IP Library Granted Patent US 10,278,516
Granted Patent B2
US 10,278,516 · App. 15/817,877 · Granted May 7, 2019

Product management display system

Inventor: Stephen N. Hardy (Wadsworth, OH)
Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
A47F1/04A47B57/585A47F1/126A47F5/005A47F7/0014Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 10,278,516
App. No.
15/817,877
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

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, 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.

Claims (30)

1. A merchandise display system comprising:

a front rail configured to mount to a shelf comprising at least a first engaging member;

at least one roller assembly configured to connect to the first engaging member of the front rail comprising a roller carriage having a plurality of rollers, the plurality of rollers being configured to advance product;

a barrier located on the roller assembly adjacent to an end of the roller carriage; and

a second engaging member connected to either the front rail or the at least one roller assembly and configured to move between a first position and a second position,

wherein the roller assembly is (a) movable in a lateral direction parallel to the front rail and (b) secured in a direction perpendicular to the front rail when the roller assembly is engaged with the front rail and the second engaging member is in the first position, and

wherein the roller assembly is (a) fixed in the lateral direction parallel to the front rail and (b) secured in the direction perpendicular to the front rail when the roller assembly is engaged with the front rail and the second engaging member is in the second position.

2. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the second engaging member is attached to the roller assembly and includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage the front rail.

3. The merchandise display system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of teeth is configured to engage corresponding teeth on the front rail.

4. The merchandise display system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of teeth are configured to engage a resilient surface on the front rail.

5. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the second engaging member comprises a locking tab or a locking bar.

6. The merchandise display system of claim 5 , wherein a locking tab or a locking bar are attached to the roller assembly and the front rail includes recesses in which the locking tab or the locking bar engages.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the second engaging member is attached to the front rail and includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage the roller assembly.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of teeth is configured to engage corresponding teeth on the roller assembly.

9. The merchandise display system of claim 1 , wherein the second engaging member is attached to the roller assembly and the first engaging member engages the second engaging member.

10. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the roller assembly is tilted such that the product is configured to move toward the barrier.

11. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the roller carriage is formed of a first portion and a second portion.

12. The merchandise display system of claim 11 wherein the first portion and the second portion of the roller carriage are provided with a plurality of fingers that are configured to engage to secure the first portion and the second portion of the roller carriage.

13. The merchandise display system of claim 11 wherein the first portion and the second portion are formed identically.

14. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the roller carriage is 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.

15. The merchandise display system of claim 14 wherein the axles are tapered to receive the rollers.

16. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the roller carriage further comprises a scalloped floor having a series of rounded portions configured to receive the rollers during assembly.

17. A merchandise display system comprising:

a front rail, the front rail comprising at least a first engaging member;

at least one roller assembly configured to attach to the front rail, the at least one roller assembly comprising a roller carriage having a plurality of rollers, the plurality of rollers being configured to advance product;

the at least one roller assembly further comprising at least a second engaging member wherein the second engaging member is configured to connect to the first engaging member; and

a third engaging member connected to either the front rail or the at least one roller assembly and configured to move between a first position and a second position,

wherein the at least one roller assembly is (a) movable in a lateral direction parallel to the front rail and (b) secured in a direction perpendicular to the front rail when the first engaging member of the front rail is engaged with the second engaging member of the roller assembly and the third engaging member is in the first position, and wherein the at least one roller assembly is (a) fixed in the lateral direction parallel to the front rail and (b) secured in the direction perpendicular to the front rail when the first engaging member of the front rail is engaged with the second engaging member of the roller assembly and the third engaging member is in the second position.

18. The merchandise display system of claim 17 , wherein the third engaging member is a portion of the front rail.

19. The merchandise display system of claim 17 , wherein the third engaging member is a portion of the roller assembly.

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