Merchandise security system

• US 8,622,227 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2012
• Issued: 01/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fasteners for Retail Incorporated (FFR DSI Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bird, Gregory M., Obitts, Shane, Mueller, Paul A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Michener, Joshua J
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARNETT, DEVIN K
• Application Number:
  US13/481,372
• Publication Number:
  US 20120285906A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 211/119.003, 211/59.3, 211/59.4, 211/184, 211/189, 211/4, 211/52, 211/55, 211/94.01, 211/113, 312/35, 312/72, 312/42, 312/234.4, 312/325, 108/60, 108/61, 248/551
• US Class Current: 211/119.003
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/04 Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles , e.g. by means of gravity or springs
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/002 Devices for protection against sunlight or theft
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0068 Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0861 Anti-theft means therefor

Abstract

A merchandising system includes a support adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure and a tile mounted to the support. The tile extends away from the support so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure spaced from the first associated merchandising structure. The tile includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion and selectively slidable in relation to the first portion to change a size of the tile. A protrusion extends from the first portion. The protrusion is connected to the support to enable a movement of the tile in relation to the support thereby allowing selective access to any desired portion of at least one of the first and second associated merchandising structures. The tile front face can include a cut out section or a slot.

Claims

1. A merchandising system comprising:

a support adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure, and

a tile mounted to said support, said tile extending away from said support so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure located underneath said first associated merchandising structure, said tile comprising a first portion, a second portion connected to said first portion and selectively slidable in relation to said first portion to change a size of said tile, a first protrusion extending away from a top surface of said tile first portion, said first protrusion being slidably connected to said support to enable a movement of said tile in relation to said support thereby allowing selective access to products being stored on the second associated merchandising structure, a second protrusion extending away from a front surface of said tile second portion, a first slot defined in a front surface of said tile first portion, wherein said second protrusion extends through said first slot;

wherein said first slot further comprises a plurality of cross slots that are provided at spaced intervals along the first slot wherein the second portion can be locked in place by inserting the second protrusion within one of said plurality of cross slots.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are oriented generally orthogonally in relation to each other.

3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a third protrusion extending laterally from a side wall of the second portion, wherein the third protrusion is oriented orthogonally in relation to both the first and second protrusions.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the third protrusion extends through a second slot defined in a side wall of the tile first portion.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the first slot and the second slot are oriented generally orthogonal in relation to each other.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of said tile first portion and said tile second portion is transparent to allow a viewing of the products held on at least one of the first and second associated merchandising structures.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a fence connected to the second associated merchandising structure, said fence cooperating with said tile to retard access to at least one of the first and second associated merchandising structures.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of dividers mounted on the second associated merchandising structure for dividing the associated merchandise into columns.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising a plurality of pushers, one of said pushers for urging a respective column of products forward.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a fence secured to said second associated merchandising structure, said fence cooperating with said tile to retard access to the second associated merchandising structure.