Patent · US Expired

Easy to load strip merchandiser

US6145675A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
30References
22Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1999
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 12, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F2005/0012
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An integrally formed elongated plastic strip merchandiser includes a mounting portion and a display portion. The display portion has a plurality of vertically spaced integral tongues for supporting associated merchandise items. Each tongue has a base of one piece with the strip and lying in the plane of the strip and a tip protruding out of the plane of the strip. A pair of tapering sidewalls lead from the base to the tip. A plurality of first shoulders protrude from the strip in a direction approximately normal to the strip. Each first shoulder is located adjacent a respective tongue tip. Preferably, a plurality of second shoulders protrude in a direction approximately normal to the strip. A respective one of the plurality of first shoulders are located on one side of each tongue tip and a respective one of the plurality of second shoulders is located on another side of each tongue tip.

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