Inclined merchandising display track device

• US 6,523,702 B1
• Filed: 11/29/2001
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Display Industries LLC
• Original Assignee: Display Industries LLC
• Inventors: Sun, Ming, Primiano, Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): Stodola, Daniel P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US10/022,701
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.2, 211/59.3, 211/175, 211/184, 211/183, 211/74, 211/186, 211/187, 211/188, 211/90.02, 312/42, 312/45, 312/71, 312/72, 108/1, 108/8, 108/4, 248/242, 248/241, 248/274.1
• US Class Current: 211/59.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence

Abstract

An elongate display track device has front and rear segments. The front segment has sidewalls with vertical channels therein to receive arm to support a product identification panel. A detent in each channel engages the scalloped surface of the bottom portion an arm to adjust the vertical position of the product identification panel. A foot is connected to the rear segment to elevate the rear of the track to assist gravity feed.

Claims

1. An elongate display track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong, comprising:

a front track segment having a base wall and opposed sidewalls upstanding from said base wall;

a rear track segment having a base wall and opposed sidewalls upstanding from said base wall, said base wall having top and bottom surfaces, said base wall defining first and second openings disposed between said sidewalls, each of said openings having first and second opposed edges;

a rear end wall attached to said base wall and said sidewalls of said rear track segment;

a first flange attached to said bottom surface of said base wall of said rear track segment adjacent said first edge of said first opening and extending toward said second edge of said first opening;

a second flange attached to said rear end wall adjacent said second edge of said second opening and extending therefrom toward said first edge of said second opening and toward said first flange; and

a foot attached to said first and second flanges and extending downwardly from said bottom surface of said base wall of said rear track segment.

2. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said flanges has a riser connected to said base wall and a tread extending from said riser, said tread forming a ledge for receiving and supporting said foot.

3. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of said risers flexes to move its associated tread to enable connection of said foot.

4. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of said treads is perpendicular to its associated riser.

5. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said tread of said first flange is at a higher elevation than said tread of said second flange.

6. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said foot and said base wall of said rear track segment are connected at an angle so that when said foot is oriented vertically said base wall slants downwardly with said second opening being at a higher elevation than said first opening.

7. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, including a plurality of parallel ribs extending downwardly from a bottom portion of said foot, said ribs being adapted to engage wires of a wire shelf to prevent lateral movement of said foot.

8. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said foot has a central opening adapted to promote air circulation.

9. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, including:

first and second upwardly extending arms removably attached to said front track segment, each of said arms having a top portion and a bottom portion with a scalloped surface; and

a panel attached to said top portion of said arms.

10. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 9, each of said sidewalls of said front track segment defines a channel extending transversely therealong perpendicular to said base wall of said front track segment.

11. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 10, wherein each of said channels has a detent at a top portion thereof adapted to engage said scalloped surface of said bottom portion of one of said arms.

12. An elongate display track device, as set forth in claim 1, including:

a first upwardly extending arm removably attached to said front track segment, said first arm defining a slot in a top portion thereof;

a second upwardly extending arm detachably attached to said front track segment, said second arm having a locking flange extending outward from an upper portion thereof; and

a panel attached to said arms between said slot and flange.