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US 8,739,980 B2Granted
Pusher hook with limited stroke
AssigneeSouthern Imperial, Inc.
InventorThomas E. Valiulis
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Abstract
A pusher hook with limited stroke is provided. The pusher hook includes a first and a second hook. A pusher mechanism is mounted on one of the first and second hooks and operable to bias merchandise carried by one of the first and second hooks. A slidable stop is also provided to limit the forward-most travel of a pusher body of the pusher mechanism along the one of the first and second hooks.
Claims20
A pusher hook mountable on a retail merchandise wall and configured to carry and bias retail merchandise, the pusher hook comprising:
- a first hook;
- a second hook;
- a pusher mechanism mounted on the second hook, the pusher mechanism operable to bias retail merchandise carried by the first hook forward and towards an end thereof;
- a stop mounted on the second hook and spaced apart from an end thereof, the stop operable to limit the forward travel of a pusher body of the pusher mechanism mounted on the second hook;
- wherein the stop is operable so as not to inhibit continued movement of the retail merchandise on the first hook beyond the stop,
- wherein the stop does not contact the retail merchandise when the retail merchandise is carried on the first hook;
- wherein the stop is selectively adjustable with respect to its location along the second hook;
- wherein a vertical height of the stop does not exceed twice the diameter of the second hook;
- wherein the pusher body includes a pusher body connection portion comprising:
- a pair of pusher body resilient tabs in opposed space relation with a gap formed therebetween, the second hook slideably received within the gap;
- and
- a pair of retaining tabs in opposed space relation with a retaining tab gap formed therebetween, a free end of a coil spring held between the retaining tabs;
- wherein the pusher body resilient tabs are operable to permit a biasing force of a coil spring carried by the stop to slideably move the pusher body along the second hook;
- and
- wherein a free end of the coil spring remains held between the retaining tabs during a movement of the pusher body.
12 more elements
A retail merchandise display for self facing retail merchandise, the retail merchandise display comprising:
- a generally vertical retail wall;
- a retail merchandise hook extending from the generally vertical retail wall, the retail merchandise hook including a first hook and a second hook;
- a pusher mechanism having a limited stroke positioned on the retail merchandise hook;
- and
- a stop mounted on the second hook of the retail merchandise hook configured to limit the travel of a pusher body of the pusher mechanism along the first hook of the retail merchandise hook to less than the entire length of, the retail merchandise hook;
- wherein the stop is operable so as not to inhibit continued movement of the retail merchandise on the first hook beyond the stop,
- wherein the stop does not contact the retail merchandise when the retail merchandise is carried on the first hook;
- wherein the stop is selectively adjustable with respect to its location along the second hook;
- wherein a vertical height of the stop does not exceed twice the diameter of the second hook;
- wherein the pusher body includes a pusher body connection portion comprising:
- a pair of pusher body resilient tabs in opposed space relation with a gap formed therebetween, the second hook slideably received within the gap;
- and
- a pair of retaining tabs in opposed space relation with a retaining tab gap formed therebetween, a free end of a coil spring held between the retaining tabs;
- wherein the pusher body resilient tabs are operable to permit a biasing force of a coil spring carried by the stop to slideably move the pusher body along the second hook;
- and
- wherein the free end of the coil spring remains held between the retaining tabs during a movement of the pusher body.
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A method for installing a pusher hook on a generally vertical retail wall, the method comprising:
- mounting a mounting structure of the pusher hook on the generally vertical retail wall such that the pusher hook extends therefrom in a cantilevered fashion, the pusher hook including a first hook and a second hook;
- selectively adjusting a position of a stop of the pusher hook along a length of the pusher hook to define a forward-most point of travel of a pusher body of the pusher hook along the length of the pusher hook such that the stop does not inhibit continued movement of the retail merchandise on the first hook beyond the stop,
- wherein the stop does not contact the retail merchandise when the retail merchandise is carried on the first hook;
- and
- wherein a vertical height of the stop does not exceed twice the diameter of the second hook;
- biasing the retail merchandise with the pusher body, wherein the pusher body has a pusher body connection portion comprising:
- a pair of pusher body resilient tabs in opposed space relation with a gap formed therebetween, the second hook slideably received within the gap;
- and
- a pair of retaining tabs in opposed space relation with a retaining tab gap formed therebetween, a free end of a coil spring held between the retaining tabs;
- wherein the pusher body resilient tabs are operable to permit a biasing force of a coil spring carried by the stop to slideably move the pusher body along the second hook;
- and
- wherein the free end of the coil spring remains held between the retaining tabs during a movement of the pusher body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.