Product pusher for merchandise displays
First Claim
1. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward a front of the assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises(a) a display rack comprising a pair of spaced-apart, parallel support elements arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher mounted on said support elements for forward and rearward sliding movement, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher a sheet-like structure of plastic material including generally upright front and back wall panels having lower edges, with said back panel being joined along an upper edge portion thereof to said front panel and said panels having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels having open-sided notches therein adjacent said bottom edge margins slideably engaging said support elements, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said wall panels forming a confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (h) said product pusher, at least in its bottom edge margins, having a width greater than a space between said support elements whereby said product pusher is supported by engagement of opposed pairs of said open sided notches in said front and back wall panels.
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Abstract
A display assembly for the display of merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front as packages are removed by customers. A pusher sled is formed of front and back plastic wall panels, joined at the top and spaced apart at the bottom, with side opening notches near the bottom for sliding engagement with spaced apart, wire-like supports. A coiled strip spring has its coiled body confined between the wall panels and a strip portion thereof extends through an opening in the front wall panel to an anchor point at the front of assembly. Exceptional economies are realized in the manufacture of the display assembly while providing a system which aesthetically attractive, with superior performance. A variety of simple clip-on or snap-on devices may be used for anchoring the front of the coil spring, including a clip-on label holder element which mounts at the front of the assembly and includes a slot for reception of a forward end of the spring.
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24 Claims
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1. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward a front of the assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack comprising a pair of spaced-apart, parallel support elements arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher mounted on said support elements for forward and rearward sliding movement, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher a sheet-like structure of plastic material including generally upright front and back wall panels having lower edges, with said back panel being joined along an upper edge portion thereof to said front panel and said panels having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels having open-sided notches therein adjacent said bottom edge margins slideably engaging said support elements, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said wall panels forming a confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (h) said product pusher, at least in its bottom edge margins, having a width greater than a space between said support elements whereby said product pusher is supported by engagement of opposed pairs of said open sided notches in said front and back wall panels.
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8. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward a front of the assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher mounted on said display rack for forward and rearward sliding movement thereon, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher comprising an extruded sheet-like structure of plastic material including front and back wall panels joined along top edge margins thereof in a generally inverted V-shaped configuration and having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels slideably engaging said display rack, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said wall panels forming front and back confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, and (h) the front wall panel of said product pusher having an opening with side edges for lateral confinement of said strip spring.
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10. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward a front of the assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack having a pair of spaced apart, parallel support rods mounted to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher slideably mounted on said support rods for forward and rearward movements, (c) said product pusher comprising front and back, generally flat panels of plastic material joined at top edges thereof and spaced apart at bottom edges thereof to define a generally inverted V-shaped section, (d) bottom portions of said panels being formed with openings therein for slideable reception of said support rods, (e) a guide opening in said front panel, (f) a coiled strip spring having a coiled body positioned between and confined by said front and back panels and having a portion extending forwardly through said guide opening and anchored at a front portion of said display rack, and (g) said coiled strip spring being coiled in a direction such that said coiled body thereof is positioned generally above the forwardly extending portion of said spring.
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20. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front of a assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack comprising a pair of spaced-apart, parallel support elements arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher mounted on said support elements for forward and rearward sliding movement, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher comprising a sheet-like structure of plastic material including front and back wall panels joined along top edge margins thereof and having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels having open-sided notches therein adjacent said bottom edge margins slideably engaging said support elements, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said product pusher forming a confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (h) said product pusher, at least in its bottom edge margins, having a width greater than a space between said support elements whereby said product pusher is supported by engagement of opposed pairs of said open sided notches in said front and back wall panels, (i) said front wall panel being formed with a plurality of laterally spaced, horizontally disposed slots therein for receiving a plurality of strip coil springs.
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21. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front of a assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack comprising a pair of spaced-apart, parallel support elements arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display, (b) a product pusher mounted on said support elements for forward and rearward sliding movement, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher comprising a sheet-like structure of plastic material including front and back wall panels joined along top edge margins thereof and having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels having open-sided notches therein adjacent said bottom edge margins slideably engaging said support elements, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said product pusher forming a confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (h) said product pusher, at least in its bottom edge margins, having a width greater than a space between said support elements whereby said product pusher is supported by engagement of opposed pairs of said open sided notches in said front and back wall panels, (i) said display rack having a cross bar element extending across a front end portion thereof, (j) said anchor element comprising a clip-on element attached to said cross bar element, said clip-on element having a slot therein for the reception and retention of an end portion of said strip coil spring.
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23. A display assembly for the display of multiple merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front of a assembly as packages are removed by customers, which comprises
(a) a display rack comprising a pair of spaced-apart, parallel support elements arranged to extend outward in a point of purchase product display. (b) a product pusher mounted on said support elements for forward and rearward sliding movement, for urging packages to the front of said display assembly, (c) said product pusher comprising a sheet-like structure of plastic material including front and back wall panels joined along top edge margins thereof and having bottom edge margins spaced apart in the direction of said sliding movement, (d) said front and back wall panels having open-sided notches therein adjacent said bottom edge margins slideably engaging said support elements, (e) a coiled strip spring for urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (f) an anchor element at a forward end of said display rack for securing one end of said spring, (g) spaced apart internal surfaces of said product pusher forming a confinement for a coiled body of said strip spring with said coiled body urging said product pusher in a forward direction, (h) said product pusher, at least in its bottom edge margins, having a width greater than a space between said support elements whereby said product pusher is supported by engagement of opposed pairs of said open sided notches in said front and back wall panels, (i) said support elements forming at least part of a support means for said product packages, (j) said display rack including additional support elements positioned between said support elements and providing additional support for said product packages, and (k) said wall panels being formed with downwardly opening notches in the bottom edge margins thereof for reception of said additional support elements.
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