Patent classifications
A47B2220/0022
PULLOUT SHELF
A pullout shelf assembly for a retail merchandise display including a shelf, an adjustable length support arm and a latch arrangement is provided. The shelf has a product support surface. The first adjustable length support arm has first and second arm members movable relative to one another between a retracted position and a first extended position. The shelf moves with the second arm member. The latch arrangement has a first catch associated the retracted position and a second catch associated with the first extended position. A latch bolt secures the second arm member in the retracted position when engaged with the first catch and secures the second arm member in the first extended position when engaged with the second catch. The handle operably actuates the latch bolt out of engagement with the first and second catches to permit movement of the second arm member relative to the first arm member.
Motorized horizontal support system
A motorized horizontal support system may include first and second vertical tracks that are configured to be installed upon opposing walls of a cargo compartment; first and second brackets that each slide along the respective first and second vertical tracks; a horizontal support disposed between and fixed with respect to the first and second brackets, where the horizontal support includes a first inner passageway extending along a length of the horizontal support; a first balance cable extending through the first inner passageway of the horizontal support; a motor operatively engaged with the second bracket, where operation of the motor may cause the first and second brackets to slide upwardly or downwardly along the respective first and second vertical tracks; and a controller with user input capability that may selectively control the operation of the motor.