# US 11,896,148 B2 · Magnetic shelving fence > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,896,148 B2 - Document ID: US11896148B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/309,814 - Filed: 2019-12-20 - Published: 2022-03-03 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-21 - Assignees: Walmart Apollo, LLC - Applicants: Walmart Apollo, LLC - Inventors: Gabriel Antillon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11896148B2 ## CPC - A47F 5/0068: {Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail} - A47F 5/108: {adapted for regular, e.g. daily, transport, filled with articles to a display area} - A47F 5/0043: {Show shelves (shelves in general A47B96/02; brackets or similar shelf-supporting means A47B96/06; advertising or price indication G09F)} - A47F 13/00: Shop or like accessories (devices for drawing-off and cutting paper from a roll B65H; movably-mounted ladders E06C9/06) - F16B 1/00: Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts - F16B 2200/83: Use of a magnetic material - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract A magnetic shelving fence that provides stabilization of retail products on merchandised shelving during shelving relocation. The includes an elongate multi-surfaced structure and one or more magnets. The elongate structure includes a vertical front plate, a horizontal mount plate, and an edge surround portion. The vertical front plate provides a planar barrier to merchandized product movement. The horizontal mount plate is disposed in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to the vertical front plate. The edge surround portion connects the lower edge of the front plate to the horizontal mount plate and defines a channel shaped to surround a front edge of shelving. The magnets of the magnetic shelving fence are fixedly coupled to the horizontal mount plate. Further, the magnets are oriented to secure the elongate multi-surfaced structure with a bottom face of metal shelving via temporary and non-destructive attachment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A magnetic shelving fence that provides stabilization of retail products on merchandised shelving during shelving relocation, comprising: an elongate multi-surfaced structure, including: a vertical front plate, generally extending between a top edge and a lower edge providing a planar barrier to merchandized product movement; a horizontal mount plate disposed in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to the vertical front plate; and an edge surround portion connecting the lower edge of the vertical front plate to the horizontal mount plate, defining a channel shaped to surround a front edge of the merchandised shelving; and one or more magnets fixedly coupled to the horizontal mount plate, oriented to secure the elongate multi-surfaced structure with a bottom face of a metal portion of the merchandised shelving via temporary and non-destructive attachment; and a mounting tab secured to a bottom of the horizontal mount plate and included a downwardly angled portion, wherein the magnetic shelving fence is positionable with one or more mounting handles having a receiving slot at a distal end that are sized to slide over and engage the mounting tab. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the magnetic shelving fence includes a plurality of magnets. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the metal portion of the merchandised shelving includes a plurality of mounting tabs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the edge surround portion has a front section, a bottom section and a back section. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 4, wherein the front section and the back section each angle forwardly in spaced apart parallel disposition. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 5, wherein a support panel extends in a parallel manner adjacent the back section to provide structural support to the edge surround portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the magnetic shelving fence is four feet wide or less. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the elongate multi-surfaced structure is made of metal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the elongate multi-surfaced structure is made of plastic. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the elongate multi-surfaced structure is formed of an extruded material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the vertical front plate is between four and eight inches tall. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the vertical front plate is at least 6 inches tall. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The magnetic shelving fence of claim 1, wherein the channel of the edge surround portion is sized to surround and accommodate a variety of counter edge types. ### Claim 14 A magnetic shelving fence system, that provides stabilization of retail products on merchandised shelving during shelving relocation, comprising: an elongate multi-surfaced structure, including: a vertical front plate, generally extending between a top edge and a lower edge providing a planar barrier to product movement; a horizontal mount plate disposed in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to the vertical front plate; and an edge surround portion connecting the lower edge of the vertical front plate to the horizontal mount plate, defining a channel shaped to surround a front edge of merchandised shelving; a pair of magnets fixedly coupled to the horizontal mount plate, oriented to secure the elongate multi-surfaced structure with a bottom face of metal merchandised shelving via temporary and non-destructive attachment; a pair of mounting tabs each secured to the horizontal mount plate and include a downwardly angled portion; and a pair of mounting handles each including a receiving slot at a distal end that is sized to slide over and engage the downwardly angled portion of one of the mounting tabs. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The magnetic shelving fence system of claim 14, wherein the magnetic shelving fence system is four feet wide or less. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The magnetic shelving fence system of claim 14, wherein the elongate multi-surfaced structure is made of metal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The magnetic shelving fence system of claim 14, wherein the vertical front plate is between four and eight inches tall. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The magnetic shelving fence system of claim 14, wherein the pair of mounting handles each contains multiple bends and a straight central portion to permit operator movement further from the merchandised shelving to reduce interference with adjacent shelving.