IP Library Granted Patent US 11,045,017
Granted Patent B2
US 11,045,017 · App. 16/498,169 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Shelf-mounted tray and methods relating to same

Inventors: Julia Padvoiskis (Milwaukee, WI); Matt Wills (Grafton, WI); Dan Kaczmarek (Lisbon, WI)
Assignee: Retail Space Solutions LLC
A47F1/126
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Patent No.
US 11,045,017
App. No.
16/498,169
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A product display comprising a rail having a channel and a tray. The tray comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a product support surface. The tray further comprises an engagement portion having at least one protrusion configured to engage the channel.

Claims (22)

1. A product display comprising:

a rail having a channel;

a tray comprising a horizontal first product support surface and a first engagement portion having at least one protrusion configured to engage the channel; and

a divider comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal second product support surface disposed on one side of the wall, the divider further comprising a second engagement portion having at least one protrusion configured to engage the channel;

wherein the first and second product support surfaces together define at least part of a product channel for supporting products;

wherein the divider is infinitely positionable along the rail independently of the tray to adjust a width of the product channel;

wherein the channel comprises a nose with a rearward-facing opening, and the at least one protrusion on each of the first and second engagement portions projects forwardly and is sized and shaped to fit within the nose by way of the opening;

wherein the rail further comprises a rear wall spaced rearward of the channel, and each of the first and second engagement portions is sized and shaped to frictionally engage the nose with the at least one protrusion, and to frictionally engage a forward facing surface on the rear wall with a rearward facing surface on each of the first and second engagement portions located rearward of the at least one protrusion, so as to mount the respective tray and divider on the rail;

wherein the rear wall extends upwardly from an upper surface of the rail;

wherein the rearward facing surface on each of the first and second engagement portions is defined within a notch on an underside of the respective first or second engagement portion; and

wherein the tray and divider are each pivotable upwardly about the at least one protrusion to disengage the respective rearward facing surface on the first or second engagement portion from the forward facing surface on the rear wall, after which the tray and divider can be moved laterally with respect to the rail.

2. The product display of claim 1 wherein the first engagement portion extends substantially forward from the tray.

3. The product display of claim 1 , the tray further comprising a spring biased pusher, wherein the spring biased pusher is configured to push products towards a front end of the tray.

4. The product display of claim 1 , the rail further having a stabilizer spaced rearward of the channel.

5. The product display of claim 4 wherein the stabilizer comprises at least one elongated slot configured to receive a projection of the tray.

6. The product display of claim 1 wherein the rail includes an attachment structure for coupling to a shelf.

7. The product display of claim 6 wherein the attachment structure includes one or more of a post, an aperture sized to receive a bolt, a high friction material, an adhesive, and a magnet.

8. The product display of claim 1 wherein the tray is detachable from the rail.

9. The product display of claim 1 wherein the first engagement portion is integral with the tray.

10. The product display of claim 1 wherein the second engagement portion is integral with the divider.

11. The product display of claim 1 wherein the divider further comprises a horizontal third product support surface disposed on an opposite side of the wall from the second product support surface.

12. The product display of claim 1 wherein the second engagement portion extends substantially forward from the divider.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: PADVOISKIS, JULIA; WILLS, MATT
To: RETAIL SPACE SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056341/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: DCI MARKETING, INC.
To: RETAIL SPACE SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056341/0147 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2021
From: DCI MARKETING, INC.
To: RETAIL SPACE SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056140/0120 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded May 5, 2021
From: KACZMAREK, DANIEL
To: DCI MARKETING, INC.
Reel/Frame 056140/0184 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62490760 · Apr 27, 2017
Provisional Application 62663147 · Apr 26, 2018
Related Publication 20200037784A1 · Feb 6, 2020
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