Adjustable shelving system

• US 7,784,623 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2006
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kump, Daniel J., Mueller, Paul A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi; Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Krycinski; Stanton L
• Application Number:
  US11/436,509
• Publication Number:
  US 20060201897A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.3, 211/51, 211/184, 211/59.4, 211/175, 312/61, 312/71, 312/86, 108/60, 108/61, 221/226, 221/279, 221/124
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/005 Partitions therefore horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/817 Follower

Abstract

A shelving system includes an elongated mounting member operationally securable to an associated shelf. The mounting member includes an approximately vertically oriented wall, and an approximately horizontally oriented wall. A track is received on said mounting member in a sliding manner. The track extends approximately transversely to a longitudinal axis of the associated shelf. The track includes an elongated rail extending longitudinally along the track, and a pusher slidably mounted in relation to the rail. A divider is received on the mounting member in a non-sliding manner, wherein the divider extends approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis of the associated shelf. The divider is spaced from the track.

Claims

1. A shelving system comprising:

an elongated mounting member selectively securable to an associated shelf, said mounting member comprising an approximately horizontally oriented wall and an approximately vertically oriented wall;

a raised area located on said approximately horizontally oriented wall, said raised area including a front face which is oriented at an acute angle relative to a horizontal plane such that it includes a projecting portion, wherein a top edge of said front face extends further toward said approximately vertically oriented wall than does a bottom edge thereof;

a track received on said mounting member, wherein said track extends approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the associated shelf;

a flange protruding from and extending transversely along a bottom face of said track, wherein said flange frictionally engages said front face to retard a sideward sliding motion of said track in relation to said mounting member;

a divider wall received on said mounting member, wherein said divider wall extends aproximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the associated shelf;

a first set of teeth extending at least partially from a rear face of said mounting member raised area; and

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a second set of teeth extending from said divider wall adjacent a slot located on a bottom face of said divider wall, said slot being oriented transversely to a longitudinal axis of said divider wall, said second set of teeth engaging said first set of teeth to retard a sideward sliding motion of said divider wall in relation to said mounting member.

2. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said divider wall further comprises a front edge, wherein said slot is located rearwardly of said front edge.

3. The shelving system of claim 1 further including:

an elongated rail extending longitudinally along said track; and

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a pusher slidably mounted in relation to said rail.

4. The shelving system of claim 3 wherein said pusher includes:

a foot extending from a body of said pusher and cooperating with said rail; and

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a slot extending transversely along a top face of said track wherein said foot cooperates with said slot to selectively retain said pusher in a retracted position.

5. The shelving system of claim 3 further comprising a spring which biases said pusher forwardly on said track.

6. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said mounting member approximately vertically oriented wall includes a first section and a second section, said first section and said second section defining a groove therebetween adapted to receive a front fence.

7. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein at least one of said mounting member and said track comprises a resilient material to allow a relative flexing between said mounting member and said track.

8. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said mounting member raised area includes a top face which is substantially planar.

9. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said track includes a front face which is spaced from said elongated mounting member approximately vertically oriented wall, when said track is received on said mounting member.

10. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said first set of teeth extend from a rear corner of said mounting member raised area.

11. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said raised area front face is substantially planar.

12. The shelving system of claim 11 wherein said raised area rear face is substantially planar.

13. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said front face and a top face of said raised area are planar.

14. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said mounting member approximately vertically oriented wall includes a first section and a second section, said first section and said second section defining a groove therebetween which receives a front fence.