Product management display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9265358-B2
Application number	US-201414166552-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	Sep 12, 2005
Publication date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016

Abstract

A merchandise display system can include a pusher extender that increases the pushing surface of the pusher. The pusher extender may define an elongated pusher body having a cavity. The pusher extender may be configured to slide over the pusher wall via the cavity like a sleeve. The pusher extender with an enlarged, substantially planar surface thereby creates an enlarged pushing surface for pushing larger products toward the front of the display system. The pusher extender can also be provided with an angled pusher surface to accommodate larger products. The display system can be mounted to a rear hang bar located towards the back of the shelf. A hanger may be positioned within a cavity formed in the divider and extend the length of the divider. The hook end of the hanger may then be positioned on the hang bar and the entire system may cantilever out from the hang bar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A merchandise display system comprising:
a pusher mechanism having a pusher paddle defining a front surface having a first surface area, and a coiled spring configured to bias the pusher mechanism to advance product forward having a coiled end and a free end;
a pusher extender configured to fit entirely over the pusher paddle and wherein the pusher extender comprises a pusher surface having a second surface area, the second surface area being greater than the first surface area of the pusher paddle, the pusher extender having at least one tab, the at least one tab engaging a rear surface of the pusher paddle and the pusher extender having at least one projection which is configured to align with a corresponding groove located on the front surface to aid in securing the pusher extender into place over the pusher paddle, and the pusher surface being angled with respect to the front surface of the pusher paddle; and
a retainer positioned forward of the pusher mechanism and configured to limit the movement of product biased forward by the pusher mechanism; and wherein the pusher surface is angled with respect to the retainer.

2. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender further defines an elongated pusher body having a cavity.

3. The merchandise display system of claim 1 further comprising a divider positioned adjacent to the pusher mechanism configured to separate products into rows as the products are biased forward by the pusher paddle.

4. The merchandise display system of claim 3 further comprising a divider extender configured to attach to the divider.

5. The merchandise display system of claim 4 wherein the divider extender is configured to slide into a cavity formed by the divider.

6. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender further comprises a central wall and the at least one projection extends from the central wall.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 6 wherein the pusher extender further comprises a recess and the central wall resides in the recess.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the groove extends horizontally across the pusher paddle front surface.

9. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender comprises additional tabs and wherein each of the additional tabs engages the rear surface of the pusher paddle.

10. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender comprises additional projections configured to align additional grooves located on the pusher paddle.

11. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the pusher extender comprises a plurality of openings to provide the user with a visual indication as to the alignment of the pusher paddle and the pusher extender.

Assignees

• Rtc Ind Inc
• Rtc Ind Inc

Inventors

• Hardy Stephen N

Classifications

• A47F7/281

  for vertically-stacked containers; Stabilising means therefor · CPC title

• A47F7/28

  for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles {, tins, milk packs (racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for lipsticks or markers A47F7/0021; for audio/video cassettes or booklike articles A47F7/14)} · CPC title

• A47F7/0007

  for stacked articles; Stabilising means therefor (for cans or bottles A47F7/281) · CPC title

• A47F5/0068

  Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail · CPC title

• A47B57/588

  by means of shelf bottoms with apertures co-operating with tongues or pins · CPC title