Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47F-001/04
A47F-007/00
A47F-005/00
출원번호
US-0639656
(2009-12-16)
등록번호
US-8322544
(2012-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Hardy, Stephen N.
출원인 / 주소
RTC Industries, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
44인용 특허 :
50
초록▼
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. The pusher mechanism of an exemplary embodiment includes a pusher surface and a pusher floor that extends forward of the pushe
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. The pusher mechanism of an exemplary embodiment includes a pusher surface and a pusher floor that extends forward of the pusher surface. A flat coiled spring or other biasing element may be operatively connected behind the pusher mechanism and extend across a divider and to the front of the shelf. In use, the product to be merchandised may be placed on the pusher floor. With this configuration, the pusher surface is prevented from tipping or bending backwards during operation. In an alternative aspect, the end of the coiled spring may be mounted to a retainer, to a divider or, alternatively, directly to the shelf.
대표청구항▼
1. A product management display system comprising: at least one shelf for displaying products, the shelf defining a shelf surface,a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface,a coiled spring defining a first end that is mounted directly to
1. A product management display system comprising: at least one shelf for displaying products, the shelf defining a shelf surface,a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface,a coiled spring defining a first end that is mounted directly to the shelf, and a coiled second end configured to be operatively connected behind the pusher surface, andat least one divider for dividing displayed products into rows, the at least one divider extending upwardly from the shelf surface,wherein the at least one divider defines a divider base and wherein the divider base is positioned under the pusher floor, andwherein the pusher floor is configured to slide across at least a portion of the divider base. 2. The product management display system of claim 1, wherein the coiled second end is coiled about an axis and wherein the axis is perpendicular to the pusher surface. 3. The product management display system of claim 1, wherein the pusher surface is curve shaped. 4. The product management display system of claim 1, wherein the first spring end is secured to the shelf at two anchoring points. 5. The product management display system of claim 4, wherein one of the anchoring points defines a pin or rivet. 6. The product management display system of claim 1, wherein the first spring end is secured to the shelf at more than two anchoring points. 7. A product management display system comprising: at least one shelf for displaying products, the shelf defining a shelf surface,a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, wherein the pusher floor is configured to permit product to be positioned thereon,a coiled spring defining a first end that is mounted directly to the shelf at one or more anchoring points, and a coiled second end configured to be operatively connected behind the pusher surface, anda plurality of dividers for dividing displayed products into rows, each of the plurality of dividers extending upwardly from the shelf surface,wherein each of the plurality of dividers defines a divider base and wherein one or more of the divider bases is positioned under the pusher floor, andwherein the pusher floor is configured to slide across at least a portion of one or more of the divider bases. 8. The product management display system of claim 7, wherein the coiled second end is coiled about an axis and wherein the axis is perpendicular to the pusher surface. 9. The product management display system of claim 7, wherein the pusher surface defines a planar shape. 10. The product management display system of claim 7, wherein the first spring end is secured to the shelf at two or more anchoring points. 11. The product management display system of claim 10, wherein one of the anchoring points defines a pin or rivet. 12. The product management display system of claim 11, wherein the rivet or pin is mounted to a hole located in the at least one shelf. 13. The product management display system of claim 10, wherein the first spring end defines a spring tip, and wherein one of the anchoring points is the spring tip. 14. The product management display system of claim 7, wherein the first spring end defines a spring tip, and wherein one of the anchoring points is the spring tip. 15. The product management display system of claim 14, wherein the spring tip is mounted to a hole located in the at least one shelf.
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