Front loading package display system
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1. A product display and dispensing system, comprising:
- a first tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the first tray, wherein the first tray includes a front wall at the front end;
a first sidewall proximate the front end and wherein the first stop is supported adjacent the first sidewall; and
a pusher member movably supported between the rear end and the front end engaging a rearward most product so as to push the series of products towards the front end; and
a first stop surface supported proximate the front end and spaced from the front wall for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall, wherein the first stop surface is moveable from a first position in which the first stop surface obliquely extends from the side wall at a first angle to a second position in which the first stop surface extends at a second angle relative to the sidewall.
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Abstract
A product display and dispensing system includes a tray, a pusher member and a product spacer. The tray has a rear end, a front end and a front wall at the front end. The tray is configured for supporting a series of products between the rear end and the front end. The pusher member is movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing the series of products towards the front end. The product spacer is supported proximate the front end and spaced from the front wall for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall.
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1. A product display and dispensing system, comprising:
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a first tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the first tray, wherein the first tray includes a front wall at the front end; a first sidewall proximate the front end and wherein the first stop is supported adjacent the first sidewall; and a pusher member movably supported between the rear end and the front end engaging a rearward most product so as to push the series of products towards the front end; and a first stop surface supported proximate the front end and spaced from the front wall for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall, wherein the first stop surface is moveable from a first position in which the first stop surface obliquely extends from the side wall at a first angle to a second position in which the first stop surface extends at a second angle relative to the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A product flow guide for use with a product display and dispensing system having a tray with a front end, a rear end and a front wall at the front end, and a pusher member movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing a series of products within the tray towards the front end, the product flow guide comprising:
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a support structure configured for being longitudinally supported adjacent the tray between the front end and the rear end of the tray, the support structure including a laterally flexible portion; and at least one wing projecting from the laterally flexible portion of the support structure, wherein the wing is configured for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall and wherein the support structure laterally flexes to a sufficient degree to facilitate movement of products past the at least one wing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A product spacer for use with a product display and dispensing system including a tray having a rear end, a front end, a front wall at the front end and a side wall extending between the rear end and the front end, and a pusher member movably supported between the rear end and the front end for pushing a series of products within the tray towards the front end, the product spacer comprising:
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a body configured for mounting to the side wall; and at least one resiliently flexible wing projecting from the body for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A product display and dispensing system comprising:
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a tray configured for supporting a series of products between a rear end and a front end of the tray, each product having a front, a back, a thickness between the front and the back and first and second opposite sides, wherein the tray includes a front wall at the front end and a sidewall proximate the front end; a pusher member moveably supported between the rear end and the front end and engaging a rearward most product so as to push the series of products towards the front end; and a first stop surface supported proximate the front end and spaced from the front end by a distance greater than the thickness of the frontward most product, wherein the first stop surface is configured to extend only partially across the front surface from the first side towards the second side of the frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall by a distance greater than the thickness of the frontward most product and to enable visual inspection of the front of the frontward most product between the first stop surface and the second side. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A product flow guide for use with a product display and dispensing system having a tray with a front end, a rear end and a front wall at the front end, the product flow guide comprising:
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a support structure configured for being longitudinally supported adjacent the tray between the front end and the rear end of the tray; and at least one stop surface projecting from the support structure, wherein the stop surface is configured for engaging a frontward most product of the series of products to space the frontward most product from the front wall and wherein the stop surface is laterally moveable from a first position in which the stop surface sufficiently engages the frontward most product to prevent movement of the frontward most product past the stop surface to a second position in which the stop surface allows the frontward most product to move past the stop surface. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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