Modular shelf assembly for a cosmetic fixture system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10064501-B2
Application number	US-201414580630-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	Dec 23, 2013
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a reconfigurable shelf assembly. The reconfigurable shelf assembly can include a base frame and a first shelving component configured to support objects according to a first configuration. The first shelving component can be detachably coupled to the base frame to facilitate removal and replacement of the first shelving component. A second shelving component can used to reconfigure the shelf assembly to support objects according to a second configuration. The shelf assembly can include a pair of electrically conductive support arms extending from the base frame to selectively mount the base frame to a wall assembly. The wall assembly can provide electrical power to the electrically conductive arms. The circuitry can include a light source and a pair of conductive mounting members. The conductive mounting members can selectively engage the electrically conductive arms to energize the light source.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A reconfigurable shelf assembly, comprising:
a shelf assembly base frame including:
a rear side with a resilient detent member,
a plurality of walls defining a perimeter, the plurality of walls including two opposing side walls that include arms with toothed fastening members for selectively mounting the shelf assembly base frame to a wall assembly,
a rail extending proximate to the rear side of the shelf assembly base frame, and
a slot in a front side for retaining a first shelving component or a second shelving component; the opposing side walls extending between the rear side and the front side;

the first shelving component configured to support objects according to a first configuration; and
the second shelving component configured to support objects according to a second configuration;
wherein the first shelving component is detachably coupled to the shelf assembly base frame to facilitate removal and replacement of the first shelving component with the second shelving component to reconfigure the shelf assembly to support objects according to the second configuration; and
wherein the resilient detent member is configured for retaining the first or second shelving components.

2. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
the arms of the opposing side walls are a pair of electrically conductive support arms extending from the shelf assembly base frame to selectively mount the shelf assembly base frame to a wall assembly configured to provide electrical power to the electrically conductive arms; and
circuitry including a light source and a pair of conductive mounting members, the conductive mounting members selectively engaging the electrically conductive arms to energize the light source.

3. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf assembly base frame includes a first mating area and the first shelving component includes an object holding area and a second mating area, the second mating area being configured to interact with the first mating area to detachably couple the first shelving component to the shelf assembly base frame, the object holding area being configured to hold an object relative to the shelf assembly base frame.

4. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf assembly base frame includes a channel proximate to a front of the shelf assembly base frame and the shelf assembly further comprises:
a brush holding portion having an edge forming the second mating area and face configured to hold a brush relative to the shelf assembly base frame,
wherein the channel is configured to receive the edge to detachably couple the brush holding portion to the shelf assembly base frame.

5. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf assembly further comprises:
an elongate peg hook having a bracket disposed at a rear end of the sliding peg hook and a post extending from the bracket,
wherein the bracket is configured to receive the rail to detachably couple the elongate peg hook to the shelf assembly base frame.

6. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: a divider tray having a plurality of settings for a modular reconfiguration, the divider tray being detachably coupled to the shelf assembly base frame.

7. The shelf assembly of claim 6 , further comprising:
a front retaining wall extending upwardly from a front edge of the divider tray;
a rear retaining wall extending upwardly from a rear edge of the divider tray; and
a divider extending from the front retaining wall to the rear retaining wall of the divider tray.

8. The shelf assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a first alignment slot disposed at the front retaining wall; and
a second alignment slot disposed at the rear retaining wall, configured to selectively fix a position of the divider with respect to the front retaining wall and the rear retaining wall.

9. The shelf assembly of claim 6 , further comprising:
a pusher assembly having a pusher track, a coil spring, and an injection molded panel, the pusher assembly being detachably coupled to a front edge and a rear edge of the divider tray.

10. The shelf assembly of claim 9 , further comprising:
a first alignment slot disposed at the front retaining wall; and
a second alignment slot disposed at the rear retaining wall,
the first and second alignment slots being configured to selectively fix a position of the pusher assembly with respect to the front retaining wall and the rear retaining wall.

11. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tray detachably coupled to the shelf assembly base frame, wherein a bottom surface of the tray extends downwardly beyond a bottom of the shelf assembly base frame, the tray including:
a front wall extends upwardly from the bottom surface and including a first mating area configured to detachably couple to a corresponding first mating area disposed proximate to a front edge of the shelf assembly base frame;
a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface;
a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom surface and including a second mating area configured to detachable couple to a second corresponding mating area disposed proximate to a rear edge of the shelf assembly base frame; and
a divider extending from the front edge of the shelf assembly base frame to the rear edge of the shelf assembly base frame, the divider being configured to detachably couple to the tray to divide the tray into object holding areas.

12. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: a trim tray having a plurality of settings for a modular reconfiguration, the trim tray being detachably coupled to the shelf assembly base frame.

13. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a trim tray having a first surface extending in a horizontal plane from the front side of the shelf assembly base frame toward the rear side of the shelf assembly base frame assembly and including a first mating area configured to detachably couple to a corresponding first mating area of the shelf assembly base frame disposed proximate to the front side of the shelf assembly base frame,
the trim tray having a second surface extending in a vertical plane from the first surface wherein the second surface includes a second mating area configured to detachably couple to a corresponding second mating area of the shelf assembly base frame disposed proximate to a rear of the shelf assembly base frame;
the first and second surface configured with a plurality of alignment slots; and
a plurality of trim tray dividers extending upwardly in a vertical plane from the first surface, the trim tray dividers being configured to detachably couple to at least one of the first surface and the second surface to form horizontally offset object holding areas.

14. The shelf assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a trim tray sub divider engaging the trim tray dividers to form vertically offset object holding areas.

15. The shelf assembly of claim 6 , further comprising: a lifter tray detachably disposed between the divider tray and the shelf assembly base frame.

16. A reconfigurable shelf assembly, comprising:
a shelf assembly base frame including:
a rear side with a resilient detent member;

a plurality of walls defining a perimeter, the plurality of walls including two opposing side walls that include arms with toothed fastening members for selectively mounting the shelf assembly base frame to a wall assembly;
a first shelving component configured to support objects according to a first configuration;
a second shelving component configured to support o

Assignees

• Wal Mart Stores Inc
• Walmart Apollo Llc

Inventors

• Hester-Redmond Sunshine Rae

Classifications

• A47F1/126 Primary

  the pushing device being urged by spring means · CPC title

• A47F5/0025

  having separate display containers or trays on shelves or on racks · CPC title

• A47F1/125

  with an article-pushing device · CPC title

• Y10T29/49117

  Conductor or circuit manufacturing · CPC title

• H02G3/045

  provided with perforations or slots permitting introduction or exit of wires · CPC title