Product display

• US 5,855,283 A
• Filed: 07/31/1997
• Issued: 01/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Retail Space Solutions LLC (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: DCI Marketing Inc (IMI PLC)
• Inventors: Johnson, Allen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): GIBSON, ROBERT W
• Application Number:
  US08/903,903
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.2, 211/59.3, 211/103, 211/106, 211/51, 211/85.17, 312/71
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A product display including a track, a tray having a top surface upon which products are displayed, and interengagable members on the track and tray for enabling the tray to have a first mode of operation wherein the interengagable members are disengaged allowing the tray to move relative to the track and a second mode of operation wherein the interengagable members are interengaged prohibiting movement of the tray relative to the track. A biasing member urges products on the displayed toward the front of the display. Adjustable guide members are positioned adjacent the display surface for containing products on the display surface. The guide members are adjustable to accommodate various sizes of products.

Claims

1. A product display comprising:

a first member having therein a channel;

a second member positionable over and selectably slidable on said first member, said second member having therein an aperture aligned with said channel and including a front wall and a display surface adapted to support products to be displayed;

means on said first and second members for interengaging said first and second members to selectively prohibit said second member from sliding on said first member and to alternately allow said second member to slide on said first member; and

a biasing mechanism positioned in said channel for urging products on said display surface toward said front wall.

2. A product display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first member and said second member are generally rectangular.

3. A product display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said channel is generally rectangular, elongate and centrally positioned on said first member.

4. A product display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said display surface has thereon raised ribs.

5. A product display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said interengaging means includes a resilient leg on said second member and a slot on said first member.

6. A product display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said biasing mechanism includes a coil spring and a pusher plate.

7. A product display as set forth in claim 1 and further including means for securing said product display to a support structure.

8. A product display as set forth in claim 1 and further including a front plate positioned on said front wall of said second member adapted to prohibit products from inadvertently exiting said product display.

9. A product display as set forth in claim 1 and further including a guide positioned on one side of said product display, said guide being selectively moveable toward and away from said second member.

10. A product display as set forth in claim 1 and further including a pair of guides with one of said guides positioned on each side of said second member, said guides being selectively moveable toward and away from said second member.

11. A product display as set forth in claim 9 wherein said guide includes a shaped cylindrical railing.

12. A product display as set forth in claim 11 wherein said railing includes first and second ends that are positioned to move below said first member.

13. A product display as set forth in claim 12 and further including a railing retainer positioned below said first member, said railing retainer having a pair of passageways that house said first and second ends of said railing such that said first and second ends are moveable within said passageways.

14. A product display comprising:

a first member having therein a channel;

a second member positionable over and selectably slidable on said first member, said second member having therein an aperture aligned with said channel and a display surface adapted to support products to be displayed, said second member having a first side and a second side; and

a guide positioned on each side of said second member, said guides being selectively moveable toward and away from said sides of said second member to approximate the width of the products to be displayed on said product display.

15. A product display as set forth in claim 14 wherein said guides include a shaped cylindrical railing.

16. A product display as set forth in claim 15 wherein said railing includes first and second ends that are positioned to move below said first member.

17. A product display as set forth in claim 16 and further including a railing retainer positioned below said first member, said railing retainer having a pair of passageways that house said first and second ends of said railing such that said first and second ends are moveable within said passageways.

18. A product display as set forth in claim 14 wherein said first member and said second member are generally rectangular.

19. A product display as set forth in claim 14 wherein said channel is generally rectangular, elongate and centrally positioned on said first member.

20. A product display as set forth in claim 14 wherein said display surface has thereon raised ribs.

21. A product display as set forth in claim 14 wherein said second member has a front wall and further including a biasing mechanism positioned in said channel for urging products on said display surface toward said front wall.

22. A product display as set forth in claim 21 wherein said biasing mechanism includes a coil spring and a pusher plate.

23. A product display as set forth in claim 14 and further including a means on said first member and said second member for interengaging said second member to said second member to selectively prohibit said second member from sliding on said first member and to alternately allow said second member to slide on said first member.

24. A product display as set forth in claim 23 wherein said interengaging means includes a resilient leg on said second member and a slot on said first member.

25. A product display as set forth in claim 14 further including means for securing said product display to a support structure.

26. A product display as set forth in claim 14 and further including a front plate positioned on said front wall and adapted to prohibit products from inadvertently exiting said product display.

27. A product display comprising:

a track having therein an elongate channel;

a tray having a top surface upon which products are displayed, said top surface having therein an elongate aperture that communicates with said channel, said tray including a front wall;

interengagable members on said track and said tray for enabling said tray to have a first mode of operation wherein said interengagable members are disengaged allowing said tray to move relative to said track and a second mode of operation wherein said interengagable members are interengaged prohibiting movement of said tray relative to said track;

biasing member positioned in said channel for urging the products to be displayed toward said front wall; and

at least one guide member positioned adjacent said display surface for containing products on said display surface.

28. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said track and said tray are generally rectangular.

29. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said channel is generally rectangular, elongate and centrally positioned on said track.

30. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said display surface has thereon raised ribs.

31. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said interengagable members on said track and said tray include a resilient leg on said tray and a slot on said track.

32. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said biasing member includes a coil spring and a pusher plate.

33. A product display as set forth in claim 27 and further including means for securing said product display to a support structure.

34. A product display as set forth in claim 27 and further including a front plate positioned on said front wall and adapted to prohibit products from inadvertently exiting said product display.

35. A product display as set forth in claim 27 wherein said guide member includes a shaped cylindrical railing.

36. A product display as set forth in claim 35 wherein said railing includes first and second ends that are positioned to move below said track.

37. A product display as set forth in claim 36 and further including a railing retainer positioned below said track, said railing retainer having a pair of passageways that house said first and second ends of said railing such that said first and second ends are moveable within said passageways.