IP Library Granted Patent US 11,259,652
Granted Patent B2
US 11,259,652 · App. 16/917,398 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

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 11,259,652
App. No.
16/917,398
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
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 (16)

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, wherein the roller carriage is formed of a first portion comprising a first floor and a first upwardly extending flange, and a second portion comprising a second floor and a second upwardly extending flange, wherein the first floor and the second floor together form a scalloped floor, extending between the first upwardly extending flange and the second upwardly extending flange, and having a series of rounded portions configured to receive the rollers during assembly;

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

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

wherein the first engaging member engages the second engaging member.

2. The merchandise display system of claim 1 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.

3. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the first portion and the second portion are formed identically.

4. 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.

5. The merchandise display system of claim 4 wherein the axles are tapered to receive the rollers.

6. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the second engaging member comprises a cam.

7. The merchandise display system of claim 1

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.

8. The merchandise display system of claim 7 wherein the second engaging member comprises a cam.

9. The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the roller assembly has an incline to assist in advancement of products to the barrier.

Continuity (20)
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