Retail merchandise tray
US-2024374052-A1 · Nov 14, 2024 · US
Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
US8998005B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998005-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414444296-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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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 and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam.
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What is claimed is: 1. A product management display system comprising: a tray defining a surface formed by a plurality of rails, a pusher mechanism configured to be mountable on the surface of the tray, the pusher mechanism including a pusher surface and a pusher floor extending forwardly from the pusher surface, wherein the pusher floor is configured to slide across the surface of the tray, a coiled spring defining a first end and a coiled second end, wherein the second coile…
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- What does patent US8998005B2 cover?
- 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 and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rtc Ind Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47F5/005. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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