Product management display system

• US 8,025,162 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2010
• Issued: 09/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RTC Limited
• Original Assignee: RTC Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Hardy, Stephen N.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US12/835,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20100276383A1
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.3, 211/151, 211/162, 211/184, 211/59.2, 211/51, 193/35.R, 193/37, 193/37.B, 221/226, 221/227, 221/270, 414/276, 414/331.08, 414/331.16, 312/61, 312/71, 312/97, 312/91
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A product management display system for merchandising both larger and heavier products includes using a pusher mechanism along with one or more roller assemblies that, in combination, improve the merchandising of products on the shelves, especially on horizontal or non-inclined shelves or surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the product management display system includes a pusher mechanism configured to urge product forward and toward the front of the shelf. At least one roller assembly is positioned beneath the product to be merchandised to assist the pusher mechanism in urging the product toward the front of the shelf.

Claims

1. A product management display system, comprising:

a trackless pusher mechanism mountable to a base, the trackless pusher mechanism movable along a top surface of the base,

at least two roller assemblies mountable to the base, the at least two roller assemblies each including a plurality of rollers extending along a length of the base, wherein at least one of the at least two roller assemblies is positioned on each side of the trackless pusher mechanism, and

a divider mountable to the base for dividing displayed merchandise into rows.

2. The product management display system of claim 1, wherein the divider extends along the length of the base.

3. A product management display system, comprising:

a trackless pusher mechanism mountable to a base, the trackless pusher mechanism movable along a top surface of the base,

at least two roller assemblies mountable to the base, each of the at least two roller assemblies including a plurality of rollers extending along a length of the base, and

a divider mountable to the base for dividing displayed merchandise into rows, and

wherein at least one of the at least two roller assemblies is positioned on each side of the divider.

4. The product management display system of claim 3, wherein the divider extends along the length of the base.