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The present invention is a shelf divider for separating groups of products arranged on display shelves or the like and takes the form of a relatively thin vertical panel or partition which is self-maintained in upstanding condition on the shelf surface by laterally extending stabilizing feet adjacen

The present invention is a shelf divider for separating groups of products arranged on display shelves or the like and takes the form of a relatively thin vertical panel or partition which is self-maintained in upstanding condition on the shelf surface by laterally extending stabilizing feet adjacent each end and is preferably molded from tough, durable plastic. The partition is made of two (or more) co-planar sections interconnected in adjacent abutting pairs by at least one telescoping longitudinally extending mating elongated U-shaped tongue and slot connection permitting lengthwise adjustment of the sections to fit different shelving widths. The tongue and slot are held against lateral disengagement by shaping their proximate upper and lower edges as V-shaped (in cross-section) protrusions and grooves which mate together while permitting relative longitudinal movement of the sections. Free ends of the slotted section legs are fixed against vertical separation by small vertical straps attached at their ends to opposite sides of the slot legs and defining therebetween a vertically directed narrow channel slidably penetrated by the tongue of another section.

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[ Having described the invention, that which is claimed is:] [1.] An adjustable shelf divider comprising at least two elongated panel sections arranged in co-planar relation to form together a partition for separating groups of products displayed on a generally horizontal shelf surface, said panel s

[ Having described the invention, that which is claimed is:] [1.] An adjustable shelf divider comprising at least two elongated panel sections arranged in co-planar relation to form together a partition for separating groups of products displayed on a generally horizontal shelf surface, said panel sections being connected together by an elongated longitudinal telescoping tongue and slot connection between adjacent ends of said panel sections, said tongue projecting from one section and the slot being formed in the other section, to permit the sections to be extended lengthwise apart to accommodate to different shelf widths while remaining connected together in said co-planar relation, said tongue and slot having pairs of upper and lower edge surfaces in close proximity, each said pair of edge surfaces being shaped with a groove and protrusion for mating lengthwise slidable engagement for retaining said tongue in said slot, and a stabilizing foot adjacent an outer end of each said panel section and extending laterally on opposite sides of such section for contact with said shelf surface to maintain the connected together sections in upright generally vertical condition on said shelf surface, wherein the slot of said tongue and slot connection is defined between two generally parallel vertically spaced apart longitudinal legs extending along an end portion of one section and on each of the opposite sides of said leas a reinforcing strap is affixed at its ends to corresponding sides of said two legs adjacent free ends thereof to thereby bridge between the spaced apart legs, the two straps preventing said legs from moving vertically out of parallel relation while defining therebetween a narrow vertical channel for reception of the tongue of the other section.