Product securement and management system

• US 7,621,409 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2007
• Issued: 11/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RTC Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: RTC Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Syvuk, Max, Henke, David, Ward, John, Gold, Adam, Hardy, Stephen, Swafford, John
• Primary Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US11/858,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20080061015A1
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 211/4, 211/8, 211/9, 211/189, 211/103, 211/90.02, 211/184, 211/90.01, 211/59.2, 211/59.3, 211/193, 211/175, 211/153, 211/150, 211/134, 211/186, 108/60, 108/61, 108/143, 108/137, 108/108, 312/311, 312/139.1, 312/35, 312/330.1, 312/324, 312/327, 312/328, 312/138.1, 312/140.4
• US Class Current: 211/59.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/002 Devices for protection against sunlight or theft

Abstract

A low profile shelf system that improves the merchandising of product by creating more spacing between shelves to accommodate larger product includes low profile shelf supports. Each low-profile shelf support may define a back portion and a front portion. The back portion may include a fastening plate attached thereto, each fastening plate having a hook formation that can be inserted into a slotted upright. The back portion of the shelf support may be at least 75% vertically longer than the front portion, resulting in the front portion having a significantly lower profile than the back portion of the shelf support, thereby creating more spacing between shelves to accommodate larger product.

Claims

1. A product management and securement system, comprising:

a display system for displaying product, the display system including at least one shelf;

at least one low profile shelf support mounted beneath the shelf;

at least one pusher system mounted to the shelf;

at least one product divider mounted to the shelf;

a retaining wall mounted near a front edge of the shelf;

a barrier mounted at least partially above the retaining wall, the barrier positionable between an open and a closed position, the barrier, when in the closed position, is configured to substantially obstruct access to the shelf; and

an alert device mounted to the shelf, wherein the alert device provides a signal indicating the barrier has been moved from the closed position for a predetermined time period.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a linkage operatively connecting the barrier to the alert device, wherein the alert device is configured to provide a signal in response to the detection that the barrier is not in the closed position.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the barrier includes a cam-shaped end that operatively contacts the linkage when the barrier is moved.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a box shelf positioned on the shelf, the box shelf including a movable barrier.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the alert device includes a switch, the switch operatively contacts the linkage.

6. The system of claim 1, farther comprising at least one signage post mounted to the shelf the at least one signage post mounted to signage.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the low profile shelf support includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion has a thickness that is approximately 75% greater than the thickness of the second end portion.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an adapter bracket mounted to the low profile shelf support.

9. The system of claim 1, farther comprising an adjustable wall that may be mounted to an end of the shelf.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the adjustable wall includes one or more elongated channels.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the adjustable wall is mounted to a lower wall portion that is mounted to the shelf.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein fasteners are used to mount the adjustable wall to the lower wall portion.