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US 7,641,057 B2Granted
Adjustable shelving system
AssigneeFasteners for Retail, Inc.
InventorsPaul A. Mueller, Daniel J. Kump
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Abstract
A shelving system includes an elongated mounting member operationally securable to an associated shelf. The mounting member includes an approximately vertically oriented wall, and an approximately horizontally oriented wall. A track is received on said mounting member in a sliding manner. The track extends approximately transversely to a longitudinal axis of the associated shelf. The track includes an elongated rail extending longitudinally along the track, and a pusher slidably mounted in relation to the rail. A divider is received on the mounting member in a non-sliding manner, wherein the divider extends approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis of the associated shelf. The divider is spaced from the track.
Claims33
A shelving system comprising:
- an elongated mounting member operationally securable to an associated shelf, said mounting member comprising:
- an approximately vertically oriented wall including first and second sections separated by a first vertically oriented groove,
- an approximately horizontally oriented wall including a planar top face having a width which is greater than a width between outer faces of said first and second sections of said approximately vertically oriented wall and at least one first tooth disposed rearward of said top face, and,
- a second vertically oriented groove separating the approximately vertically oriented wall from the approximately horizontally oriented wall, wherein said planar top face is elevated above said second vertically oriented groove;
- a track received on said mounting member, wherein said track extends approximately transversely to a longitudinal axis of the associated shelf, said track comprising:
- an elongated rail extending longitudinally along said track, and
- a pusher slidably mounted in relation to said rail;
- a divider received on said mounting member, wherein said divider extends approximately transversely to said longitudinal axis of the associated shelf;
- and,
- wherein said track and said mounting member engage each other rearward of a front face of said track along a pair of cooperating surfaces oriented at respective acute angles in relation to a vertical axis and said track does not engage said at least one first tooth of said mounting member, said divider being spaced from said track.
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A shelving system comprising:
- an elongated mounting member operationally securable to a front portion of an associated shelf, said mounting member comprising:
- an approximately vertically oriented first wall,
- an approximately horizontally oriented second wall including a planar top face, and;
- a groove disposed between said first and second walls wherein said second wall planar top face and said groove are of generally equal width and wherein said second wall planar top face is elevated in relation to said groove,
- a track received on said mounting member in a sliding manner such that a forward portion of said track is spaced from and is out of contact with said elongated mounting member first wall, wherein said track and said mounting member engage each other at said second wall and, wherein said track extends rearwardly over the associated shelf;
- an elongated rail extending longitudinally along said track;
- a spring urged pusher slidably mounted in relation to said rail;
- a divider received on said mounting member, wherein said divider extends rearwardly over the associated shelf, said divider being spaced from said track.
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A merchandising system comprising:
- an elongated mounting member operationally securable to a front portion of an associated shelf and extending parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, said mounting member comprising:
- an approximately vertically oriented wall including first and second sections,
- an approximately horizontally oriented wall including a raised area comprising a front face, a planar top face which is of larger dimension than said front face, a back face and a plurality of teeth located on said back face;
- a first track received on said mounting member in a sliding manner, wherein said first track extends rearwardly over the associated shelf, said track including a pusher slidably mounted thereon, said pusher being biased in a forward direction;
- wherein said mounting member comprises a first longitudinally extending groove separating said raised area of said approximately horizontally oriented wall from said approximately vertically oriented wall, and wherein said first track includes a front portion that is accommodated in said mounting member first groove such that a front surface is spaced away from any portion of said first and second sections of said approximately vertically oriented wall;
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- a first divider received on said mounting member in a non-sliding manner via a positive engagement;
- wherein said first track comprises a front face and a bottom face in which is defined a transversely extending slot,
- wherein said first track slot includes a pair of walls which engage said front face and top face of said mounting member raised area to provide the positive engagement at a location rearwardly of said first track front face and said first track does not engage any of said plurality of teeth of said mounting member to provide a sliding engagement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.