Shelf allocation and management system
First Claim
1. A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf, said shelf allocation and management system comprising:
- at least two adjacent side rails positioned on the shelf extending from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf, each said side rail including a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending upwardly from said rail base, wherein each said rail base includes a groove extending across a top surface thereof in which said divider is received and wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails;
an unbiased backstop positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, said backstop movable between the front and the back of the shelf and adapted to engage and advance at least one row of products which may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails toward the front of the shelf; and
a rigid puller member positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails and associated with said backstop, said puller member adapted to be manually moved toward the front and the back of the shelf to move said backstop at least toward the front of the shelf.
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Abstract
A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of adjacent side rails positioned along the shelf extending from front to back. Each side rail includes a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending away from the rail base, wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between the dividers of adjacent side rails. An unbiased backstop is positioned between dividers of adjacent side rails, wherein the backstop is movable between the front and the back of the shelf and is adapted to advance at least one row of products toward the front of the shelf. A rigid puller member positioned between the dividers of adjacent side rails is associated with the backstop. The puller member is adapted to be manually moved to move the backstop at least toward the front of the shelf.
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21 Claims
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1. A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf, said shelf allocation and management system comprising:
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at least two adjacent side rails positioned on the shelf extending from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf, each said side rail including a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending upwardly from said rail base, wherein each said rail base includes a groove extending across a top surface thereof in which said divider is received and wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails; an unbiased backstop positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, said backstop movable between the front and the back of the shelf and adapted to engage and advance at least one row of products which may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails toward the front of the shelf; and a rigid puller member positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails and associated with said backstop, said puller member adapted to be manually moved toward the front and the back of the shelf to move said backstop at least toward the front of the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21)
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5. A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf, said shelf allocation and management system comprising:
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at least two adjacent side rails positioned on the shelf extending from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf, each said side rail including a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending upwardly from said rail base, wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails; an unbiased backstop positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, said backstop movable between the front and the back of the shelf and adapted to engage and advance at least one row of products which may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails toward the front of the shelf, wherein said backstop includes a backstop base, a back plate attached to said backstop base which extends generally upwardly therefrom, and a slot in said back plate adapted to slideably receive said puller member; and a rigid puller member positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails and associated with said backstop, said puller member adapted to be manually moved toward the front and the back of the shelf to move said backstop at least toward the front of the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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16. A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf, said shelf allocation and management system comprising:
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at least two adjacent side rails positioned on the shelf extending from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf, each said side rail including a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending upwardly from said rail base, wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, wherein each of said side rails is removable attached to the shelf, and wherein at least one strip of connecting material extends longitudinally along the length of the shelf, and a corresponding connecting material is attached to a bottom surface of said rail bases; an unbiased backstop positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, said backstop movable between the front and the back of the shelf and adapted to engage and advance at least one row of products which may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails toward the front of the shelf; and a rigid puller member positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails and associated with said backstop, said puller member adapted to be manually moved toward the front and the back of the shelf to move said backstop at least toward the front of the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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19. A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf, said shelf allocation and management system comprising:
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at least two adjacent side rails positioned on the shelf extending from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf, each said side rail including a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending upwardly from said rail base, wherein each said divider includes score marks extending along the sides thereof which allow for decreasing the height of said divider, and wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails; an unbiased backstop positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails, said backstop movable between the front and the back of the shelf and adapted to engage and advance at least one row of products which may be positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails toward the front of the shelf; and a rigid puller member positioned between said dividers of said adjacent side rails and associated with said backstop, said puller member adapted to be manually moved toward the front and the back of the shelf to move said backstop at least toward the front of the shelf.
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