Patent classifications
A47F5/00
Hook adapted for securing on a cylindrical body
A hook adapted for securing on a cylindrical body is disclosed. The hook is comprised of a pair of attachment ends having an arcuate shape and coupled through a connecting portion. The arcuate shape of the attachment ends having a radius corresponding to a radius of the cylindrical body the device is received upon, wherein the arcuate shape and dimension is selected and configured to provide a compressive force to the cylindrical body to maintain a position of the device. The device having a plurality of hook ends and adapted to securing a multitude of objects.
Collapsible Fabric Pods
Collapsible fabric pods may include a plurality of posts attached to a base and a fabric bin array attached to the plurality of posts, wherein the plurality of posts are displaceable between an upright position and collapsed position. When the plurality of posts are in the upright position, the plurality of posts support the fabric bin array above the base, and when the plurality of posts are in the collapsed position, the plurality of posts are decoupled or displaced and the fabric bin array is in a compressed position on top of the base.
HOLDER OPTIMIZED FOR VIEWING AND BROWSING DISPLAY CONTENT, A DIVIDER, AND METHODS OF MANUFATURING SAID HOLDER
A holder for display content is described. The display holder includes a main section, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The main section provides a base, a back panel, and a front panel. The back panel protrudes from a back edge of the base. The front panel protrudes from a front edge of the. The first side panel is attached to a first edge of the main section and the second side panel is attached to a second edge of the main section. The main section, the first side panel, and the second side panel define a recess for receiving the display content. A plurality of dividers are provided that securely fit the width of the main section receiving the display content.
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SHELVING UNIT
A merchandise display shelving unit comprised of a perforated center support pole, a base, a plurality of shelf supports, and a plurality of shelf inserts. The shelf inserts nest inside the shelf supports. The shelf supports have a mating collar that attaches to the perforations of the center support pole through the use of fasteners. The shelf support and inserts can be a variety of shapes, such as round, square, triangular, and rectangular. The shelf supports and shelf inserts can be of incrementally decreasing size, so as to create a terraced effect.
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY HOOK INCLUDING ANTI-SWEEP MECHANISM
A merchandise display hook and method for dispensing one or more items of merchandise from a merchandise display hook and/or for loading one or more items of merchandise onto the display hook are provided. The display hook may include at least one rod configured to be mounted to a display fixture and to receive one or more items of merchandise thereon. The display hook may also include a helix disposed about the rod and extending at least partially along a length of the rod. The helix is configured to rotate in a dispensing direction for dispensing the one or more items of merchandise from the rod and/or an opposite loading direction for loading the one or more items of merchandise onto the rod.
DISPLAY HEADER SYSTEM
A product display includes a display header and a cabinet. The display header is coupled to the cabinet for showing product indicia related to products stored in the cabinet to a customer at a retail location.
PRODUCT DISPLAY SHELF, SYSTEM AND METHOD
A product display shelf, system and method are disclosed. The product display system includes a shelf unit having a back shelf portion and a front shelf portion. The back shelf portion includes a first connecting element for releasably attaching the back shelf portion to an electrically powered support member, and the front shelf portion includes a second connecting element for releasably attaching the front shelf portion to the back shelf portion. The front shelf portion can also include a body portion and a display panel connected to or integral with the body portion, suitable for displaying information to a user.
Shelf Lighting System and Method for Locating Products and Managing Pricing Information
A lighting system (10), in particular a shelf lighting system, is used for locating products (40, 41, 42). Said lighting system comprises at least two lamp units (24-31), each of which (24-31) or a defined group of which (24-31) is assigned to a different space, especially a shelf surface. The lighting system (10) further comprises a control unit for controlling the lamp units (24-31), to each of which (24-31) or to each defined group of which (24-31) a different lamp address is assigned. The lamp address is linked to a product association that is unambiguously associated with a product (40, 41, 42) located in the assigned space. The lighting system (10) also comprises a user interface (54) used for displaying the product associate and for selecting, by means of the displayed product association, the lamp unit (24-31) or defined group of lamp units (24-31) to be controlled. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for providing a lighting system (10) and locating a product.
Product display pusher system and associated retail fixture system
A pusher tray assembly configured to hold products includes a pusher tray including a floor, a bottom surface, a front wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one back wall, where the floor is configured to hold the products thereon; a pusher paddle having a front face and a back face; an engagement mechanism arranged on a lower side of the pusher paddle and configured to secure the pusher paddle to the floor; a channel arranged in the floor and configured to receive the engagement mechanism; a spring configured to urge the pusher paddle and the products towards the front wall; and an inventory control bar configured to at least partially cover the products, where the pusher tray that includes a transparent material.
ANTI-SWEEP DEVICE
Anti-sweep devices which are operable to contain a plurality of packages disposed on a base within a cover or housing, and dispense packages one at a time. A door for accessing a product such as a package is disposed at a front portion of the device. The base includes a pusher axially aligned with the long axis of the base. A sled, lift plate, product retention tab, a sled biasing element and a means for retarding a biasing force imparted by the sled biasing element are positioned below the base. The sled is slidably oriented along the longitudinal axis of the base and has a door contacting end and sled biasing element couple to the opposite end. The sled is engageable to the means for retarding a biasing force imparted by the sled biasing element. In use, opening the door to remove a product or package pushes the sled against the resistance of the sled biasing element, compressing it, and the lift plate and product retention tab are urged upward via the lift plate and through an aperture formed in the base to stop the next product or package from advancing toward the door.