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Gravity feed pull out shelf with rear storage area and associated method for displaying and storing a product

US6267258A · kind A · utility

37Cited by
30References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 2000
Grant dateJul 31, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F5/13
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A retail apparatus for storing and displaying a product includes a base member having a roller surface associated therewith and a rack assembly having a number of rollers rotatably secured thereto. The rack assembly has a product bin and a storage rack. The storage rack is substantially horizontally disposed. The product bin is positioned at an inclined orientation relative to the storage rack. The rollers are positioned in contact with the roller surface so as to allow the rack assembly to roll relative to the base member. A method of storing and displaying a number of products is also disclosed.

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