tne nut;
a second clamping pad on the end of the bolt to engage the other surface of the shelf so that the means for supporting the product is projected forward of the shelf and is held in place with respect thereto.
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Abstract
A shelf extender for presenting a product to the purchaser forward of a shelf having a container for holding and displaying the product, the container, in one embodiment, having a rear wall with receiving means to cooperate with a plate of a clamp, the clamp having a pair of spaced arms cantilevered therefrom, the first arm having a fixed clamping surface at the end thereof, the second arm having a cavity having two plates adjacent the free end thereof, a standard size nut in the cavity, an opening in each plate of the cavity, the openings being in general alignment with the nut so that a bolt may pass therethrough, a standard size bolt of another size such that the outside diameter of the bolt is no larger than the inside diameter of the nut, the plates of the cavity being shaped so that the nut is in a first position against one plate and in a second position against the other plate, in the first position of the nut, the nut is normal to the bolt and in the second position of the nut, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt so that at least a portion of the thread of the bolt engages at least a portion of the thread of the nut in threaded engagement whereby in the first position of the nut, the bolt is movable for coarse adjustment and in the second position of the nut, the bolt is movable for fine adjustment, a clamping surface at the end of the bolt to permit the clamp to rigidly engage the shelf and thereby hold the shelf extender firmly in place.
In another embodiment, the clamp is a part of the end piece of the shelf extender and there are two such end clamps utilized to support the shelf extender. A quick release mechanism for the clamp may be provided to facilitate application of the shelf extender to a shelf and its removal therefrom.
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24 Claims
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1. A shelf extender for holding a product so as to display the same to the purchaser forward of a shelf having two surfaces comprising:
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a wall member having a front surface and a rear surface; at least one receiving means cooperative with the rear surface; means for supporting the product affixed to the wall member; a clamp comprising; a plate shaped to fit with the receiving means; an arm cantilevered from the plate having a clamping pad at the free end thereof so as to engage one surface of the shelf; a post cantilevered from the plate spaced from the cantilevered arm; the post having a cavity therein, an upper plate and a lower plate, each of said plates having an opening therein located to permit a bolt to pass therethrough; the lower plate being canted with respect to the upper plate; a conventional nut received within the cavity, the nut being of standard size and configuration and including an opening with an unmodified conventional internal helical thread of given standard size and having a given inside diameter; the opening in the nut being in general alignment with the openings in the cavity'"'"'s plates; a conventional bolt of standard size and configuration including an unmodified conventional external helical thread of a standard size having an outside diameter no larger than the inside diameter of the nut opening; the upper and lower plates of the cavity being placed so that the nut is movable between a first position against the upper plate and a second position against the lower plate; in the first position, the nut is normal to the bolt and the bolt passes freely through the nut and in the second position, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt and at least a portion of the thread of the nut engages at least a portion of the thread of the bolt in threaded engagement, whereby the bolt may be moved to obtain a coarse adjustment in the first position of the nut and a fine adjustment in the second position of tne nut; a second clamping pad on the end of the bolt to engage the other surface of the shelf so that the means for supporting the product is projected forward of the shelf and is held in place with respect thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A clamp for attachment to a workpiece comprising:
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a C-shaped frame having a spine and two spaced apart arms cantilevered from the spine; one of said arms having a first clamping surface; the other of said arms having a cavity adjacent the free end thereof, and an upper plate and a lower plate, each of the plates thereof having an opening therein located to permit a bolt to pass therethrough; the lower plate being canted with respect to the upper plate; a conventional nut received within the cavity, the nut being of standard size and configuration and including an opening with an unmodified conventional internal helical thread of given standard size and having a given inside diameter; the opening in the nut being in general alignment with the openings in the plates; a conventional bolt of standard size and configuration including an unmodified conventional external helical thread of a standard size having an outside diameter no larger than the inside diameter of the nut opening; the plates of the cavity being shaped so that the nut is movable between a first position against the upper plate and a second position against the lower plate; in the first position, the nut is normal to the bolt and the bolt passes freely through the nut and in the second position, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt and at least a portion of the thread of the bolt engages at least a portion of the thread of the nut in threaded engagement, whereby the bolt may be moved to obtain a coarse adjustment in the first position of the nut and a fine adjustment in the second position of the nut; a second clamping surface on the end of the bolt to thereby permit the workpiece to be securely held between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a clamp for engaging a workpiece having a spine and an arm cantilevered from the spine the improvement comprising:
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a cavity adjacent the free end of the arm to receive a conventional nut and having an upper plate and a lower plate, each of the plates having an opening therein located to permit a bolt to pass therethrough; a conventional nut received within the cavity, the nut being of standard size and configuration and including an opening with an unmodified conventional internal helical thread of given standard size and having a given inside diameter; the opening in the nut being in general alignment with the openings in the plates; a conventional bolt of standard size and configuration including an unmodified conventional external helical thread of a standard size having an outside diameter no larger than the inside diameter of the nut opening; the plates of the cavity being shaped such that the lower plate is canted with respect to the upper plate and so that the nut is movable between a first position against the upper plate and a second position against the lower plate; in the first position, the nut is normal to the bolt and the bolt passes freely through the nut and in the second position, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt and at least a portion of the thread of the bolt engages at least a portion of the thread of the nut in threaded engagement, whereby the bolt may be moved to obtain a coarse adjustment in the first position of the nut and a fine adjustment in the second position of the nut; a clamping surface on the end of the bolt for engaging the workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A shelf extender for holding a product so as to display the same to a purchaser forward of a shelf having two surfaces comprising:
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product receiving means having a floor and a back wall; a pair of end members having receiving means to receive the edges of the product receiving means; a clamp integral with each of the end members; said clamp comprising; a C-shaped frame having a spine and two spaced apart arms cantilevered from the spine; one of said arms having a first clamping surface; the other of said arms having a cavity adjacent the free end thereof, and an upper plate and a lower plate, each of the plates thereof having an opening therein located to permit a bolt to pass therethrough; the lower plate being canted with respect to the upper plate; a conventional nut received within the cavity, the nut being of standard size and configuration and including an opening with an unmodified conventional internal helical thread of given standard size and having a given inside diameter; the opening in the nut being in general alignment with the openings in the plates; a conventional bolt of standard size and configuration including an unmodified conventional external helical thread of a standard size having an outside diameter no larger than the inside diameter of the nut opening; the plates of the cavity being shaped so that the nut is movable between a first position against the upper plate and a second position wherein it is canted with respect to the first position; in the first position, the nut is normal to the bolt and the bolt passes freely through the nut and in the second position, the nut is canted with respect to the bolt and at least a portion of the thread of the bolt engages at least a portion of the thread of the nut in threaded engagement, whereby the bolt may be moved to obtain a coarse adjustment in the first position of the nut and a fine adjustment in the second position of the nut; a second clamping surface on the end of the bolt to thereby permit the workpiece to be securely held between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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