Product display tray

• US 7,703,614 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Issued: 04/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies Incorporated (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Display Technologies, Inc. (Rhode Island)
• Inventors: Schneider, Raymond M., Jay, Richard, Lovinsky, Eleanor
• Primary Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US11/657,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20070175839A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.2, 211/59.3, 211/175, 211/189, 211/184
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/14 Display trays or containers combined with racks A47F5/0025; tray partitions A47F5/005; as racks and transportable with merchandise A47F5/108; made of cardboard A47F5/11; stackable A47B87/02; packing boxes used subsequently as display trays B65D

Abstract

A product display tray configured for use on a shelf is disclosed. The product display tray includes a base and at least one side wall. The base includes a front end, a back end, a left side, a right side, a lower surface and an upper surface for supporting items. The side wall is selectively positionable a distance from a side of the base and is substantially parallel to the side.

Claims

1. A product display tray configured for use on a shelf, comprising:

a base including a front end, a back end, a left side, a right side, a lower surface, and an upper surface for supporting items and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the front end of the base and the back end of the base;

a base lip disposed adjacent the front end of the base;

a handle disposed in mechanical cooperation with the base lip and defining a gap therebetween, wherein the size of the gap is adjustable along the longitudinal axis; and

at least one side wall disposed in mechanical cooperation with the base, the at least one side wall being selectively positionable a distance from a side of the base and being substantially parallel to the side;

wherein the handle is slidable relative to the base lip in a direction that is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis.

2. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one side wall includes an arm disposed in mechanical cooperation with the side wall and being slidable relative to a portion of the base.

3. The product display tray of claim 2, wherein the base further includes a tab having teeth, the teeth being configured to engage teeth disposed on the arm.

4. The product display tray of claim 3, wherein the tab is deflectable from the upper surface of the base, and wherein deflecting the tab away from the upper surface of the base moves the teeth of the tab out of alignment with the teeth of the arm.

5. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one side wall includes a ledge extending towards the base.

6. The product display tray of claim 5, wherein ledge is disposed substantially level with the upper surface of the base.

7. The product display tray of claim 5, wherein the ledge is disposed above the upper surface of the base.

8. The product display tray of claim 5, wherein the ledge is disposed below the upper surface of the base.

9. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the handle is configured to releasably engage the base lip.

10. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein at least one of the base and the side wall includes a notch thereon, the notch being configured to engage a front lip of the shelf.

11. The product display tray of claim 10, wherein the notch is disposed distally of the front end of the base.

12. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one side wall is lockable in a desired position relative to the base.

13. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the base includes a plurality of ribs thereon, the ribs extending at least partially between the front end and the back end and are raised above the upper surface.

14. The product display tray of claim 13, wherein adjacent ribs form a channel therebetween, the channel being configured to direct liquid towards at least one of the front end and the back end of the base.

15. The product display tray of claim 1, further including a plurality of beams disposed adjacent the lower surface and wherein the beams form a substantial grid-like pattern.

16. The product display tray of claim 1, further including a pusher disposed at least partially above the upper surface, the pusher being biased towards the front end of the base.

17. The product display tray of claim 16, wherein the pusher is biased towards the front end of the base via at least one spring.

18. The product display tray of claim 16, further including a glide rib disposed on the pusher, the glide rib configured to slide at least partially within a channel on the upper surface of the base.

19. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the handle is configured to engage a proximal portion of a shelf lip disposed adjacent a proximal portion of the shelf and wherein the base lip is configured to engage a distal portion of the shelf lip, such that the gap is configured to capture shelf lip.

20. The product display tray of claim 1, wherein the size of the gap is adjustable between a plurality of distinct sizes.