Product management display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9750354-B2
Application number	US-201615330834-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2016
Priority date	Sep 12, 2005
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes a divider secured to a support structure, a pusher to move product, a barrier, and a low product indicator device. The low product indicator device may be visible when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor or on the shelf is low.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A merchandise display system comprising:
a divider configured to be secured to a support structure, wherein the divider includes a forward end and a rearward end;
the divider includes a divider wall and a divider floor, the divider wall extending upwardly from the divider floor;
a pusher mechanism comprising a biasing device and configured to slide along the divider floor to move a product toward the forward end;
a barrier configured to be positioned proximate the forward end of the divider such that the product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor contacts the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the divider;
a low product indicator device comprising a side wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall;
wherein the biasing device comprises a coiled spring; and
wherein the coiled spring passes over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device and below the front wall of the low product indicator device.

2. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the low product indicator device further comprises a protruding portion, and wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend forward of the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

3. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the low product indicator device is configured to move forward with the pusher mechanism as the product nearest the forward end is removed until a predetermined amount of product is removed from the merchandise display.

4. The merchandise display system of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined amount of product is adjustable.

5. The merchandise display system of claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall of the low product indicator device is configured to slide under the pusher mechanism when all product is removed from the merchandise display system.

6. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the low product indicator device is removably engaged with the merchandise display system.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the barrier is transparent.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the front wall of the low product indicator device may be seen through the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

9. A merchandise display system comprising:
a divider configured to be secured to a support structure, wherein the divider includes a forward end and a rearward end;
the divider includes a divider wall and a divider floor, the divider wall extending upwardly from the divider floor;
a pusher mechanism comprising a biasing device and configured to slide along the divider floor to move a product toward the forward end;
a barrier configured to be positioned proximate the forward end of the divider such that the product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor contacts the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the divider;
a low product indicator device;
wherein the low product indicator device is configured to move forward with the pusher mechanism as the product nearest the forward end is removed until a predetermined amount of product is removed from the merchandise display.

10. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined amount of product is adjustable.

11. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the low product indicator device further comprises a protruding portion, and wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend forward of the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

12. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the barrier is transparent.

13. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the front wall of the low product indicator device may be seen through the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

14. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the low product indicator device is removably engaged with the merchandise display system.

15. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , the low product indicator device further comprising a side wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall.

16. The merchandise display system of claim 15 , wherein the biasing device comprises a coiled spring; and
wherein the coiled spring passes over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device and below the front wall of the low product indicator device.

17. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the bottom wall of the low product indicator device is configured to slide under the pusher mechanism when all product is removed from the merchandise display system.

18. A merchandise display system comprising:
a divider configured to be secured to a support structure, wherein the divider includes a forward end and a rearward end;
the divider includes a divider wall and a divider floor, the divider wall extending upwardly from the divider floor;
a pusher mechanism comprising a biasing device and configured to slide along the divider floor to move a product toward the forward end;
a barrier configured to be positioned proximate the forward end of the divider such that the product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor contacts the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the divider;
a low product indicator device comprising a side wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall;
wherein the biasing device comprises a coiled spring;
wherein the coiled spring passes over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device and below the front wall of the low product indicator device; and
wherein the low product indicator device is configured to move forward with the pusher mechanism as the product nearest the forward end is removed until a predetermined amount of product is removed from the merchandise display.

19. The merchandise display system of claim 18 , wherein the barrier is transparent; and wherein the front wall of the low product indicator device may be seen through the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

20. The merchandise display system of claim 18 , wherein the low product indicator device further comprises a protruding portion, and wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend forward of the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor is low.

Assignees

• Rtc Ind Inc

Inventors

• Hardy Stephen N

Classifications

• A47F5/005

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

• A47F1/125

  with an article-pushing device · CPC title

• A47B87/0246

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

• A47B57/585

  with connection means slidable in a rail · CPC title

• A47B87/0269

  without separate distance holders · CPC title