Display system with adjustable product holder track

• US 7,882,969 B2
• Filed: 08/16/2007
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lloyd, Gerstner & Partners, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lloyd, Gerstner & Partners, LLC
• Inventors: Kidd, R. Christopher, Gerstner, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Jayne; Darnell M
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J
• Application Number:
  US11/893,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20090045707A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,272 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.2, 211/187, 211/190, 211/191, 211/119.003, 211/85.26, 211/85.31, 211/88.01, 211/126.1, 211/133.6, 211/126.15, 211/175, 211/43, 211/184, 211/208, 406/610.3, 404/90, 406/110.8, 407/39, 407/41, 248/448, 248/346.06, 248/346.07, 248/223.41, 248/244
• US Class Current: 211/119.003
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0018 Display racks with shelves or receptables racks per se A47B; storage devices for warehouses B65G1/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/16 Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface

Abstract

A display system for product stored in bins includes a first track member which can be fixed to an elongate support member, and a second track member which can be fixed to the first track member in a selected one of a plurality of relative positions to form a track having a height dimension which is dependent on the relative position selected. A plurality of product holders can be secured side-by-side in the track, the relative position of the track members being selected dependent on the height dimension of the product holders. A plurality of bins can be arranged side-by-side on shelves adjacent to the track, the elongate support member preferably being fixed to the distal end of a cantilever beam.

Claims

1. A bin system comprising:

an elongate support member;

a first track member fixed to said elongate support member;

a second track member fixed to said first track member in a selected one of a plurality of relative positions to form a track having a height dimension which is dependent on the selected relative position, wherein said track members are engageable by sliding together in a direction parallel to the height dimension of the track, and wherein one of said track members has a plurality of parallel slots and the other of said track members has a plurality of parallel ribs which are profiled to engage said slots;

a plurality of bins arranged side-by-side adjacent to said track;

a plurality of product holders secured side-by-side in said track, said product holders having a height dimension which corresponds to the height dimension of the track; and

a drawing member for selectively sliding said track members together and moving said track members apart;

whereby the relative position of the track members are selected based on the height dimension of the product holders.

2. The bin system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of product holders are positioned adjacent to respective said bins.

3. The bin system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said parallel ribs have an L-shaped cross-section.

4. The bin system of claim 1 wherein said track members can be slid together to secure said product holders in said track.

5. The bin system of claim 4 wherein each of said track members has engaging features which cooperate with said product holders to secure said product holders in said track.

6. The bin system of claim 5 further comprising a fixing member fixing said track members together when said product holders are secured in said track.

7. The bin system of claim 6 wherein said fixing member comprises at least one screw which is used to draw said track members into engagement with said product holders.

8. The bin system of claim 1 wherein said first track member is molded with mounting insets which can receive screws for fixing said first track member to said support member in a selected one of a plurality of relative positions.

9. The bin system of claim 1 wherein the bins are connected to the track.

10. The bin system of claim 9 wherein said first track member has a flange and each said bin has a flange which engages the flange of the first track member to connect the bins to the first track member.

11. The bin system of claim 10 wherein each said bin has at least one detent which engages the first track member in a track fit when respective said flanges are engaged.

12. A display system for product stored in bins, the system comprising:

a first track member fixed to an elongate support member;

a second track member fixed to said first track member in a selected one of a plurality of relative positions to form a track having a height dimension which is dependent on the selected relative position, wherein said track members are engageable by sliding together in a direction parallel to the height dimension of the track, and wherein one of said track members has a plurality of parallel slots and the other of said track members has a plurality of parallel ribs which are profiled to engage said slots;

a plurality of product holders secured side-by-side in said track, said product holders having a height dimension which corresponds to the height dimension of the track; and

a drawing member for selectively sliding said track members together and moving said track members apart;

whereby the relative position of the track members are selected dependent on the height dimension of the product holders.

13. The display system of claim 12 wherein at least some of said parallel ribs have an L-shaped cross-section.

14. The display system of claim 12 wherein said product holders are secured in said track by sliding said track members together.

15. The display system of claim 14 wherein each of said track members has engaging features which cooperate with said product holders to secure said product holders in said track.

16. The display system of claim 14 further comprising a fixing member for fixing said track members together when said product holders are secured in said track.

17. The display system of claim 16 wherein said fixing member comprises at least one screw which is used to draw said track members into engagement with said product holders.

18. The display system of claim 12 wherein said first track member is molded with mounting insets which can receive screws for fixing said first track member to said elongate support member in a selected one of a plurality of relative positions.

19. The display system of claim 12 wherein said first track member comprises a first abutment aligned in a direction perpendicular to said height dimension, said first abutment abutting said elongate support member in a first relative position of said first track member to said support member.

20. The display system of claim 19 wherein said first track member further comprises a second abutment aligned in a direction perpendicular to said height dimension, said second abutment facing said first abutment, said second abutment abutting said elongate support member in a second relative position of said first track member to said support member.

21. The display system of claim 12 wherein the uppermost one of the first and second track members comprises a mounting channel having mutually facing tabs, the display system further comprising an art panel with L-shaped ribs which engage under said tabs by sliding the art panel over the channel.