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US 10,455,953 B2Granted
Channel glide assemblies
AssigneeMonster Energy Company
InventorsEva Lilja, Brendan Hingston Lake
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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.
Claims27
A channel glide system comprising:
- a channel unit comprising a channel configured to receive a first column of beverage containers, the channel bounded at least partially by a first base, a first lateral fence, and second lateral fence;
- a front stop unit removably connected with a front of the channel unit, the front stop unit comprising a first pillar and a second pillar, the first pillar comprising a first catch and the second pillar comprising a second catch, the first catch and the second catch being laterally spaced apart from each other;
- wherein the first catch and the second catch each comprise a cantilevered free end with a front-most inner corner that engages with a sidewall of a front-most of the beverage containers, the front-most inner corner being rounded to reduce the likelihood of damage to the sidewall;
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- a plurality of rear stop units each configured to removably connect with the channel unit, the plurality of rear stop units comprising:
- a first type having a first length and being configured to receive a first number of beverage containers;
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- a second type having a second length and being configured to receive a second number of beverage containers, the second number being greater than the first number;
- wherein the number of beverage containers that can be received by the channel is adjustable based on whether the first or second type of rear stop unit is connected to the channel unit at the rear of the channel.
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