# US 2018/0020848 A1 · Merchandiser and methods relating to same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0020848 A1 - Document ID: US20180020848A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/659,331 - Filed: 2017-07-25 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25 - Assignees: Retail Space Solutions LLC - Applicants: Marmon Retail Store Equipment LLC; Retail Space Solutions LLC - Inventors: Michael William Mercier; Daniel Davenport; Sebastian Kosela; David Eamon Detlefsen; Julia Padvoiskis; Matt Wills; John Watry; Greg Ruggles; Eric Pollpeter; Dan Kaczmarek - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020848A1 ## CPC - A47F 5/005: {Partitions therefore (horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90)} - A47F 1/126: {the pushing device being urged by spring means} - A47F 5/0068: {Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail} - A47F 5/0087: {movable around an axis} - A47F 5/0093: {movable in a substantially horizontal direction} - A47B 57/585: {with connection means slidable in a rail} - A47B 96/025: {Shelves with moving elements, e.g. movable extensions or link elements (cabinets, racks or shelf units enabling enlargement in height, length or depth A47B45/00)} - A47B 96/027: {Cantilever shelves} - A47F 5/083: {Grids; Article supports therefor} - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract A product display merchandiser comprising a support member, an intermediate member movably attached to the support member, and a product support attached to the intermediate member. The intermediate member being movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A product display merchandiser comprising: a support member; an intermediate member movably attached to the support member, the intermediate member being movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position.; and a product support attached to the intermediate member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The product display merchandiser of claim 1 wherein the product support is movably attached to the intermediate member, the product support being movable between at least a display position and a stocking position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The product display merchandiser of claim 2 wherein the product support is slidably attached to the intermediate member, wherein the display position is a retracted position and the stocking position is an extended position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The product display merchandiser of claim 3 wherein the intermediate member has a front portion, rear portion and a longitudinal axis extending between the front portion and rear portion, and the product support is slidable along the longitudinal axis or an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis so that the product support extends out from the front portion of the intermediate member beyond a generally vertical plane containing the front portion of the intermediate member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The product display merchandiser of claim 1 wherein the product support is rotatably attached to the intermediate member, the product support being rotatable between at least a display position and a stocking position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The product display merchandiser of claim 5 wherein the stocking position is about one of 90 degrees and 180 degrees from the display position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The product display merchandiser of claim 1 wherein the product support is detachably coupled to the intermediate member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The product display merchandiser of claim 7 further comprising a second product support configured to detachably couple to the intermediate member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The product display merchandiser of claim 8 wherein the first and second product supports are movable independent with respect to one another. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The product display merchandiser of claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is detachably coupled to the support member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The product display merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the product display comprises a first product channel and a second product channel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The product display merchandiser of claim 11, wherein the first product channel and the second product channel are configured to support products at different heights. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The product display of claim 12 wherein the first product channel is positioned above the intermediate member when in the display position and the second product channel is positioned beside the intermediate member when in the display position. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The product display of claim 12 wherein the first product channel is positioned above the support member when in the display position and the second product channel is positioned beside the support member when in the display position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The product display merchandiser of claim 11 wherein the first product channel is movable relative to the second product channel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 wherein the support member comprises a first arm and a second arm, wherein there is an opening between the first arm and the second arm. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 wherein the product support has a product support structure configured to support a rim of a product. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1, wherein the distance between a rear end of the product display merchandiser and the product support is at least as large as the distance from a front end of the product support and a rear end of the product support when the intermediate member is in the extended position and the product support is in the stocking position. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 further comprising inserts detachably coupled to the product support, the inserts configured to support a bottom surface of a product. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 further comprising a product stop positioned proximate a front edge of the product support. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The product display of claim 20 wherein the product stop is deformable. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The product support of claim 20 wherein the product stop is shaped according to a theme associated with a product supported by the product support. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The product display of claim 20, the product support comprising: a first point of contact configured to contact a front product in a first row of products; and a second point of contact configured to contact a front product in a second row of products, the second row of products being positioned above the first row of products. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 wherein the product support is attached to the intermediate member proximate at least one of a side of the product support and a bottom of the product support. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The product display of claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is attached to the support member proximate at least one of a side of the intermediate member and a bottom of the intermediate member.