Merchandise pusher tray with adjustable side barriers
AssigneeSouthern Imperial, Inc.
InventorThomas O. Nagel
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Abstract
A merchandise pusher tray is provided. The merchandise pusher tray includes a base structure. The base structure is configurable for bar or shelf mounting. The base structure includes a pair of load bearing members for supporting a floor of the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes at least one divider mounted to and adjustable in a first direction relative to the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes a pusher mounted to and movable in a second direction relative to the base structure. A locking arm is provided for locking the pusher in a locked position and automatically unlocking the pusher from the locked position upon the exertion of an actuation force against the locking arm.
Claims16
A merchandise pusher tray, comprising:
- a base structure including a pair of load bearing members arranged in an opposed spaced relationship, the pair of load bearing members each providing a retail merchandise support surface configured for direct contact with retail merchandise when carrying the retail merchandise thereon;
- a pusher interposed between the pair of load bearing members and movable relative to the base structure along a first axis;
- at least one divider mounted to the base structure and movable relative to the base structure along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis;
- and
- wherein each of the load bearing members includes a mount for mounting the base structure as a cantilevered extension from a generally vertical wall.
A merchandise pusher tray, comprising:
- a base structure including:
- a pair of load bearing members arranged in an opposed spaced relationship, the pair of load bearing members each providing a retail merchandise support surface configured for direct contact with retail merchandise when carrying the retail merchandise thereon;
- and
- a floor carried by the load bearing members and comprising a welded wire assembly including a plurality of longitudinal wires and a plurality of transverse wires joined to each of the plurality of longitudinal wires;
- a pusher interposed between the pair of load bearing members and movable relative to the base structure along a first axis;
- at least one divider mounted to the base structure and movable relative to the base structure along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis;
- and
- wherein each of the load bearing members includes:
- a support bar;
- a reinforcement bar, the reinforcement bar joined to and overlapping the support bar;
- wherein the support bar includes front and rear open-ended notches;
- wherein the front open-ended notch receives one of the plurality of transverse wires of the floor;
- and
- wherein the rear open-ended notch receives another one of the plurality of transverse wires of the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.