Magnetically mounted shelf divider
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1. A shelf divider for a shelf of magnetically permeable metal, comprising:
- A. an elongated divider member having an inverted T-shaped cross-section along a substantially major portion of its length, with(1) an upright partition web and(2) a pair of supporting flanges that project laterally in opposite directions from the bottom of said partition web; and
B. an elongated retainer member of an elastomeric material impregnated with magnetized material, having opposite straight and parallel side edges and having a transverse cross-section which is uniform along its length, with(1) a substantially flat bottom surface,(2) a substantially upwardly facing surface area that is spaced laterally inwardly from each of said side edges, and(3) a pair of retaining flanges that project edgewise laterally toward one another over said surface area, each of which closely overlies one of said supporting flanges to confine it against said surface area, said retaining flanges having adjacent free edges that are spaced apart to receive between them said partition web of the divider member.
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Abstract
The partitioning shelf divider of this invention, for perforated and imperforate metal shelving, comprises an inverted T-shaped divider member and a retainer member extruded from elastomeric material impregnated with a magnetized medium. The retainer member has an upwardly opening groove in its top, extending along its length and of inverted T-shaped cross-section, in which the bottom of the divider member is lengthwise slidably received.
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1. A shelf divider for a shelf of magnetically permeable metal, comprising:
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A. an elongated divider member having an inverted T-shaped cross-section along a substantially major portion of its length, with (1) an upright partition web and (2) a pair of supporting flanges that project laterally in opposite directions from the bottom of said partition web; and B. an elongated retainer member of an elastomeric material impregnated with magnetized material, having opposite straight and parallel side edges and having a transverse cross-section which is uniform along its length, with (1) a substantially flat bottom surface, (2) a substantially upwardly facing surface area that is spaced laterally inwardly from each of said side edges, and (3) a pair of retaining flanges that project edgewise laterally toward one another over said surface area, each of which closely overlies one of said supporting flanges to confine it against said surface area, said retaining flanges having adjacent free edges that are spaced apart to receive between them said partition web of the divider member. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. The shelf divider of claim wherein said divider member has opposite front and rear ends, further characterized by:
a substantially flat upright display member on the front end of the divider member, extending laterally across the front end of said partition web. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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