161 |
Display shelving formed of corrugated fiberboard |
US14200899 |
2014-03-07 |
US09370264B2 |
2016-06-21 |
Vincent Markee |
A shelving unit includes a crossed core unit having four walls formed of folded corrugated fiberboard. The walls are orthogonally arranged with respect to each other and define four quadrants therebetween. Floating shelves are arranged with at least one shelf disposed in each quadrant. Each of the shelves is formed of folded corrugated fiberboard. Each of the shelves is joined to two proximate walls of the crossed core unit. Support tubes are provided. Each support tube is formed of folded corrugated fiberboard and each tube is disposed though one wall of the crossed core and extends inside of two floating shelves that are located in proximate quadrants. |
162 |
Support for storing and displaying elongate articles |
US14478826 |
2014-09-05 |
US09351592B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Anthony J. Wilke |
A support for storing and displaying elongate articles includes at least one shelf selectively adjustably couplable with a support frame in at least first and second orientations. The at least one shelf includes first locating structure associated with the first orientation and engagable with at least one elongate article placed in contact with the first locating structure to locate the at least one article on the shelf so that a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article is aligned in a first direction. The at least one shelf further includes second locating structure associated with the second orientation and engagable with an elongate article when the elongate article is placed in contact with the second locating structure to locate the elongate article on the at least one shelf so that the longitudinal axis of the elongate article is aligned in a second direction. |
163 |
Reinforced shelves for metal shelving units, for supporting on their front electronic labels and/or other peripherals and related manufacturing process |
US14444724 |
2014-07-28 |
US09332864B2 |
2016-05-10 |
Massimo Poggi; Eros Nanni |
Reinforced shelf for metal shelving unit, particularly for the shelving units whose shelves (B1, Bn) are provided, on the side facing the public, with electronic labels and/or other peripherals, and wherein the shelf on its bottom side has plate reinforcement (T1, Tn), parallel to each other and to the front and rear side (LA, LP) of the shelf itself, characterized in that in correspondence or at the ends of the reinforcements (T1, Tn) there are provided at least a pair of apertures (1, 10) for the passage and support of wiring (D), necessary to connect means (P1) on the rear side of the shelves, to means (P2) on the front side of the shelf (B1, Bn) for supporting and displaying goods. The apertures (1, 10) are sufficiently distant from the angular bent and ribbed areas of the reinforcements (T1, Tn) so as not substantially modify the characteristics of bend strength and torsion resistance of the reinforcements. The apertures (1, 10) are preferably obtained during the manufacture of reinforcements (T1, Tn) and of relative displaying shelves (B1, Bn). |
164 |
PRODUCT DISPLAY SHELF |
US14516710 |
2014-10-17 |
US20160106234A1 |
2016-04-21 |
Matthew Pichel; Stephen Cummings; Anthony Camello |
A product display shelf including a product-supporting surface and at least one arm is disclosed. The at least one arm is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the product-supporting surface, and is movable from a first position where a securing surface of the at least one arm is facing proximally to a second position where the securing surface of the at least one arm is facing distally. |
165 |
LOW VOLTAGE PLUG AND PLAY DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR GENERAL APPLICATION IN GONDOLA SYSTEMS |
US14680683 |
2015-04-07 |
US20150289681A1 |
2015-10-15 |
Yeyang Sun |
Disclosed is a low-voltage plug and play display system that separates a load support system (e.g., brackets and gondola uprights) from a conductive system. Three embodiments include: (1) an elongate vertical electrically-insulated conductive metal strip disposed on the surface of a gondola that works with a shelf connector to supply electric current to a lighting device; (2) an elongate vertical electrically-insulated conductive metal strip contained in an upright that fits inside the gondola upright that works with a shelf connector; and (3) a transmitter (TX) strip placed on the gondola surface, or remotely, to transfer power to receiver(s) to provide electric current to a lighting device. In all three embodiments, lower voltage DC current such as DC 12V converted by an adaptor is supplied to the conductive strip or transmitter TX strip. Lighting devices include LED devices. All three embodiments work for new, or for retrofitting existing, gondola systems. |
166 |
Retail Fixture with Slot |
US14186277 |
2014-02-21 |
US20150243193A1 |
2015-08-27 |
Nick Q. Trinh; Robert D. Peota; Judd S. Kivi; Timothy J. Martell; Robert P. Stoltz; Thomas A. Schneider; Alex K. Poniatowski; Jennifer A. Theisen; William Y. Stafford; Dan Bruenig; Kevin Huljich |
A retail fixture includes a platform having a plurality of openings and a cover having at least one slot where the cover is positioned over the platform such that each of the at least one slots of the cover is aligned with an opening of the platform. A set of spaced-apart nubs extends along at least one opening. A bracket extends across the plurality of openings and is mounted to a bottom surface of the platform. The bracket has channels aligned with the openings. Each channel has a first width proximate the bottom surface and a second width distal from the bottom surface wherein the second width is wider than the first width. |
167 |
MOBILE DEVICE BASED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND SALES TRENDS ANALYSIS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT |
US14622360 |
2015-02-13 |
US20150235157A1 |
2015-08-20 |
PRISCILLA BARREIRA AVEGLIANO; SERGIO BORGER; CARLOS HENRIQUE CARDONHA; DIEGO SANCHEZ GALLO; RICARDO GUIMARAES HERRMANN; CESAR KAWABATA; ANDREA BRITTO MATTOS; DANIEL ALVES DA SILVA |
A method for calculating sales trend of a product at a store shelf based on crowdsourcing, includes receiving, by a retail store server, availability data of a product measured on a shelf in the retail store from a portable device, where the availability data is in the form of a picture acquired of the product on the shelf, identifying products on the shelf using tags attached to the shelves, calculating sales velocity and sales trends of the product from the identified products, and transmitting the sales velocity and sales trend of the product to one or more third parties' systems in a supply chain of said retail store. Products and their locations on retail store shelves have been cataloged in a product database. |
168 |
CENTER STORE ARRANGEMENT FOR RETAIL MARKETS |
US14475243 |
2014-09-02 |
US20150144431A1 |
2015-05-28 |
Lawrence J. Brucia |
A shelving layout concept which allows selective configuration and reconfiguration of the orientation of certain shelving systems within the central portion of a store to create a PrimeZone area including an assembly of End Caps, Center Caps, Power Sets, Corner Boards, Hot Spots and Banner Boards, the combination of which provides a solution for enabling retailers to re-invigorate their Center Store, increase their vendor promotional revenue, and increase their in-store sales due to more favorable consumer response to greater promotional activity and the continuing change of product venues in key areas of the store layout. The concept also includes novel hardware which enables the reconfiguration of the shelving layout to accommodate vendors' desire to change display schemes. |
169 |
Roller shelf |
US13708280 |
2012-12-07 |
US09038804B1 |
2015-05-26 |
Craig Alan Nickell |
A roller track comprising a base, a tray, and a plurality of rollers. The tray is configured to slide into the base, and comprises a first end, a center portion comprising a plurality of notches, and a second end. The first end and the second end comprise a plurality of slots. The plurality of rollers is configured to engage the plurality of notches. |
170 |
ROLLER SHELF |
US14589061 |
2015-01-05 |
US20150114918A1 |
2015-04-30 |
Craig Alan Nickell |
A roller track comprising a base, a tray, and a plurality of rollers. The tray is configured to slide into the base, and comprises a first end, a center portion comprising a plurality of notches, and a second end. The first end is removably engaged to a first end of center portion. The second end is removably engaged to a second end of center portion. The first end and the second end comprise a plurality of slots. The plurality of rollers is configured to engage the plurality of notches. |
171 |
SHELF AND DISPLAY DEVICE |
US14046037 |
2013-10-04 |
US20150096948A1 |
2015-04-09 |
Timothy L. MASON; Jeffrey V. MASON; Fred A. CAPITELLI |
A gravity-feed shelf for a display device for modular merchandise units includes a first outer wall, a second substantially parallel outer wall and a support between the first and second outer wall. The support includes an inclined rearward portion elevated at a first angle between 5 degrees and 20 degrees relative to a horizontal, a forward retaining portion and an inclined intermediate portion connecting the rearward portion and forward retaining portion. The intermediate portion is elevated at a second angle relative to the horizontal greater than the first angle and forms a third angle of substantially 90 degrees with the forward retaining portion. The support defines an unobstructed travel path for the modular merchandise unit so that when a rear surface of the modular merchandise unit is placed on the inclined rearward portion of the support, the modular merchandise unit descends by gravity and tips into a selected presentation position. |
172 |
Glide floor for merchandising and display of retail products |
US12729768 |
2010-03-23 |
US08939421B1 |
2015-01-27 |
M. Scott Bryson; Dowie Soetenga |
A glide floor for use in supporting a number of containers, e.g. for retail display, includes a series of ribs on a top surface defined by the glide floor, in combination with a series of valleys between the ribs. Each rib defines a radiused uppermost tangency point that serves to minimize the contact area between the rib and a bottom surface of each container while providing smooth contact with the bottom surface of the container. |
173 |
Ergonomic merchandising system |
US13604547 |
2012-09-05 |
US08919580B2 |
2014-12-30 |
Terry J. Johnson; Travis Ogden Johnson |
A display apparatus for articles having substantially the same size comprises an inclined structure supporting the articles for sliding forward and rearward movement thereon. A first stop structure prevents forward movement of the articles beyond a first stop point. A second stop structure moves between first and second positions in which it, respectively, stops articles at a second stop point rearward of the first stop point, and permits articles to move forward past the second stop point. The second stop structure is biased so as to move toward the first position, and it moves to the second position when an article is at the first stop point, which allows a rearward article to slide forward past the second stop point. |
174 |
Inductively coupled product positioning system |
US13529042 |
2012-06-21 |
US08910801B2 |
2014-12-16 |
Carolyn Johnson; Leroy B. Johnson; Robert S. Old |
A product positioning apparatus for use on display shelves is provided. The system has a track with opposed sides, and a front portion that houses an inductive transmission coil. A product pusher is coupled to the track, and is guided down the track along the sides. The pusher has an inductive receiving coil in it, that provides power to a display element on the front face of the pusher, when the receiving coil is in proximity to the transmission coil within the track. The system also includes a biasing element that biases the pusher to the front of the track. A forward stop element is coupled directly in front of the track, and stops products on the track at the front of the shelf. |
175 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MODULAR COOLER ASSEMBLY |
US14253166 |
2014-04-15 |
US20140345316A1 |
2014-11-27 |
Vinayak S. Godbole; Anish Mehta |
A modular cooler assembly is disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the modular cooler assembly may be configured to house one or more beverage containers therein. In some instances, the modular cooler assembly may include a number of panels. The panels may be interconnected by way of a number of joints. In certain embodiments, at least one of the panels may be configured to be opened and closed. |
176 |
Display stand |
US29471310 |
2013-10-30 |
USD714081S1 |
2014-09-30 |
Christopher Simone |
A reversible display device including a base-shelf having a planar surface, a back panel attached to the base-shelf, and at least one clip having an upward extending stop. The display device has a first orientation such that the planar surface is a base for the display device and a second orientation such that the planar surface is a top shelf for the display device. The clip is removably attached to the back panel such that the upward extending stop is oriented upward in either the first or the second orientation. |
177 |
Sliding and Tilting Shelves, Especially for Use in a Refrigerated Mechandise Display |
US13633259 |
2012-10-02 |
US20140091696A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Brian Hart Welker; Gregory Scott Isaacs |
A shelf system for use in displaying and storing merchandise is especially suited for use in a refrigerated or chiller compartment that can be used with other conventional display sections. The shelving system or unit includes a squared frame that is mounted in a refrigeration compartment. Side or knife brackets are mounted on opposite sides of the frame and shelves on which items of merchandise are stored in spring loaded pusher track systems are mounted on the side brackets. Guide members mounted on the side brackets allow the shelves to slide between a retracted and an extended position on a planar path, but when the shelves reach the extended position, the glide members tilt allowing the shelves to tile for easier access to items stored thereon. |
178 |
PEDESTALS |
US14010187 |
2013-08-26 |
US20140054253A1 |
2014-02-27 |
Petra Reed |
Display pedestals comprise at least one generally planar horizontal support member which is hollow, and at least one vertical column. The top surface and/or the bottom surface of the support member has least one depression or at least one projection, and at least one vertical column fits to the depression or projection. The interior volume of the hollow support member is filled with air or with a foamed polymeric or metallic material. |
179 |
SHELF-TYPE DISPLAY FIXTURE |
US13836330 |
2013-03-15 |
US20140007403A1 |
2014-01-09 |
Jason W. Johnson; Erin L. Zobel; Peter H. Rozes; Jeffrey A. Jones |
A display fixture for displaying an object, such as bound media, includes a base having a shelf engaging portion that mounts to an underside of a shelf, a brush support portion and a brush having an elongated spine. The elongated spine is received by the brush support portion and a plurality of flexible bristles that depend downwardly from the elongated spine. The distal ends of the plurality of flexible bristles are free from contacting the base, and when not engaged with the object, the flexible bristles are oriented substantially normal to the shelf. |
180 |
Display of video and other content in retail stores |
US12518241 |
2007-12-07 |
US08231017B2 |
2012-07-31 |
John Robert Clontz; Joshua Warren-Louis Logan |
A shelf for use in a conventional retail display gondola or perimeter wall shelving includes an upper support surface for merchandise and an enclosure below that surface in which electronic components including a thin client computer or a media player are housed. A video display monitor has a screen visible through an opening in a front face of the shelf. The enclosure is usually secured to deny access to the electronic component, but can be opened to provide access to the electronic components housed therein. |