Shelf assembly for gondola display structure
First Claim
1. A shelf assembly for supporting merchandise on a gondola display rack, said rack having at least one vertically extending upright defining a column of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising:
- bracket means selectively engageable with the slots of the upright and selectively angularly positionable relative thereto, said bracket means including a transverse member defining an axial opening at respective ends thereof and first and second bracket assemblies having an elongate section selectively positionable within said transverse member and a flange section fastened to the elongate section and engageable with the slots of the upright whereby the distance between said flange sections may be adjusted to accommodate uprights having various widths and various spacings between columns of slots thereof;
a merchandise organization module defining at least one merchandise supporting surface for accommodating merchandise varying widths;
support means slidably secured to said bracket means for supporting said merchandise organization module and positioning said module at a selected distance from the upright; and
locking means for retaining said support means in a desired position relative to said bracket means and the upright.
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Abstract
A shelf assembly for use with a gondola display structure comprises a bracket assembly selectively engageable with the vertically spaced slots of the gondola upright and securable at one of a plurality of selected angular orientations relative thereto. A merchandise supporting surface is slidably coupled to the bracket assembly and is slidable into a plurality of positions relative to the forward facing surface of the gondola to compensate for the effect that changes in the angular orientation have on the appearance of the merchandise supported thereon. Transversely slidable dividing members are provided to accommodate, for example, items of different width on a single shelf.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A shelf assembly for supporting merchandise on a gondola display rack, said rack having at least one vertically extending upright defining a column of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising:
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bracket means selectively engageable with the slots of the upright and selectively angularly positionable relative thereto, said bracket means including a transverse member defining an axial opening at respective ends thereof and first and second bracket assemblies having an elongate section selectively positionable within said transverse member and a flange section fastened to the elongate section and engageable with the slots of the upright whereby the distance between said flange sections may be adjusted to accommodate uprights having various widths and various spacings between columns of slots thereof; a merchandise organization module defining at least one merchandise supporting surface for accommodating merchandise varying widths; support means slidably secured to said bracket means for supporting said merchandise organization module and positioning said module at a selected distance from the upright; and locking means for retaining said support means in a desired position relative to said bracket means and the upright.
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2. A shelf assembly for supporting merchandise on a gondola display rack, said rack having at least one vertically extending upright defining a column of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising:
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bracket means selectively engageable with the slots of the upright and selectively angularly positionable relative thereto, said bracket means comprising first and second bracket assemblies, each of said bracket assemblies including a flange section having a rearwardly projecting portion insertable into one of said vertically spaced slots and a downwardly depending portion, and retaining means secured to said downwardly projecting portion and selectively pivotable relative thereto for engaging a selected surface of the upright and thereby selectively retaining said bracket means in a selected angular orientation, whereby said module may be oriented horizontally or tilted downwardly and forwardly at a desired angle; a merchandise organization module defining at least one merchandise supporting surface for accommodating merchandise if varying widths; support means slidably secured to said bracket means for supporting said merchandise organization module and positioning said module at a selected distance from the upright; and locking means for retaining said support means in a desired position relative to said bracket means and the upright. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A shelf assembly for supporting merchandise on a gondola display rack, said rack having at least one vertically extending upright defining a column of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising:
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bracket means selectively engageable with the slots of the upright and selectively angularly positionable relative thereto; a merchandise organization module defining at least one merchandise supporting surface and including movable dividing means slidable transversely relative to said merchandise supporting surface for accommodating merchandise of varying widths said merchandise organization module defining a pair of transversely extending axial channels and said dividing means comprising a plurality of dividing members, each dividing member including a base section having a downwardly extending tab at each end slidably positionable within said axial channels and a panel section extending upwardly from said base section, whereby the dividing members may be slidably positioned along said channels relative to one another to define a plurality of columns of different widths and to thereby accommodate merchandise of varying dimensions; support means slidably secured to said bracket means for supporting said merchandise organization module and positioning said module at a selected distance from the upright; and locking means for retaining said support means in a desired position relative to said bracket means and the upright. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A shelf assembly for supporting merchandise on a gondola display rack, said rack having at least one vertically extending upright defining a column of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising:
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bracket means including first and second bracket assemblies, each of said bracket assemblies including a flange section having a rearwardly projecting portion insertable into one of said vertically spaced slots and a downwardly depending portion, and retaining means secured to said downwardly projecting portion and selectively pivotable relative thereto for engaging a selected surface of the upright and thereby selectively retaining said bracket means in a selected angular orientation; a merchandise organization module defining at least one merchandise supporting surface and including movable dividing means slidable transversely relative to said merchandise supporting surface for accommodating merchandise of varying widths; support means slidably secured to said bracket means for supporting said merchandise organization module and positioning said module at a selected distance from the upright; and locking means for retaining said support means in a desired position relative to said bracket means and the upright. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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