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US 6,889,854 B2Granted
Snap-fit adjustable display system
AssigneeBurke Display Systems, Inc.
InventorRobert P. Burke
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AssigneeBurke Display Systems, Inc.
InventorRobert P. Burke
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An adjustable snap-fit display assembly is used in a product display assembly. The display assembly stores and displays products of a variety of shapes and sizes and automatically delivers the products to the front of the display assembly. The adjustable display assembly includes a frame and a product supporting and feeding assembly. The product supporting and feeding assembly has tracks and, in some instances, dividers. The product tracks and dividers can be separately formed or integrated into a single component. The tracks and/or dividers are considered insertable components that can be added or removed as needed and that can be separated by varying distances depending on the width of product to be displayed. The insertable components generally are freely slideable and are snap-fit onto the frame. The product supporting and feeding assembly allows product to be fed forward to a front fence such that all or almost all of the available shelf depth can be used.
An adjustable display assembly comprising a plurality of separable components configured to be individually placed on a shelf surface, the components comprising:
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Term ended 24 Aug 2019 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to modular display systems that are capable of accommodating consumer products of various sizes through transverse sliding of components and snap-fit insertion or removal of components. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aesthetically pleasing construction of such a snap-fit adjustable display systems.
2. Description of Related Art
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings of several preferred embodiments, which embodiments are intended to illustrate and not to limit the invention. The drawings comprise 10 figures.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable display assembly having various features, aspects and advantages in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a combined track and divider arrangement that can be used in the adjustable display assembly of FIG. 1.
With reference initially to FIG. 1, a snap-fit adjustable display assembly, generally designated by reference numeral 10, is illustrated therein. The illustrated assembly 10 typically is used with comestible products in various stores, such as grocery stores and convenience marts. Nevertheless, the display assembly 10 can be used in a variety of other environments, including but not limited to, warehouses, hospitals, drug stores, office supply rooms, auto parts stores and clothing stores.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, the present adjustable display assembly 10 generally comprises a frame 12 and a product supporting and feeding assembly 14. While the illustrated frame 12 can be placed directly upon a shelf or other similar structure, it also can be positioned within a slideable drawer (not shown) such that the drawer can be pulled out to provide access to the entire frame. A configuration employing a sliding drawer would be particularly advantageous where one display assembly 10 is oriented in close vertical relationship with another assembly 10. Mounting the assembly 10 within a drawer would ease product rotation by allowing a stock person access to substantially the full depth of the display assembly 10.
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