Merchandising system

• US 8,177,076 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2007
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rataiczak, James J. III, Mueller, Paul A., Kump, Daniel J., Fritz, Raymond J., Williams, Richard Alan, Tiller, Wallace D. Jr., Kustra, Daniel Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US11/809,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20080017598A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,810 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.2, 211/59.3, 211/184, 211/189, 211/175
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A merchandising system includes an elongated mounting member selectively securable to an associated shelf. A cooperating member is received on the mounting member, wherein the cooperating member extends rearwardly over the associated shelf. The cooperating member includes an elongated body. An engaging element is mounted to the elongated body and is movable in relation thereto. The engaging element selectively contacts the mounting member in order to selectively secure the cooperating member to the mounting member.

Claims

1. A merchandising system comprising:

an elongated mounting member selectively securable to an associated shelf, said mounting member including a first longitudinal axis, a front side edge extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a rear side edge extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis;

a cooperating member received on the mounting member and extending beyond a only the rear side edge of the mounting member whereby the cooperating member extends rearwardly over the associated shelf, said cooperating member comprising an elongated body which includes a second longitudinal axis, said second longitudinal axis being oriented generally transverse to said first longitudinal axis such that a plurality of cooperating members can be selectively received on the mounting member; and

an engaging element movably mounted to one of said cooperating member and said mounting member, said engaging element movable to selectively contact the other of said mounting member and said cooperating member in order to selectively retard relative movement between said cooperating member and said mounting member.

2. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein said cooperating member comprises at least one of a divider and a track.

3. The merchandising system of claim 1 further comprising a biasing element connected to said engaging element for urging said engaging element to one end position.

4. The merchandising system of claim 3 further comprising a holding member contacting said engaging element for selectively holding said engaging element in a desired condition.

5. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein said engaging element comprises a face and at least one protrusion extending from said face, said at least one protrusion selectively contacting a portion of said elongated mounting member.

6. The merchandising system of claim 5 wherein said mounting member comprises a plurality of protrusions located on a wall of said mounting member, said protrusions cooperating with said at least one protrusion of said engaging element.

7. The merchandising system of claim 5 further comprising a biasing member connected to said engaging element for biasing said engaging element at least one protrusion into contact with said elongated mounting member.

8. The merchandising system of claim 5 wherein said engaging element further comprises:

a contact surface that can be accessed by a person'"'"'s digit in order to move said engaging element from a first position to a second position.

9. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of cooperating members comprises at least two cooperating members which are spaced from each other.

10. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein said engaging element comprises at least one of a tooth and a locking element.

11. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein said engaging element comprises a plurality of spaced teeth.

12. A merchandising system comprising:

an elongated mounting member selectively securable to an associated shelf, said mounting member including a first longitudinal axis;

a cooperating member received on the mounting member, wherein the cooperating member extends rearwardly over the associated shelf, said cooperating member comprising an elongated body which includes a second longitudinal axis, said second longitudinal axis being oriented generally transverse to said first longitudinal axis such that a plurality of cooperating members can be selectively received on the mounting member;

an engaging element movably mounted to one of said cooperating member and said mounting member, said engaging element movable to selectively contact the other of said mounting member and said cooperating member in order to selectively retard relative movement between said cooperating member and said mounting member; and

a connecting system for connecting said engaging element to said one of said cooperating member and said mounting member to allow movement of said engaging element relative to said one of said cooperating member and said mounting member;

wherein said connecting system comprises a plurality of links, one of said links including a handle.