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US 12,501,998 B2Granted
Retainer for merchandise dispensing system
AssigneeFasteners for Retail, Inc.
InventorWilliam H. Walker
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Abstract
A merchandise system for a retail shelf includes a front rail defining a channel, a retainer disposed parallel to and spaced apart from the front rail, and a first divider. The first divider has a first end and second end disposed on an opposite side of the first divider than the first end. The first end is configured to selectively engage the channel of the front rail and the second end is configured to selectively engage the retainer.
Claims15
A merchandise system for a retail shelf, the merchandise system comprising:
- a front rail defining a channel;
- a retainer disposed parallel to and spaced apart from the front rail, the retainer including:
- a main body,
- a pair of wings extending from the main body, the wings each having (i) a first portion including a proximal end attached to the main body and a free distal end spaced from the proximal end and (ii) a second portion coupled to the free distal end and extending perpendicular to the first portion, and
- a pair of ribs spaced inwardly from the wings and cooperating with the first portions to define slots configured to engage one or more dividers;
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- a first divider having a first end and a second end disposed on an opposite side of the first divider than the first end, the first end configured to selectively engage the channel of the front rail and the second end configured to selectively engage the retainer.
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A merchandise system for a retail shelf, the system comprising:
- a front rail;
- a retainer extending parallel to and spaced apart from the front rail, the retainer including:
- a main body,
- a pair of wings extending from the main body, the wings each having (i) a first portion extending from a proximal end attached to the main body to a distal end spaced from the proximal end and (ii) a second portion extending from the free distal end perpendicular to the first portion, and
- a pair of ribs spaced inwardly from the wings and cooperating with the first portions to define slots configured to engage one or more dividers;
- and
- a first divider having a first end and a second end disposed on an opposite side of the first divider than the first end, the first end configured to selectively engage the front rail and the second end configured to selectively engage the retainer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.