Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9820585-B2
Application number	US-201615043168-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 12, 2016
Priority date	Sep 12, 2005
Publication date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes at least one tray having a front rounded portion and defining a plurality of apertures and having two sides. A lip may extend upward from the front rounded portion of the at least one tray. A front shelf may extend forward from the lip. The at least one tray may include one divider extending upwardly from each of the two sides and a front wall. The front wall may include a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side legs. The front wall, bottom wall, and two side legs may form a wall aperture and the front wall may include a plurality of projections configured to engage with the plurality of apertures on the tray.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pusher mechanism comprising:
a first spring configured to bias the pusher mechanism;
a pusher paddle comprising a guide panel defining a guide panel plane, a first folding panel defining a first folding panel plane, a second folding panel defining a second folding panel plane, and a second spring configured to bias both the first folding panel and the second folding panel to a position parallel to the guide panel plane; wherein the first folding panel and the second folding panel are configured to pivot on the guide panel and wherein the first folding panel and the second folding panel pivot on a first living hinge and a second living hinge respectively.

2. The pusher mechanism of claim 1 wherein the first folding panel and the second folding panel are configured to move in a rearward direction of the guide panel.

3. The pusher mechanism of claim 1 wherein the first folding panel and the second folding panel each include a pair of guide members configured to guide a first end and a second end of the second spring.

4. The pusher mechanism of claim 1 further comprising a post for receiving the second spring.

5. A merchandise display system comprising:
a front rail and a rear rail;
a first pusher mechanism comprising a first pusher paddle and a first guide rail, wherein the first pusher mechanism is configured to bias products toward the front rail along a plane defined by the first guide rail;
a second pusher mechanism comprising a second pusher paddle and a second guide rail, wherein the second pusher mechanism is configured to bias products toward the front rail along a plane defined by the second guide rail; and
wherein the first guide rail and the second guide rail are configured to mount on a horizontally orientated shelf at a spacing from each other, the first guide rail and the second guide rail being adjustable such that the spacing between the first guide rail and the second guide rail can be altered, wherein each plane of the first guide rail and the second guide rail extends perpendicular to a plane defined by the shelf, and wherein the first pusher paddle and the second pusher paddle extend between the first guide rail and second guide rail, respectively, toward each other.

6. A merchandise display system comprising:
a plurality of pusher mechanisms each comprising a guide, a pusher paddle, and wherein the respective guide of each of the pusher mechanisms include a pair of guide openings;
a pair of adjustable side portions, the adjustable side portions including alignment tubes providing for an adjustable length between the adjustable side portions;
wherein one adjustable side portion includes male alignment tubes and the other adjustable side portion contains female alignment tubes wherein the male alignment tubes can be received by the female alignment tubes for a sliding adjustment between the adjustable side portions; and
wherein the alignment tubes are received in the pair of guide openings.

Assignees

• Rtc Ind Inc

Inventors

• Hardy Stephen N
• Dipaolo Tony
• Hearn Barry

Classifications

• A47F5/05

  with separate containers rotatable around the pillar · CPC title

• A47F1/12

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

• A47F1/126 Primary

  the pushing device being urged by spring means · CPC title

• A47F5/005

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

• A47F1/04

  Racks or} containers with arrangements for dispensing articles {, e.g. by means of gravity or springs · CPC title