Compactable product pusher system and display

• US 7,896,172 B1
• Filed: 01/31/2007
• Issued: 03/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas F. Hester
• Original Assignee: Thomas F. Hester
• Inventors: Hester, Thomas F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jayne; Darnell M
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARNETT, DEVIN K
• Application Number:
  US11/700,963
• Time in Patent Office: 1,490 Days
• Field of Search: 211/51, 211/59.3, 211/72, 211/85, 211/195, 206/756, 206/759, 206/761, 206/85, 221/279, 221/305, 221/51, 221/52, 221/56, 221/58, 221/59, 312/61, 312/76, 312/86
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A compactable display is presented using a compactable pusher system constructed from folded sheet material using an elastic band as a biasing element. A unique polygon construction is described for generating increased tension on an elastic band as the polygon is compressed to generate forward biasing of objects in the compactable display. Construction and assembly of the unit is described with a two part construction that is held together by the elastic band using easily accessible connection points for quick assembly with additional access apertures provided for removal of the elastic band for easy disassembly of the display.

Claims

1. A compactable display pusher apparatus for a display, the apparatus comprising:

a first sheet folded to define a first mid segment hingably connected at a first expansion location to a second mid segment, the first sheet defining at least one tensioner engagement aperture;

a second sheet folded to define a third mid segment hingably connected at a second expansion location to a fourth mid segment, the second expansion location distally positioned from the first expansion location, the second sheet also defining at least one tensioner engagement aperture;

at least one tensioning element connected between the tensioner engagement apertures; and

the first sheet defining both a front pushing element hingably connected to the first mid segment and a back pushing element hingably connected to the second mid segment.

2. A compactable display pusher apparatus for a display, the apparatus comprising:

a first sheet folded to define a first mid segment hingably connected at a first expansion location to a second mid segment, the first sheet defining at least one tensioner engagement aperture;

a second sheet folded to define a third mid segment hingably connected at a second expansion location to a fourth mid segment, the second expansion location distally positioned from the first expansion location, the second sheet also defining at least one tensioner engagement aperture;

at least one tensioning element connected between the tensioner engagement apertures;

the first sheet defining both a front pushing element hingably connected to the first mid segment and a back pushing element hingably connected to the second mid segment and

the second sheet defining both a front pushing element hingably connected to the third mid segment and a back pushing element hingably connected to the fourth mid segment.