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US 10,368,657 B2Granted
Channel glide assemblies
OwnerEva Lilja, Brendan Hingston Lakeinventors
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a channel glide assembly are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assembly includes a channel glide having a base with a first channel and a second channel, a first fence on a lateral outside side of the first channel, a second fence on a lateral outside side of the second channel, an intermediate fence positioned between the first and second channel, and a front stop unit removably connected with the base. In certain embodiments, the front stop unit is a different material than the base.
Claims20
A channel glide system comprising:
- a main body portion comprising:
- a base comprising a first channel configured to receive a first column of generally cylindrical beverage containers and a second channel configured to receive a second column of generally cylindrical beverage containers;
- a first fence on a lateral outside side of the first channel;
- a second fence on a lateral outside side of the second channel;
- an intermediate fence positioned between the first and second channels;
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- a rear connection feature on a rear of the main body portion;
- a front stop unit removably connected with the main body portion, the front stop unit being opaque and a different material than the base, the front stop unit comprising:
- a bottom portion;
- a lower wall extending upwardly from the bottom portion;
- a first side pillar with an upper end comprising a first catch;
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- a second side pillar with an upper end comprising a second catch;
- wherein a front-most portion of the lower wall extends forward of a front-most portion of the first and second catches;
- the first and second catches and the lower wall being configured to engage the front-most beverage container in the first column such that a portion of the beverage container projects forward of the front-most portion of the first and second catches and is recessed behind and in contact with the lower wall;
- the first and second side pillars each having a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion between the top and the bottom, the top and the bottom being laterally wider than the intermediate portion;
- a rear stop unit comprising a first front connection feature that is configured to connect and disconnect with the rear connection feature of the main body;
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- an extension portion comprising:
- an extension base portion;
- an extension first fence portion;
- an extension second fence portion;
- a second front connection feature on a front of the extension portion, the second front connection feature being configured to connect and disconnect with the rear connection feature of the main body portion such that the extension portion can be decoupled from and recoupled to the main body portion;
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- a plurality of break features, the plurality of break features configured to be frangibly activated to separate a rear of the extension portion from the front of the extension portion.
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