Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system. Audible and/or visual notifications can be provided when an attempted theft is detected.
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G08B 13/14 - Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
A display management system includes a mechanism configured to move upon removal of one or more display products from the display management system, a sensor device configured to output motion data responsive to a motion of the mechanism, a control circuit configured to receive the motion data, wherein the control circuit, in response to the received motion data exceeding a threshold value, is further configured to communicate the received motion data to a remote processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the remote processor cause the remote processor to calculate, from the motion data, a current position of the mechanism, and calculate, based on the position of the mechanism, a number of products removed from the display management system.
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
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PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH EXTENDED PUSHER TRAVEL
A product management display system includes a pusher assembly configured to be coupled to a shelf. The pusher assembly includes a floor, a track, a channel, a mating interface, and a pusher. The floor has a front end and a back end of the floor opposite the front end. The track extends between the front end of the floor and the back end of the floor. The channel extends longitudinally in the floor between the front end and the back end of the floor. The pusher is movable along the track between an initial position adjacent the front end of the floor and an extended position. Both the channel and the mating interface are configured to receive an attachment that extends a length of the track beyond the back end of the floor.
A system includes a product shelf configured to store a product, an end point device coupled to the product shelf and including a sensor configured to detect movement of the product towards a front of the product shelf, and a hub device with a processor, a memory, and a communication device. The end point device is configured to determine that a product is removed from the product shelf based on sensor data obtained from the sensor, and to transmit product removed data to the hub device based on the determination that the product was removed from the product shelf. The hub device is configured to obtain the product removed data from the end point device, and to calculate inventory data indicating a quantity of product stored on the product shelf based on the product removed data.
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
7.
Low voltage power supply for a merchandise display system
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
H01R 13/62 - Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
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. A plurality of thin dividers separate the product into rows. The dividers may be formed separately and attached and secured by being inserted into a plurality of grooves arranged along the lower surface and the forward and rear support posts of the product dispensing tray. The dividers are configured to self-adjust by laterally shifting within the grooves when the product is moved forward by the pusher to being loaded by an operator to allow the product to be positioned in a tight fitting manner to maximize the amount of product that can be accommodated horizontally across the tray. In addition, the dividers may have a bottom wall spaced from the surface with a support column that is inserted into an elongated pocket to provide the structural support for the divider.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
9.
Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
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.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system. Audible and/or visual notifications can be provided when an attempted theft is detected.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
G08B 13/14 - Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
12.
Low voltage power system for a merchandise display
A low voltage power system with a rail member that fits on the front portion of a shelf of a merchandise display, where is the rail member has a pair of conductive members positioned within an upper channel of the rail member is disclosed. The rail member may have supply power to a variety of low voltage power devices.
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly can comprise two opposing support arms and a lighting bar extending between the two opposing support arms, a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs mounted to the inside of the lighting bar; and a plurality of reflective surfaces located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned such that the LEDs project a first light beam in a first direction and a second light beam in a second direction different than the first direction.
H05K 3/30 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor
F21K 9/60 - Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
F21S 4/28 - Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
F21V 17/06 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages onto or by the lamp holder
F21V 17/16 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts of the lighting deviceSnap action mounting
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
A goal securement device includes a ground engagement system, a ground securement system, a goal securement system, and a goal securement monitoring system. In an embodiment, the systems work cooperatively to secure a goal to the ground and monitor the status of such securement. Embodiments of each system and embodiments of various components, aspects, or features of each system are described.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a tray on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The tray may include a notch for accessing the merchandising product from below and the product management display system may be thin to minimize vertical height. The trays may also be engaged with the shelf and may be, locked and unlocked.
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
G08B 13/14 - Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
G08B 13/14 - Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
21.
Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
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.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A portable insulating device kit may be configured to fit within a smaller container for easier shipment. In one example, the assembly may include a base, a top wall having an opening, an inner liner configured to extend into the opening of the top wall to form an interior cavity defining a volumetric storage capacity and an exterior wall. The container can have a flat configuration defining a length, height, and width. The base, the top wall, the inner liner, and the exterior wall may be configured to be assembled into a portable insulating device. The volume of the container may be less than the volumetric storage capacity of the assembled portable insulating device, and the base, the inner liner, and the exterior wall are configured to be detached from one another and shipped in the container.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
B65D 6/24 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible with detachable components
A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
24.
Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
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. A plurality of thin dividers separate the product into rows. The dividers may be formed separately and attached and secured by being inserted into a plurality of grooves arranged along the lower surface and the forward and rear support posts of the product dispensing tray. The dividers are configured to self-adjust by laterally shifting within the grooves when the product is moved forward by the pusher to being loaded by an operator to allow the product to be positioned in a tight fitting manner to maximize the amount of product that can be accommodated horizontally across the tray. In addition, the dividers may have a bottom wall spaced from the surface with a support column that is inserted into an elongated pocket to provide the structural support for the divider.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
A goal securement device includes a ground engagement system, a ground securement system, a goal securement system, and a goal securement monitoring system. In an embodiment, the systems work cooperatively to secure a goal to the ground and monitor the status of such securement. Embodiments of each system and embodiments of various components, aspects, or features of each system are described.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
Systems and methods for a merchandizing display related to a continuous display formed by electronic displays embedded along product shelves and on the packages stored on the product shelves. An electronic label device may detect the presence of a consumer and send a trigger to the packages on its product shelf. The electronic label device may also send a trigger to surrounding electronic label devices. A streaming video may then be apportioned among displays on electronic label devices and the packages. Each of the displays may simultaneously output a different portion of the streaming video.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
A47F 10/00 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
Systems and methods related to sensor-equipped display management systems. In one aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. In another aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
merchandise display shelving systems incorporating theft prevention features comprised primarily of shelving, protective shelving doors, and metal locks, all sold as a unit, and structural parts and structural fittings for the aforesaid goods in the nature of plastic shelf panels and plastic shelving door windows
29.
Low voltage power system for a merchandise display
A low voltage power system with a rail member that fits on the front portion of a shelf of a merchandise display, where is the rail member has a pair of conductive members positioned within an upper channel of the rail member is disclosed. The rail member may have supply power to a variety of low voltage power devices.
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A low voltage power system (100) with a rail member (102) that fits on the front portion of a shelf (12) of a merchandise display (10), where is the rail member (102) has a pair of conductive members (150) positioned within an upper channel (116) of the rail member (102) is disclosed. The rail member (102) may have supply power to a variety of low voltage power devices (200).
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
G09F 3/20 - Casings, frames, or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
G08B 13/14 - Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
33.
Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
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. A plurality of thin dividers separate the product into rows. The dividers may be formed separately and attached and secured by being inserted into a plurality of grooves arranged along the lower surface and the forward and rear support posts of the product dispensing tray. The dividers are configured to self-adjust by laterally shifting within the grooves when the product is moved forward by the pusher to being loaded by an operator to allow the product to be positioned in a tight fitting manner to maximize the amount of product that can be accommodated horizontally across the tray. In addition, the dividers may have a bottom wall spaced from the surface with a support column that is inserted into an elongated pocket to provide the structural support for the divider.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
34.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TRACKLESS PUSHER MECHANISM
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. A plurality of thin dividers separate the product into rows. The dividers may be formed separately and attached and secured by being inserted into a plurality of grooves arranged along the lower surface and the forward and rear support posts of the product dispensing tray. The dividers are configured to self-adjust by laterally shifting within the grooves when the product is moved forward by the pusher to being loaded by an operator to allow the product to be positioned in a tight fitting manner to maximize the amount of product that can be accommodated horizontally across the tray. In addition, the dividers may have a bottom wall spaced from the surface with a support column that is inserted into an elongated pocket to provide the structural support for the divider.
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A goal securement device includes a ground engagement system, a ground securement system, a goal securement system, and a goal securement monitoring system. In an embodiment, the systems work cooperatively to secure a goal to the ground and monitor the status of such securement. Embodiments of each system and embodiments of various components, aspects, or features of each system are described.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
A goal securement device includes a ground engagement system, a ground securement system, a goal securement system, and a goal securement monitoring system. In an embodiment, the systems work cooperatively to secure a goal to the ground and monitor the status of such securement. Embodiments of each system and embodiments of various components, aspects, or features of each system are described.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
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.
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
H01R 25/14 - Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
41.
LED lighting assembly and method of lighting for a merchandise display
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly can comprise two opposing support arms and a lighting bar extending between the two opposing support arms, a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs mounted to the inside of the lighting bar; and a plurality of reflective surfaces located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned such that the LEDs project a first light beam in a first direction and a second light beam in a second direction different than the first direction.
H05K 3/30 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor
F21K 9/60 - Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
F21S 4/28 - Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
F21V 17/06 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages onto or by the lamp holder
F21V 17/16 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts of the lighting deviceSnap action mounting
A portable insulating device kit may be configured to fit within a smaller container (301) for easier shipment. In one example, the assembly may include a base (136, 236, 336), a top wall (135) having an opening, an inner liner (202, 302) configured to extend into the opening of the top wall (135) to form an interior cavity defining a volumetric storage capacity and an exterior wall (203, 303). The container (301) can have a flat configuration defining a length, height, and width. The base (136, 236, 336), the top wall (135), the inner liner (202, 302), and the exterior wall (203, 303) may be configured to be assembled into a portable insulating device. The volume of the container (301) may be less than the volumetric storage capacity of the assembled portable insulating device, and the base (136, 236, 336), the inner liner (202, 302), and the exterior wall (203, 303) are configured to be detached from one another and shipped in the container (301).
B65D 6/24 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible with detachable components
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
A45C 7/00 - Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like
43.
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH AN ANTI-SPLAY DEVICE
A merchandising display system can include one or more of a front rail configured to mount to a shelf, a first divider assembly, a second divider assembly, and a central track or floor, and a pusher assembly. In one example aspect, the example merchandising display system can be configured to prevent splaying of the divider assemblies when a row of product is loaded toward the rear of the shelf or when displaying the product in rows on the shelf. In one example, the central track in conjunction with the weight of the product can be configured to maintain even spacing between the first divider assembly and the second divider assembly, such that the first divider assembly and the second divider assembly are maintained in position on the shelf thereby maintaining the product organized in their respective rows on the shelf.
A merchandising display system can include one or more of a front rail configured to mount to a shelf, a first divider assembly, a second divider assembly, and a central track or floor, and a pusher assembly. In one example aspect, the example merchandising display system can be configured to prevent splaying of the divider assemblies when a row of product is loaded toward the rear of the shelf or when displaying the product in rows on the shelf. In one example, the central track in conjunction with the weight of the product can be configured to maintain even spacing between the first divider assembly and the second divider assembly, such that the first divider assembly and the second divider assembly are maintained in position on the shelf thereby maintaining the product organized in their respective rows on the shelf.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 1/04 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A portable and collapsible insulating device kit (301) may be configured to fit within a smaller container for easier shipment. In one example, the assembly may include a base (336), a top wall having an opening, an inner liner (302) configured to extend into the opening of the top wall to form an interior cavity defining a volumetric storage capacity and an exterior wall (303). The container can have a flat configuration defining a length, height, and width. The base, the top wall, the inner liner, and the exterior wall may be configured to be assembled into a portable insulating device. The volume of the container may be less than the volumetric storage capacity of the assembled portable insulating device, and the base, the inner liner, and the exterior wall are configured to be detached from one another and shipped in the container.
B65D 6/24 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible with detachable components
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
A45C 7/00 - Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a tray on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The tray may include a notch for accessing the merchandising product from below and the product management display system may be thin to minimize vertical height. The trays may also be engaged with the shelf and may be, locked and unlocked.
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a tray on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The tray may include a notch for accessing the merchandising product from below and the product management display system may be thin to minimize vertical height. The trays may also be engaged with the shelf and may be, locked and unlocked.
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes a divider (550) secured to a support structure, a pusher (520) to move product, a barrier (556), and a low product indicator device (1050) comprising a protruding portion (1054). The protruding portion (1054) is configured to extend forward of the barrier (556) when an amount of product positioned on the top surface of the divider floor or on the shelf is low.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 87/02 - Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units stackable
51.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MERCHANDIZING ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS
Systems and methods for a merchandizing display related to a continuous display formed by electronic displays embedded along product shelves and on the packages stored on the product shelves. An electronic label device may detect the presence of a consumer and send a trigger to the packages on its product shelf. The electronic label device may also send a trigger to surrounding electronic label devices. A streaming video may then be apportioned among displays on electronic label devices and the packages. Each of the displays may simultaneously output a different portion of the streaming video.
A portable insulating device kit may be configured to fit within a smaller container for easier shipment. In one example, the assembly may include a base, a top wall having an opening, an inner liner configured to extend into the opening of the top wall to form an interior cavity defining a volumetric storage capacity and an exterior wall. The container can have a flat configuration defining a length, height, and width. The base, the top wall, the inner liner, and the exterior wall may be configured to be assembled into a portable insulating device. The volume of the container may be less than the volumetric storage capacity of the assembled portable insulating device, and the base, the inner liner, and the exterior wall are configured to be detached from one another and shipped in the container.
B65D 6/24 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible with detachable components
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
20 - Furniture and decorative products
35 - Advertising and business services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Custom manufacturing of merchandising and shelf systems [ Computer hardware and software for providing electronic catalogs, namely, computer hardware and software for use by retail stores to provide in-store electronic catalog information; computer hardware and software for providing electronic catalogs, namely, computer hardware and software for use by retail stores to provide in-store electronic catalog information, namely, pre-loaded computer tablets featuring searchable databases of product information, availability, cost and inventory information for retail customers to use in making purchasing decisions; computer hardware and software for providing electronic catalogs, namely, computer hardware and software for use by retail stores to provide in-store electronic catalog information, namely, configurable computer tablets featuring searchable database software for users to add product information, availability, cost and inventory information for retail customers to use in making purchasing decisions; ] electronic theft prevention devices, namely, audio annunciators, video cameras, annunciator lights and wireless transmitters for sending alert signals; luminous, digital and electronic signage Display furniture; metal display stands; shelving; display racks; non-metal bins; in-line merchandising display and shelving system comprised primarily of shelves, display stands and display racks made of metal and/or plastic for displaying and dispensing items in a retail store; plastic and wooden signboards; display furniture for merchandising purposes; point of purchase displays; modular retail merchandising display for cased products; shelf management systems comprised of shelf dividers, retail display unit components being product pusher plates for pushing products forwardly on a display shelf, and merchandise display rack components in the nature of protective shelving doors, clear front shelf fences, movable plastic product identification tabs and plastic signboards; Merchandise display shelving systems incorporating theft prevention features comprised primarily of shelving, protective shelving doors, and metal locks, all sold as a unit, and structural parts and structural fittings for the aforesaid goods in the nature of plastic shelf panels and plastic shelving door windows; Non-luminous, non-mechanical wood or plastic signboards Business consultation services relating to creative design and management of physical space in retail stores, arranging of displays for business purposes and inventory management services; Marketing services in the nature of providing information in the field of product merchandising; marketing services, namely, providing consumer information in the field of merchandise display cases and merchandise display products on a global communications network; Providing on-line retail store, wholesale store and ordering services featuring merchandising and display systems and products, namely, signage, shelves and displays, including interactive displays, shelf dividers, shelf management displays and display components, namely, tubes, cores, tubing connectors, bases and dump bins; value engineering, namely, cost analysis Design and engineering of merchandising and shelving systems for the retail marketplace; engineering services
54.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TRACKLESS PUSHER MECHANISM
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf or tray includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. In one example, the tray or shelf can include a first product retaining member which prevents products from being pushed off of the tray. The pusher mechanism of an exemplary embodiment includes a pusher surface, a second product retaining member, and a pusher floor that extends forward of the pusher surface and between the pusher surface and the second product retaining member. A flat coiled spring or other biasing element may be operatively connected behind the pusher mechanism. In use, the product to be merchandised may be placed on the pusher floor. With this configuration, the pusher surface is prevented from pushing the last product off of the shelf and onto the floor.
Systems and methods related to sensor-equipped display management systems. In one aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. In another aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
Systems and methods related to sensor-equipped display management systems. In one aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. In another aspect, the systems and methods may be utilized to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.
Systems and methods for a merchandizing display related to a continuous display formed by electronic displays embedded along product shelves and on the packages stored on the product shelves. An electronic label device may detect the presence of a consumer and send a trigger to the packages on its product shelf. The electronic label device may also send a trigger to surrounding electronic label devices. A streaming video may then be apportioned among displays on electronic label devices and the packages. Each of the displays may simultaneously output a different portion of the streaming video.
H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
H04N 21/41 - Structure of clientStructure of client peripherals
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
58.
LED lighting assembly and method of lighting for a merchandise display
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly can comprise two opposing support arms and a lighting bar extending between the two opposing support arms, a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs mounted to the inside of the lighting bar; and a plurality of reflective surfaces located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned such that the LEDs project a first light beam in a first direction and a second light beam in a second direction different than the first direction.
F21V 5/04 - Refractors for light sources of lens shape
F21V 17/06 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages onto or by the lamp holder
F21S 4/28 - Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
F21V 17/16 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts of the lighting deviceSnap action mounting
F21W 131/405 - Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for shop-windows or displays
F21Y 103/10 - Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
A product management display system for merchandising products on a shelf includes a rail mounting clip structure for removably coupling a front rail (9204) to a shelf (9202), the shelf having a channel structure (9304) extending along a portion of a front edge. Upon removable engagement with the shelf, the front rail (9204)may be used to engage with one or more divider (9208) and pusher devices configured to display products on a shelf (9202).
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A merchandise display system having a pusher structure slidably-coupled to a track. The pusher structure comprises a lock arm configured to selectively engage with a ratchet rack to allow for selective unidirectional motion of pusher structure upon application of a manual force to a pusher face of the pusher structure. Further, selective disengagement of the ratchet rack from the lock arm is facilitated by a manually-actuated pull strip having a ramp structure that slidably engages with the lock arm to lift a pawl out of the ratchet rack. This selective disengagement allows for bidirectional sliding of said pusher structure along said track, thereby allowing displayed products to be moved towards a front of a display shelf, or for products to be reloaded into the merchandise display system.
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
A merchandise display system can include a front rail, at least one divider configured to engage the front rail, the at least one divider including a barrier. The at least one divider may also include a divider wall, and a roller carriage extending along the divider wall. The roller carriage can be provided with a plurality of rollers, and the roller carriage can be configured to advance the product. Additionally a cam can be coupled to the divider. Additionally, the roller carriage can be tilted such that the product is configured to move toward the barrier. The roller carriage can be formed of a first portion and a second portion, and the roller carriage can provided with a plurality of axles that are configured to receive the plurality of rollers such that the plurality of rollers are configured to rotate on the roller carriage. A method for forming a merchandise display system is also contemplated.
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products.
A47F 1/04 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel.
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
A47F 5/16 - Platform type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products.
An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products.
A portable ice barrel system composed of collapsible components that are configured to form a cylindrical insulation layer (160) that also forms an opening at the top of the barrel (1). The base includes a grid (139), a disc (138), a rim (122), and a series of wheels (137). An inner liner (202) extends into the opening of the cylindrical insulation layer (160) to form an interior barrel cavity (110) and an exterior barrel wall (103). The portable ice barrel (1) may include a plurality of clips (146) for holding the inner liner (202) onto the cylindrical insulation layer (160). The portable ice barrel (1) can include an expandable bladder (3) or an insulative material that is injected into a gap (32) between an inside surface (12) of the exterior wall and an exterior surface (17) of the expandable bladder to form an insulative layer. The portable ice barrel (1) can include a plurality of sections that form an inner cylindrical insulation layer (160). The portable ice barrel (1) may also include a hinged top and a hinged base that can be collapsed when deconfigured with the other components and shipped in a flat configuration.
A47F 3/06 - Showcases or show cabinets with movable or removable shelves
B65D 6/24 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible with detachable components
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
A serpentine product dispenser has a substantially "S"-shaped down chute between a cartridge containing rolling products, an exit port, and a lower feed channel leading to a product selection area. Jam-free feeding of cans from the cartridge is accomplished by forming the down chute in three arcuate sections. An upper arcuate section causes a first can falling through the exit port to impact a second can still in the dispenser, delaying motion of the second can, such that a third can follows the first can. A central arcuate section causes the first can to maintain rolling contact with a second can still in the cartridge, further facilitating the movement of the third can toward and into the down chute. A lower arcuate section directs cans toward the dispenser lower feed ramp and product selection area after they traverse the down chute upper and central arcuate sections.
A serpentine dispenser and cartridge system provides simplified stocking and restocking of the dispenser, as well as jam-free dispenser feeding. Cartridge opening flaps allow a cartridge be inverted and inserted into a dispenser while products in the cartridge are prevented from falling out. A dispenser wedge applies pressure on rolling products as the cartridge is inserted into the dispenser, forcing a retaining flap open so that rolling products may exit the cartridge and enter the dispenser. The wedge may also constrain rolling products to exit the cartridge in an order that prevents jamming.
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes a divider secured to a support structure and a barrier that is moveable by rotation between a folded position and an upright position without a rotation biasing element. A product positioned in the system can contact the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the system and rotate the barrier from the folded position to the upright position. The system may include a rotational mounting structure to which the moveable barrier is connected. The rotational mounting structure may be removably connected to the forward end of the divider. The merchandise display system may be used in conjunction with a product tray which provides for product stored in the product tray to be slid from in the product tray into the product pocket of the merchandise display system.
A serpentine dispenser and cartridge system provides simplified stocking and restocking of the dispenser, as well as jam-free dispenser feeding. Cartridge opening flaps allow a cartridge be inverted and inserted into a dispenser while products in the cartridge are prevented from falling out. A dispenser wedge applies pressure on rolling products as the cartridge is inserted into the dispenser, forcing a retaining flap open so that rolling products may exit the cartridge and enter the dispenser. The wedge may also constrain rolling products to exit the cartridge in an order that prevents jamming.
B65H 1/00 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
G07F 11/28 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are inclined
A47F 1/08 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from bottom
A47F 1/04 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles
B65D 71/36 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank characterised by having end walls
A power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive plates and one or more mechanical connection plates, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive plates connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connection plates connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
A method and apparatus for providing information along a shelf edge of a retailer is described. On a display configured to be oriented along an edge of a shelf of a retailer, a first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf is provided. At least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf is provided on the display. An individual is permitted to edit a parameter of the first user interface and/or the at least one second user interface. The parameter may include at least one of: a size of the user interface on the display, a shape of the user interface on the display, and a location of the user interface on the display. The first information and the at least one second information may be outputted concurrently to the display.
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 that may define a cam glide.
A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel.
B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
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Low voltage power supply for a merchandise display system
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
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.
A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed. The system may also include the use of over-the-air power to power any of the shelf components.
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.
A merchandising system (2000) that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base (2030)configured to support product and a housing (2050) configured to engage the base (2030). The housing (2050) may comprise a top wall (2052), a first side wall (2054), a second side wall (2054), and a front retaining wall. The merchandise system (2000) may be configured to hold a number of products, such as cans (for example, baby formula cans) in the merchandise system that would be accessible to the customer one at a time out of the front of the merchandise system. The front of each merchandise system may include its own individual security window attached to the merchandise system that allows the customer to remove one can at a time.
A device indicates a ready and/or upset condition of a ground supported goal such as a soccer goal that has at least one bar that lies in contact with the ground. An indicator arm is movable relative to the contact arm between a ready position and an upset position. A contact arm cooperates with. A biasing element biases the indicator arm to the upset position. When the bar of the goal is no longer in contact with the ground the indicator arm moves from the ready position to the upset position.
A power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive plates and one or more mechanical connection plates, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive plates connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connection plates connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
H01R 33/00 - Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holdersSeparate parts thereof
F21V 21/35 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
H01R 25/14 - Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
F21W 131/405 - Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for shop-windows or displays
F21Y 101/02 - Miniature, e.g. light emitting diodes (LED)
H01R 13/62 - Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
A low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive plates and one or more metal plates, wherein the track is powered from a low voltage power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive plates connect to the power assembly providing a low voltage power connection, and further wherein the one or more metal plates connect to the power assembly providing a magnetic connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The low voltage power assembly may include a configuration of ferrous material, conductive material, and nonconductive materials arranged in such a way as to provide a method for power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of magnetic LED modules.
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
H01R 25/14 - Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed.
E05B 73/00 - Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removalLocking devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A47G 29/087 - Devices for fastening household utensils, or the like, to tables, walls, or the like
A47F 1/00 - Racks for dispensing merchandiseContainers for dispensing merchandise
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 87/02 - Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units stackable
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a spacer device for use with a merchandise display. The merchandise display may include a first upright and a second upright opposite the first upright, a pegboard mounted between the two uprights, and at least one shelf mounted to the two uprights, wherein the configuration includes a gap between a back of the shelf and the pegboard. The spacer device may include two opposing ends. Each of the opposing ends may include a support arm that extends downward towards the gap, a mounting arm that extends downward towards the gap, and a tab that projects outward and away from the mounting arm. The spacer device may also include a gap filler portion extending between the two opposing ends wherein when the device is secured in the gap, the gap filler portion fills the gap.
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a spacer device (100) for use with a merchandise display. The merchandise display may include a first upright (12) and a second upright (12) opposite the first upright, a pegboard (14) mounted between the two uprights, and at least one shelf (16) mounted to the two uprights (12), wherein the configuration includes a gap (18) between a back of the shelf (16) and the pegboard (14). The spacer device may include two opposing ends. Each of the opposing ends may include a support arm (114) that extends downward towards the gap (18), a mounting arm (112) that extends downward towards the gap (18), and a tab (110) that projects outward and away from the mounting arm (112). The spacer device (100) may also include a gap filler portion (104) extending between the two opposing ends wherein when the device (100) is secured in the gap (18), the gap filler portion (104) fills the gap (18).
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly (10) and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly (10) can comprise two opposing support arms (211, figure 8) and a lighting bar (212) extending between the two opposing support arms (211), a circuit board (216) having a plurality of LEDs (220) mounted to the inside of the lighting bar (212); and a plurality of reflective surfaces (230) located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs (220), wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces (230) are positioned such that the LEDs (220) project a first light beam (222A) in a first direction and a second light beam (222B) in a second direction different from the first direction.
A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed.
A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
A47F 1/12 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
A47F 7/28 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles
A47B 65/00 - Book-troughsAccessories specially adapted for book-storing, e.g. book-ends
A47B 57/58 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting partitions horizontally
A47B 87/02 - Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units stackable
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly can comprise two opposing support arms and a lighting bar extending between the two opposing support arms, a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs mounted to the inside of the lighting bar; and a plurality of reflective surfaces located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned such that the LEDs project a first light beam in a first direction and a second light beam in a second direction different than the first direction.
F21V 5/04 - Refractors for light sources of lens shape
F21V 17/06 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages onto or by the lamp holder
F21V 17/16 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts of the lighting deviceSnap action mounting
F21W 131/405 - Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for shop-windows or displays
F21Y 101/02 - Miniature, e.g. light emitting diodes (LED)
F21Y 103/00 - Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 thc 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.
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.
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.
