Shelf gap spacer device for a merchandise display system

A shelving system for merchandise comprising:

• a first upright and a second upright opposite the first upright;
• at least one pegboard mounted to and between the first upright and the second upright;
• at least one shelf mounted to the first upright and the second upright, thereby spanning the entire length of the pegboard between the first upright and the second upright, wherein the configuration includes a gap between a back of the shelf and the pegboard;
• and
• a gap spacer device extending between the first upright and the second upright, wherein when installed in the shelving system, the gap spacer device fills the gap and is configured to prevent or block merchandise from falling between the gap,
• wherein the gap spacer device comprises:
• two opposing ends, wherein each of the opposing ends engage and mount between shelf and the pegboard, thereby locking the gap spacer device in the gap;
• and
• a gap filler portion extending between the two opposing ends and located between the two opposing ends, wherein when the gap spacer device is secured in the gap, the gap filler portion covers the gap.

A spacer device for use with a merchandise display that includes a first upright and a second upright opposite the first upright, a pegboard mounted to and between the first upright and the second upright, and at least one shelf mounted to the first upright and the second upright, thereby spanning the entire length of the pegboard between the first upright and the second upright, wherein the configuration includes a gap between a back of the shelf and the pegboard, the device comprising:

• two opposing ends, wherein each of the opposing ends includes a support arm that extends downward towards the gap, a mounting arm that extends downward towards the gap, and a tab that projects outward and away from the mounting arm;
• a gap filler portion extending between the two opposing ends and located between the two opposing ends;
• a shelf lip projecting outward from the gap filler portion and away from the pegboard, wherein the shelf lip is configured to engage a top of a shelf edge when the device is installed in the merchandise display;
• wherein the mounting arms include flared projections that are configured to engage a back of the shelf to secure and lock the device in the gap and the support arms are configured to flex against the pegboard providing biasing pressure against the pegboard, and wherein when the device is secured in the gap, the gap filler portion is configured to fill the gap.