Divider for shelfing and method and system for dividing a shelf
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-057/58
A47F-005/00
A47B-065/00
출원번호
US-0948451
(2015-11-23)
등록번호
US-9591923
(2017-03-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Zeidner, Daniel
Eltman, Jason T.
출원인 / 주소
Zeidner, Daniel
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
4인용 특허 :
18
초록
A divider adapted to be mounted on a shelf for segregating items stored or displayed on the shelf, and also a method and system of dividing a shelf for the storage and the display of items.
대표청구항▼
1. A reusable divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: an elongate strip possessing a pair of opposing side surfaces, a front end surf
1. A reusable divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: an elongate strip possessing a pair of opposing side surfaces, a front end surface and an opposing rear end surface, and an upper surface and an opposing lower surface, said strip possessing a pair of front lugs depending from the lower surface thereof, said front lugs possessing a spacing therebetween and each possessing a profile configured such that each of said front lugs is adapted to be snugly received in a pair of the receiving spaces, wherein said strip possesses at least one score line extending substantially from the lower surface to the upper surface at a position substantially remote from the front surface and defining a region of relatively weak strength of said strip along which said strip is adapted to be broken whereby the effective length of said strip may be shortened and wherein the portion of said strip extending backwardly from the at least one score line possesses a tapered thickness, whereby when said strip is broken along the at least one score line, the detached portion of said strip including the tapered thickness may be used as a wedge for insertion between the lower surface of said strip and the shelving in the region adjacent to said front lugs to assist in prying said strip upwardly and away from the shelving each of said front lugs possessing a cross-sectional profile selected from the group consisting of a spline and a square having substantially chamfered corners. 2. The reusable divider system according to claim 1 wherein said strip possesses a series of score lines spaced substantially equi-distantly apart from each other. 3. The reusable divider system according to claim 1 wherein said strip further possesses a fork-shaped tab extending from the rear surface thereof, said tab possessing a channel therein, the width of which is slightly wider than the lateral width of said strip in a region remote from the front surface, said tab possessing a rear lug having a profile configured such that said rear lug is adapted to be snugly received in one of the receiving spaces, said rear lug possessing a profile substantially identical to the profile of each of said front lugs, said tab attached to the other portions of said strip by a region of relatively weak strength by which said tab is adapted to be detached from the other portions of said strip, whereby said rear lug may be inserted into a receiving space such that said detached tab may be maintained in an upstanding position relative to the shelf with the channel therein adapted to receive a remaining portion of said strip therein. 4. The reusable divider system according to claim 1 wherein the lower surface of said strip possesses a recessed region between said front lugs which is adapted to receive a device for prying said strip upwardly and away from the shelving. 5. A reusable, extensible divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: a first elongate strip and a second elongate strip each possessing a pair of opposing lateral side surfaces, and an upper region and a lower region, said first strip substantially overlapping said second strip such that a lateral side surface of said first strip faces a lateral side surface of said second strip, at least one of said upper region and said lower region of said second strip provided with means for retaining said first strip in a substantially overlapping relationship with said second strip while permitting said first strip to translate reciprocally with respect to said second strip, wherein said retaining means comprises a series of upper fingers spaced along the upper region of said second strip and a series of lower fingers spaced along the lower region of said second strip, each of said upper fingers extending over the upper region of said first strip and each of said lower fingers extending over the lower region of said first strip, wherein the upper region of said first strip possesses an upper beveled, linearly extending edge, and wherein the lower region of said first strip possesses a lower beveled, linearly extending edge, said upper edge substantially parallel to said lower edge, and wherein each of said upper fingers possesses a beveled surface adapted to intimately face against the upper beveled edge of said first strip and each of said lower fingers possesses a beveled surface adapted to intimately face against the lower beveled surface of said first strip, each of said strips possessing at least one lug depending from the lower region thereof, each of said lugs possessing a profile configured such that each of said lugs is adapted to be snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces. 6. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein the profile of each of the receiving spaces may be either substantially square or substantially circular. 7. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein the distal end of each of said lugs possesses a bulbous configuration. 8. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein each of said lugs possesses a cross-sectional profile selected from the group consisting of a spline in which the peripherally distal edge ends are chamfered with a rounded contour and a square in which the corners are chamfered with a rounded contour. 9. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 8 wherein the splined cross-sectional profile is in the shape of a cross comprising two orthogonal arms, each arm having a length in the range of about 0.23 to 0.25 inches. 10. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein said upper beveled edge, said lower beveled edge, said beveled surface of each of said upper fingers, and said beveled surface of each of said lower fingers, form a dove-tail slide. 11. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein each of said strips possesses a seating plate disposed above an associated lug depending from the lower region of said strip, said seating plate possessing a flat lower surface adapted to abut against a surface of the shelf when said associated lug is snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces. 12. A reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 5 wherein each of said opposing lateral side surfaces of each of said strips possesses a substantially rectangular peripheral configuration. 13. A reusable, extensible divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: a first elongate strip and a second elongate strip each possessing a pair of opposing lateral side surfaces, and an upper region and a lower region, said first strip substantially overlapping said second strip such that a lateral side surface of said first strip faces a lateral side surface of said second strip, at least one of said upper region and said lower region of said second strip provided with means for retaining said first strip in a substantially overlapping relationship with said second strip while permitting said first strip to translate reciprocally with respect to said second strip, each of said strips possessing at least one lug depending from the lower region thereof, each of said lugs possessing a profile configured such that each of said lugs is adapted to be snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces and possessing a cross-sectional profile consisting of a spline in which the peripherally distal edge ends are chamfered with a rounded contour. 14. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 13 wherein the distal end of each of said lugs possesses a bulbous configuration. 15. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 13 wherein the splined cross-sectional profile is in the shape of a cross comprising two orthogonal arms, each arm having a length in the range of about 0.23 to 0.25 inches. 16. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 13 wherein said retaining means comprises a series of upper fingers spaced along the upper region of said second strip and a series of lower fingers spaced along the lower region of said second strip, each of said upper fingers extending over the upper region of said first strip and each of said lower fingers extending over the lower region of said first strip. 17. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 13 wherein each of said strips possesses a seating plate disposed above an associated lug depending from the lower region of said strip, said seating plate possessing a flat lower surface adapted to abut against a surface of the shelf when said associated lug is snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces. 18. A reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 13 wherein each of said opposing lateral side surfaces of each of said strips possesses a substantially rectangular peripheral configuration. 19. A reusable, extensible divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: a first elongate strip and a second elongate strip each possessing a pair of opposing lateral side surfaces, and an upper region and a lower region, said first strip substantially overlapping said second strip such that a lateral side surface of said first strip faces a lateral side surface of said second strip, at least one of said upper region and said lower region of said second strip provided with means for retaining said first strip in a substantially overlapping relationship with said second strip while permitting said first strip to translate reciprocally with respect to said second strip, each of said strips possessing at least one lug depending from the lower region thereof, each of said lugs possessing a profile configured such that each of said lugs is adapted to be snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces and possessing a cross-sectional profile consisting of a square in which the corners are chamfered with a rounded contour. 20. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 19 wherein the distal end of each of said lugs possesses a bulbous configuration. 21. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 19 wherein said retaining means comprises a series of upper fingers spaced along the upper region of said second strip and a series of lower fingers spaced along the lower region of said second strip, each of said upper fingers extending over the upper region of said first strip and each of said lower fingers extending over the lower region of said first strip. 22. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 19 wherein each of said strips possesses a seating plate disposed above an associated lug depending from the lower region of said strip, said seating plate possessing a flat lower surface adapted to abut against a surface of the shelf when said associated lug is snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces. 23. A reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 19 wherein each of said opposing lateral side surfaces of each of said strips possesses a substantially rectangular peripheral configuration. 24. A reusable, extensible divider system adapted to be selectively, removably mounted on a shelf provided with a plurality of receiving spaces each of which possesses a substantially identical profile, the divider system comprising: a first elongate strip and a second elongate strip each possessing a pair of opposing lateral side surfaces, and an upper region and a lower region, said first strip substantially overlapping said second strip such that a lateral side surface of said first strip faces a lateral side surface of said second strip, at least one of said upper region and said lower region of said second strip provided with means for retaining said first strip in a substantially overlapping relationship with said second strip while permitting said first strip to translate reciprocally with respect to said second strip, each of said strips possessing a pair of lugs depending from the lower region thereof, each of said lugs possessing a splined peripheral surface and possessing a profile configured such that each of said lugs is adapted to be snugly received in an associated one of the receiving spaces, the lugs of each pair of lugs being separated from each other a distance of one to one and a half inches apart. 25. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 24 wherein each of said lugs possesses a substantially cross-shaped cross-sectional profile in which the peripherally distal edge ends are chamfered with a rounded contour. 26. The reusable, extensible divider system according to claim 25 wherein the cross-shaped profile comprises two orthogonal arms, each arm having a length in the range of about 0.234 to 0.238 inches.
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