IP Library Granted Patent US 10,285,510
Granted Patent B2
US 10,285,510 · App. 15/677,567 · Granted May 14, 2019

Product management display system

Inventor: Stephen N. Hardy (Wadsworth, OH)
Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,285,510
App. No.
15/677,567
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

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

Claims (34)

1. A merchandise display system comprising:

a pusher mechanism including a biasing device and configured to slide along a floor of the merchandise display system to move a product positioned on the floor toward a forward end of the merchandise display system;

a barrier configured to be positioned proximate the forward end of the merchandise display system and above the floor such that the product positioned on the floor contacts the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the merchandise display system;

a low product indicator device comprising a front wall fixed vertically with respect to the floor, and a bottom wall;

wherein the biasing device comprises a coiled spring; and

wherein the coiled spring passes over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device and below the front wall of the low product indicator device.

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

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

4. The merchandise display system of claim 3 , wherein the front wall of the low product indicator device is visible through the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the floor is low.

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

6. The merchandise display system of claim 5 , wherein the predetermined amount of product is adjustable.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 6 , wherein the bottom wall of the low product indicator device is configured to slide under the pusher mechanism when all product is removed from the merchandise display system.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 7 , wherein the low product indicator device is removably engaged with the merchandise display system.

9. A merchandise display system comprising:

a pusher mechanism comprising a biasing device and configured to slide along a floor to move a product toward a forward end of the merchandise display system;

a barrier configured to be positioned proximate a forward end of the merchandise display system such that the product positioned on the floor contacts the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the merchandise display system;

a low product indicator device including a protruding portion fixed with respect to a remainder of the low product indicator and configured to extend forward of the barrier when an amount of product positioned on the floor is low;

wherein the low product indicator device is configured to move forward with the pusher mechanism as the product nearest the forward end is removed, and wherein forward movement of the low product indicator device stops when a predetermined amount of product is removed from the merchandise display system.

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

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

12. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , wherein the low product indicator device is visible when an amount of product positioned on the floor is low.

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

14. The merchandise display system of claim 9 , the low product indicator device further comprising a bottom wall.

15. The merchandise display system of claim 14 , wherein the bottom wall of the low product indicator device is configured to slide under the pusher mechanism when all product is removed from the merchandise display system.

16. The merchandise display system of claim 9 ,

wherein the low product indicator device further comprising a side wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall;

wherein the biasing device comprises a coiled spring; and

wherein the coiled spring passes over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device and below the front wall of the low product indicator device.

17. A low product indicator device for a merchandise display system, the low product indicator device comprising:

a low product indicator device having a front wall, a side wall, and a bottom wall;

wherein the low product indicator device is configured to be used with a merchandise display system having a coiled spring and wherein the low product indicator device is configured to move forward as product nearest a forward end in the merchandise display system is removed;

wherein a coiled spring is configured to pass over the bottom wall of the low product indicator device; and

wherein the low product indicator device further comprises a protruding portion, and wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend forward of the front wall of the low product indicator.

18. The low product indicator device for a merchandise display system of claim 17 , wherein the coiled spring is configured to pass below the front wall of the low product indicator device.

Continuity (15)
Continuation 15330834 · Nov 7, 2016
Continuation In Part 14802549 · Jul 17, 2015
Continuation In Part 14136029 · Dec 20, 2013
Continuation In Part 13839674 · Mar 15, 2013
Continuation In Part 13542419 · Jul 5, 2012
Continuation In Part 12639656 · Dec 16, 2009
Continuation In Part 12357860 · Jan 22, 2009
Continuation In Part 11760196 · Jun 8, 2007
Continuation In Part 11411761 · Apr 25, 2006
Provisional Application 61553545 · Oct 31, 2011
Provisional Application 61542473 · Oct 3, 2011
Provisional Application 61530736 · Sep 2, 2011
Provisional Application 60734692 · Nov 8, 2005
Provisional Application 60716362 · Sep 12, 2005
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