Adjustable Apparatus for Product Display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018199732-A1
Application number	US-201715831687-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	Jan 13, 2017
Publication date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

An example adjustable product display apparatus is provided that includes a body configured to be mounted to a shelf. The body includes a proximal end, a distal end, a bottom surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a top surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end at an angle relative to the bottom surface. The top surface is configured to support one or more products thereon. A distance between the bottom surface and the top surface increases from the proximal end to the distal and the distance at the distal end of the body defining a rear height of the body. The adjustable product display apparatus includes an expandable support disposed at the distal end of the body. Adjustment of the expandable support varies a height of the expandable support and simultaneously adjusts the rear height of the body.

First claim

1 . An adjustable product display apparatus, comprising:
a body configured to be mounted to a shelf, the body including:
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a bottom surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end; and
a top surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end at an angle relative to the bottom surface, the top surface configured to support one or more products thereon, a distance between the bottom surface and the top surface increases from the proximal end to the distal and the distance at the distal end of the body defining a rear height of the body; and
an expandable support disposed at the distal end of the body, adjustment of the expandable support varying a height of the expandable support; wherein adjustment of the expandable support to vary the height of the expandable support simultaneously adjusts the rear height of the body.

2 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein adjustment of the rear height of the body changes the angle of the top surface relative to the bottom surface.

3 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the angle of the top surface relative to the bottom surface is adjustable with the expandable support by up to about thirty degrees.

4 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the expandable support includes a threaded opening formed in the body at or near the distal end and a foot including a threaded rod for threaded engagement into the threaded opening.

5 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein rotation of the rod of the foot in a first direction relative to the threaded opening of the body reduces the height of the expandable support.

6 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein rotation of the rod of the foot in a second direction relative to the threaded opening of the body increases the height of the expandable support.

7 . The adjustable product display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body includes first and second side walls extending between the proximal and distal ends, the first and second side walls covering at least a portion of the expandable support.

8 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the body includes one or more rivets extending from the bottom surface configured for engagement with openings in a surface of the shelf for mounting the body to the shelf.

9 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the body includes one or more magnets at or near the bottom surface configured to engage a surface of the shelf for mounting of the body to the shelf.

10 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the expandable support includes a magnet configured to engage a surface of the shelf for mounting of the body to the shelf.

11 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , comprising an interlocking joint at the proximal end of the body configured to detachably mount the proximal end of the body to the shelf.

12 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the body includes a low friction surface configured to direct sliding of the one or more products along the top surface from the distal end to the proximal end.

13 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the body includes a plurality of rollers configured to direct movement of the one or more products along the top surface from the distal end to the proximal end.

14 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the body includes a spring-loaded pusher configured to direct movement of the one or more products along the top surface from the distal end to the proximal end.

15 . The adjustable product display of apparatus claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the body is pivotally coupled to the bottom surface at the proximal end.

16 . An adjustable product display system, comprising:
a shelf including a top surface; and an adjustable product display apparatus including:
a body configured to be mounted to the top surface of the shelf, the body including (i) a proximal end, (ii) a distal end, (iii) a bottom surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and (iii) a top surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end at an angle relative to the bottom surface, the top surface configured to support one or more products thereon, a distance between the bottom surface and the top surface increases from the proximal end to the distal end and the distance at the distal end of the body defining a rear height of the body; and
an expandable support disposed at the distal end of the body, adjustment of the expandable support varying a height of the expandable support,
wherein adjustment of the expandable support to vary the height of the expandable support simultaneously adjusts the rear height of the body relative to the top surface of the shelf.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein adjustment of the rear height of the body changes the angle of the top surface relative to the bottom surface.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the expandable support includes a threaded opening formed in the body at or near the distal end and a foot including a threaded rod for threaded engagement into the threaded opening, and wherein threading the rod of the foot in a first direction relative to the threaded opening of the body reduces the height of the expandable support.

19 . A method of adjusting a product display, comprising:
mounting an adjustable product display apparatus to a top surface of a shelf, the adjustable product display including a bottom surface extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the adjustable product display apparatus, and a top surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end at an angle relative to the bottom surface, the top surface configured to support one or more products thereon, a distance between the bottom surface and the top surface increases from the proximal end to the distal end and the distance between the bottom and top surfaces at the distal end of the body defining an adjustable rear height of the body; and adjusting an expandable support disposed between the bottom surface and the top surface at the distal end to vary the adjustable rear height of the adjustable product display apparatus and increase or decrease the distance between the top surface and the bottom surface at the distal end.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein adjusting the rear height of the body changes the angle of the top surface relative to the bottom surface.

Assignees

• Wal Mart Stores Inc

Inventors

• Taylor Robert James
• Bellar Jason
• Sibley Jamison Lonnie Kyle

Classifications

• A47F1/12

  dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack {(A47F1/087 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A47F5/005

  Partitions therefore (horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90) · CPC title

• A47F1/126 Primary

  the pushing device being urged by spring means · CPC title

• A47F7/0014 Primary

  for a horizontal stack of flat articles in an almost vertical position; Stabilising means therefor · CPC title

• A47B57/04

  with means for adjusting the inclination of the shelves · CPC title