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US 2020/0221886 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
(canceled)
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;
- a rear connection feature on a rear of the main body portion;
- and
- a plurality of break features, the plurality of break features configured to be frangibly activated to separate the rear of the main body portion from a front 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;
- and
- 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;
- and
- 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;
- and
- 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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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;
- a rear connection feature on a rear of the main body portion;
- and
- a plurality of break features, the plurality of break features configured to be frangibly activated to separate the rear of the main body portion from a front of the main body portion;
- a front stop unit removably connected with the main body portion, the front stop unit comprising:
- a bottom portion;
- a lower wall extending upwardly from the bottom portion;
- a first outside pillar with an upper end comprising a first catch;
- and
- a second outside pillar with an upper end comprising a second catch;
- an intermediate pillar positioned laterally between the first and second outside pillars, the intermediate pillar having an upper end comprising a third catch and a fourth catch;
- wherein a front-most portion of the lower wall extends forward of a front-most portion of the first, second, third, and fourth catches;
- the first and third 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 third catches and is recessed behind the lower wall;
- the second and fourth catches and the lower wall being configured to engage the front-most beverage container in the second column such that a portion of the beverage container projects forward of the front-most portion of the second and fourth catches and is recessed behind the lower wall;
- and
- the first and second outside 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;
- and
- 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.