Gravity feed shelving system with track and pusher
US6142317A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/126
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for the display and storage of package products in a store environment for access by consumers is adapted for use in conjunction with conventional display gondolas having uprights for shelf mounting. The apparatus includes a gravity feed unit for positioning on a shelf behind an array of products to drive the products forward on the shelf towards a bumper unit. A track for guiding the gravity feed unit slopes downwardly towards the front of the shelf, allowing a force to be generated by the pusher unit against the arrayed products. The pusher may have a platform on which products may be placed to increase the effective mass of the pusher to enhance the produced forward force.
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