Modular end display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480334-B2
Application number	US-201414264177-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	Apr 29, 2014
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

An end display includes a base, an end wall coupled to a rear of the base, a bottom shelf located on the base and secured to the end wall, at least one intermediate shelf spaced apart from the bottom shelf and secured to the end wall and at least one set of dividers. The bottom shelf includes a top having a tiered shelf structure. Each intermediate shelf includes a top having a tiered shelf structure and a bottom having a set of guides. The at least one set of dividers have bottom ends that are mounted to the tiered shelf structure of the bottom shelf and top ends that mate with the set of guides on the bottom of the at least one intermediate shelf.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An end display comprising:
a base;
an end wall coupled to a rear of the base;
a bottom shelf located on the base and secured to the end wall, the bottom shelf including a top having a tiered shelf structure;
at least one intermediate shelf spaced apart from the bottom shelf and secured to the end wall, each intermediate shelf including a top having a tiered shelf structure and a bottom having a set of guides; and
at least one set of dividers having bottom ends that are mounted to the tiered shelf structure of the bottom shelf with fasteners and top ends that mate with the set of guides on the bottom of the at least one intermediate shelf;
wherein each of the set of guides includes a pair of legs that protrude downwardly relative to the bottom of the at least one intermediate shelf so that the top of each of the dividers is received between one of the pair of legs.

2. The end display of claim 1 , wherein the tiered shelf structure of the bottom shelf and the tiered shelf structure of the at least one intermediate shelf comprise a main deck and a step deck that is raised above the main deck, each of the main deck and the step deck including front facing surfaces and an upwardly facing support surface.

3. The end display of claim 2 , wherein the step decks of each of the bottom shelf and the at least one intermediate shelf comprise a set of slots that extend through one of the front facing surfaces of the step deck, wherein each slot receives a tab located on each of the dividers.

4. The end display of claim 2 , further comprising a set of holes that extend through the upwardly facing support surface of the step deck of the bottom shelf and a set of holes that extend through the upwardly facing support surface of the step deck of the at least one intermediate shelf, wherein each set of holes receive the fasteners that are connected to the dividers.

5. The end display of claim 1 , where the at least one intermediate shelf comprises a plurality of intermediate shelves spaced apart from each other and secured to the end wall.

6. The end display of claim 5 , wherein the at least one set of dividers comprises a plurality of sets of dividers, wherein the bottom ends of each set of dividers are mounted to one of the bottom shelf or one of the plurality of intermediate shelves.

7. The end display of claim 6 , wherein a set of dividers mounted to an uppermost intermediate shelf comprise a height that is less than a height of the other sets of dividers.

8. The end display of claim 6 , further comprising a header spaced apart from an uppermost intermediate shelf on the end wall and secured to the end wall, the header including sign frame members for supporting front facing marketing signs and bottom frame members having a set of guides.

9. The end display of claim 8 , wherein the top ends of one set of dividers mate with the set of guides on the bottom of the header.

10. An end display comprising:
a first product support assembly having a shelf deck and at least one riser;
a plurality of second product support assemblies spaced apart from each other and located above the first product support assembly, wherein each second product support assembly includes a shelf deck and at least one riser and provides upwardly facing product support surfaces and at least one downwardly facing channel; and
a plurality of partitions, wherein at least one of the partitions is mounted to the riser of the first product support assembly and mates with the at least one downwardly facing channel of one of the second product support assemblies and wherein at least one of the partitions is mounted to the riser of one of the second product support assemblies and mates with the at least one downwardly facing channel of another one of the second product support assemblies;
wherein the first product support assembly and the plurality of second product support assemblies are secured to uprights on an end wall of the end display; and
wherein each of the plurality of partitions are mounted to the risers of the first product support assembly or one of second product support assemblies with fasteners.

11. The end display of claim 10 , wherein one of the second product support assemblies comprises an uppermost second product support assembly and wherein at least one of the partitions is mounted to the riser of the uppermost second product support assembly and comprises a height that is less than a height of the at least one partition that is mounted to the first product support assembly.

12. The end display of claim 10 , further comprising a header spaced apart from one of the second product support assemblies that comprises an uppermost second product support assembly, the header including sign frame members for holding marketing signs and at least one downwardly facing channels.

13. The end display of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the partitions is mounted to the riser of the uppermost second product support assembly and mates with the at least one downwardly facing channel of the header.

14. A method of assembling an end display, the method comprising:
mounting a first set of dividers to a tiered shelf structure of a bottom shelf such that the first set of dividers are spaced apart from each other and extend from fixed ends to free ends;
mounting a second set of dividers on a tiered shelf structure of an intermediate shelf such that the second set of dividers are spaced apart from each and extend from fixed ends to free ends;
setting the bottom shelf on a base deck of the end display and securing the bottom shelf to an end wall coupled to a rear of the base deck of the end display; and
securing the intermediate shelf to the end wall above and spaced apart from the bottom shelf such that the free ends of the first set of dividers mate with guides located on a bottom of the intermediate shelf, wherein securing the bottom shelf to the end wall comprises securing the bottom shelf to a pair of uprights that support an end panel, the pair of uprights including slots for receiving brackets coupled to the bottom shelf.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein securing the intermediate shelf to the end wall comprises securing the intermediate shelf to a pair of uprights that support the end panel, the pair of uprights including slots for receiving brackets coupled to the intermediate shelf.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein mounting the first set of dividers to the tiered shelf structure of the bottom shelf comprises fastening bottom ends of the first set of dividers to a top surface of the tiered support structure of the bottom shelf using fasteners and inserting tabs located on the first set of dividers into slots on a front face of the tiered support structure of the bottom shelf.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein mounting the second set of dividers to the tiered shelf structure of the intermediate shelf comprises fastening bottom ends of the second set of dividers to a top surface of the tiered support structure of the intermediate shelf using fasteners and inserting tabs located on the second set of dividers into slots on a front face of the tiered support structure of the intermediate shelf.

Assignees

• Target Brands Inc

Inventors

• Theisen Jennifer A
• Poniatowski Alex K

Classifications

• A47F5/0043

  Show shelves (shelves in general A47B96/02; brackets or similar shelf-supporting means A47B96/06; advertising or price indication G09F) · CPC title

• A47B87/0246 Primary

  Shelves stackable by means of separate vertical distance-holders therebetween (A47B87/0223 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47F5/08

  secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices · CPC title

• A47F5/103

  Display shelving racks with the uprights aligned in only one plane · CPC title