US4476985A
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Screw and bolt tray displayer
Assignee: ROCKFORD PRODUCTS ACQUISITION Corp A CORP OF ILLINOIS
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Filing: 1981-05-18
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2001-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An integrally formed display tray having forward and rear compartments for placement on existing shelving in a retail store. The forward compartment is connected to the rear compartment in depending fashion to overhang the shelf. Dividers may be placed in aligned pairs of vertical slots to segregate the products in the tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Norberg
- 👤 Ronald L. Selin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0043; A47F5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A display tray for attachment to shelving comprising an integrally formed member defining forward and rear compartments; said rear compartment comprising front, rear and side walls in the general form of a rectangle; an intermediate partition between and connecting said forward and rear compartments, said intermediate partition being in the form of an inverted channel having a front side and a back side, said forward compartment connected to said rear compartment in extending depending fashion and comprising front, rear and side inner walls in the general form of a rectangle, said forward compartment rear inner wall being formed by said intermediate partition front side; said intermediate partition having a plurality of horizontally spaced vertical slots; said inner front wall of said forward compartment having a like plurality of spaced vertical slots generally aligned with the slots in said intermediate partition; a plurality of dividers disposed in aligned pairs of said slots, wherein said dividers each comprise a front portion having a contour substantially the same as the inner contour of said forward compartment and dimensioned to fit into aligned pairs of said slots in said front wall of said forward compartment and in said intermediate partition, a back portion having a contour substantially the same as the inner contour of said rear compartment, connecting means integral with said back portion for attaching said back portion to said rear wall of said rear compartment, and a central portion connecting said front and back portions, which central portion defines a notch engageable with said intermediate partition; and means integral with said tray for securing said tray to a shelf.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A display tray for attachment to shelving comprising an integrally formed member defining forward and rear compartments; said rear compartment comprising front, rear and side walls in the general form of a rectangle; an intermediate partition between and connecting said forward and rear compartments, said intermediate partition being in the form of an inverted channel having a front side and a back side, said forward compartment connected to said rear compartment in extending depending fashion and comprising front, rear and side inner walls in the general form of a rectangle, said forward compartment rear inner wall being formed by said intermediate partition front side; said intermediate partition having a plurality of horizontally spaced vertical slots; said inner front wall of said forward compartment having a like plurality of spaced vertical slots generally aligned with the slots in said intermediate partition; a plurality of dividers disposed in aligned pairs of said slots, wherein said dividers each comprise a front portion having a contour substantially the same as the inner contour of said forward compartment and dimensioned to fit into aligned pairs of said slots in said front wall of said forward compartment and in said intermediate partition, a back portion having a contour substantially the same as the inner contour of said rear compartment, connecting means integral with said back portion for attaching said back portion to said rear wall of said rear compartment, and a central portion connecting said front and back portions, which central portion defines a notch engageable with said intermediate partition; and means integral with said tray for securing said tray to a shelf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A display tray as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting means of said divider comprises a hook portion engageable with the back wall of said rear compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A display tray as defined in claim 2 wherein said divider has an indentation in its front edge and said inner front wall of said forward compartment includes a dimple adapted to mate with said indentation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A display tray for shelving as defined in claim 1 wherein said rear compartment has a substantially greater horizontal surface area than said forward compartment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A display tray for shelving as defined in claim 1 wherein said forward compartment is connected to said rear compartment in extendingly depending fashion such that said forward compartment is able to extend beyond connecting shelving and said front wall of said forward compartment further includes and outer front wall connected to the top of said front inner wall and tapered back from vertical to receive product identification means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-10-16 | 1992-04-16 | 1992-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-10-16 | 1996-04-16 | 1996-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |