Shelf divider assembly

Claim 1

A shelf divider assembly comprising: a. an elongated bracket having a longitudinally extending channel formed therein, said bracket having elongated longitudinally extending upper and lower jaws thereon defining a reduced mouth of said channel, said bracket being securable to the forward edge portion of a shelf so that it extends longitudinally therealong and so that said channel faces rearwardly across the upper surface of said shelf; b. a shelf divider element receivable on the upper surface of said shelf; and c. a foot element attached to said shelf divider element and detachably receivable in engagement in said channel for securing said shelf divider element to said bracket so that when said bracket is secured to said shelf forward edge portion, said shelf divider element extends a distance substantially rearwardly across the upper surface of said shelf, said foot element comprising a body portion extending diagonally forwardly and upwardly from said shelf divider element and a stop element on the upper side of said foot element adjacent said shelf divider element, said body portion having a slot formed therein on the lower side thereof adjacent said shelf divider element and substantially opposite from said stop element, said slot extending across said body portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to said shelf divider element, said foot element being receivable in a locked position in said channel wherein said lower jaw is received in said slot and said body portion extends diagonally forwardly and upwardly in said channel and engages the upper wall thereof, said foot element being receivable in said locked position by passing said body portion forwardly between said jaws until said stop element engages said bracket adjacent said upper jaw and then pivoting said shelf divider element downwardly while maintaining said stop element in engagement with said bracket until said lower jaw is received in said slot.