Merchandise display device

• US 4,588,093 A
• Filed: 02/04/1985
• Issued: 05/13/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frank P. Field
• Original Assignee: Frank P. Field
• Inventors: Field, Frank P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
• Application Number:
  US06/697,701
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 211/51, 211/49 D, 211/43, 211/11, 312/61, 221/279, 221/56, 221/58, 221/59, 267/165, 206/45.16, 206/126, 206/255, 206/559
• US Class Current: 211/51
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/101 Springs, elastic lips, or other resilient elements to locate the articles by pressure B65D25/102, B65D25/103 take precedence

Abstract

A merchandise display device adapted to maintain merchandise in an organized orientation upon a display surface is diclosed. The device comprises an insert sized to be positioned within a display case or drawer and includes a base plate formed to contact the merchandise, an anchor member adapted to attach the insert to the display case and an accordian-like extensible member positioned between the base plate and anchor member. The extensible member is provided with plural spring clips at each of its apexes to continuously bias the base plate away from the anchor member. As merchandise is removed from the display case, the device constantly urges the merchandise in a forward direction and thereby maintains the stack of merchandise in an organized orientation.

Claims

1. A device for maintaining merchandise in a stacked orientation within a display case comprising:

a base member formed to contact one end of a stack of merchandise disposed within a display case;

an anchor member adapted to be attached to said display case, wherein said anchor member comprises a bent over V-shaped clip adapted to be attached to one wall of said display case;

an extensible member integrally formed with said base member and said anchor member to extend between said base member and said anchor member, said extensible member having a plurality of interconnected elongate segments disposed in a bellow-like relative orientation to define a plurality of apexes at opposite ends of each elongate segment;

a plurality of V-shaped springs mounted to said extensible member, at each said apex, for biasing said extensible member to tend to elongate said extensible member and urge said base member away from said anchor member in a continuously expansive manner to continuously compress said stack of merchandise within said display case as individual merchandise is periodically removed from said stack of merchandise; and

a pair of stops formed adjacent each of said apexes for mounting said V-shaped spring to said extensible member.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said base member, anchor member and extensible member are integrally molded of a plastic material.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein each of said stops comprises an elongate projection transverse to the length of said extensible member forming a slot for engaging an end of the corresponding spring.