IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0934239
(2009-03-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8746468
(2014-06-10)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2009/037873
(2009-03-20)
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§371/§102 date |
20100923
(20100923)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2009/117699
(2009-09-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- American Gasket Technologies, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
36 |
초록
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Pushers for displaying merchandise forward on a shelf including shelf attachments including base extending perpendicularly and longitudinally along the end and parallel to shelf edge, a front attachment wall extending essentially vertically from the base disposed at a base front edge, the front atta
Pushers for displaying merchandise forward on a shelf including shelf attachments including base extending perpendicularly and longitudinally along the end and parallel to shelf edge, a front attachment wall extending essentially vertically from the base disposed at a base front edge, the front attachment wall including base engagement teeth protruding essentially horizontally from the front attachment wall toward the shelf, and an upraised ridge region removed from the vertically extending front attachment wall in the second direction that is offset from the plane of the base, a divider portion including a divider block and an essentially planar divider extending outwardly from the divider block; pusher track having a top surface and two rails, and at least one track tooth disposed at a longitudinal end of the track, the at least one track tooth providing engagement from the track tooth and base engagement teeth; and a resilient pusher member.
대표청구항
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1. A pusher merchandising system adapted to be attached to a shelf having a shelf surface and front shelf edge for displaying merchandise items at the front shelf comprising: a) a shelf attachment portion that is shaped and configured to attach to a forward edge of a merchandise shelf, the forward e
1. A pusher merchandising system adapted to be attached to a shelf having a shelf surface and front shelf edge for displaying merchandise items at the front shelf comprising: a) a shelf attachment portion that is shaped and configured to attach to a forward edge of a merchandise shelf, the forward edge being adjacent the front shelf edge, the shelf attachment portion including a base extending essentially in a plane defined by a first direction being essentially parallel to the shelf surface and essentially perpendicularly to the front shelf edge and by a second direction extending essentially perpendicularly to the shelf surface when the shelf attachment portion is attached to the shelf for operation, the base having a front attachment wall extending essentially vertically from a lower portion adjacent the plane of the base being configured to be disposed at a front edge of said base that is disposed closest to the forward edge of the shelf when the shelf attachment portion is attached to the shelf and an upper portion disposed distal from the shelf surface, the front attachment wall including plural triangularly shaped base engagement teeth protruding essentially horizontally only from the upper portion of said front attachment wall in the first direction,an intermediate base section of the base connected to the front attachment wall,an upraised plateau removed from the vertically extending front attachment wall and extending and being upraised essentially in the second direction and raised above the intermediate base section, the upraised plateau being disposed opposite the end of the intermediate base section from said front attachment wall;b) a divider portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the divider portion including a divider block at an end thereof, at least one divider portion surface extending horizontally substantially between the proximal and distal ends of the divider portion, an essentially planar divider extending outwardly from the divider block essentially perpendicularly to the divider portion surface and an attachment means disposed at said proximal end adapted for connection to said shelf attachment portion;c) an elongate pusher track, the pusher track having a longitudinally extending base, a proximal end and a distal end defining a track direction, at least one pusher surface extending substantially between the proximal and distal ends, the pusher surface extending laterally beyond the base thereby defining a cantilevered extension at each lateral edge of the pusher surface, and an attachment means disposed at said proximal end adapted for connection to said attachment portion; andd) a pusher member having a connecting base and a facing pushing surface extending therefrom, the connecting base including a pusher base connection mechanism for cooperation with the cantilevered extension of said pusher track to maintain the pushing face oriented in a direction essentially perpendicular to the track direction and providing a bias in the direction toward the connecting base, wherein the attachment means of the elongate pusher track comprises at least one track tooth and further wherein both the plural triangularly shaped base engagement teeth and the at least one track tooth have a triangular profile such that when the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth and the at least one track tooth engage each other, the apex of the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth is closest to the base of the at least one track tooth and the apex of the at least one track tooth is closest to the base of the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth, andwherein the plural triangularly shaped base engagement teeth are positioned and oriented relative to the attachment wall to have the apex of the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth lowermost and the base of the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth uppermost when in position to engage the at least one track tooth, andwherein the apex of the triangularly shaped base engagement teeth is disposed above the intermediate base section and the upraised plateau. 2. The pusher merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the base engagement teeth extend in a third direction, that is essentially opposite from the second direction. 3. The pusher merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the attachment means of the divider portion further comprises at least two divider attachment teeth disposed at a longitudinal proximal end of the divider block, the divider attachment teeth being connected to and extending only horizontally from the longitudinal proximal end and being shaped and dimensioned to provide engagement between the divider attachment teeth and the base engagement teeth. 4. The pusher merchandising system of 1, wherein an end of shelf divider that is configured to be disposed at a lateral end of shelf position includes a divider block having an end wall to be disposed adjacent a shelf lateral end and a divider having a generally planar surface that is adapted to be disposed flush with the shelf end wall of a shelf support wall. 5. The pusher merchandising system of claim 3, wherein an end of shelf divider configured to be disposed at an end of shelf position includes a divider block having an end wall to be disposed adjacent a shelf end and a divider having a generally planar surface that is adapted to be disposed flush with the shelf end wall of a shelf support wall. 6. The pusher merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the front attachment wall disposed at a front edge of said base includes a longitudinal channel extending along the attachment wall upper portion in a direction parallel to the front edge of the shelf, when the system is installed and operational, the channel being shaped and configured to retain within it a tooth strip, the tooth strip including the plural of triangularly shaped base engagement teeth protruding only essentially horizontally in a perpendicular direction away from the tooth strip, such that when the tooth strip is inserted into the longitudinal channel, the base engagement teeth protruding therefrom are shaped configured and oriented to receive and engage with the corresponding attachment means disposed on the proximal end of a divider or track portion. 7. The pusher merchandising system of claim 6 wherein both the longitudinal channel and a tooth strip base, from which said triangularly shaped base engagement teeth protrude, are essentially in the shape of a dovetail when viewed in cross-section. 8. The pusher merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the pusher base connection mechanism further comprises two lateral cantilevered locking arms shaped and dimensioned so that one pair of each of the locking arms engage in a pincer configuration on each lateral edge of the track surface. 9. The pusher merchandising system of claim 8 wherein the upraised plateau further comprises a configuration and orientation that projects upwardly to extend above the height of the intermediate base section to a height dimension that is less than one half of the height of the base front attachment wall, and the base engagement teeth are disposed in a part of the front attachment wall that extends above the plateau in relation to the intermediate base section. 10. The pusher merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the pusher surface extends longitudinally beyond the base of the elongate pusher track at least at one longitudinal end, thereby defining a cantilevered tooth extension at least at one longitudinal end of the pusher surface, the at least one track tooth projecting outwardly from the cantilevered tooth extension. 11. The pusher merchandising system of claim 9 wherein the upraised plateau is shaped, positioned and oriented to facilitate attachment to the track, the track including a cut-out disposed in the bottom surface thereof at a point intermediate between two longitudinal ends.
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