Product management display system

摘要

A merchandise display system having a pusher structure slidably-coupled to a track. The pusher structure comprises a lock arm configured to selectively engage with a ratchet rack to allow for selective unidirectional motion of the pusher structure upon application of a manual force to a pusher face of the pusher structure. Further, selective disengagement of the ratchet rack from the lock arm is facilitated by a manually-actuated pull strip having a ramp structure that slidably engages with the lock arm to lift a pawl out of the ratchet rack. This selective disengagement allows for bidirectional sliding of the pusher structure along said track, thereby allowing displayed products to be moved towards a front of a display shelf, or for products to be reloaded into the merchandise display system.

主权项

1. A merchandise display system comprising:
a pusher structure having a pusher face and a pusher carriage, the pusher carriage slidably-coupled to a linear track,
the linear track comprising a longitudinal length with a first end and a second end, a ratchet rack extending along the longitudinal length of the linear track, said ratchet rack having a plurality of ratchet teeth; a lock arm, pivotably-coupled to the pusher structure at a first end, and having a pawl at a second end configured to engage with the ratchet rack between a selected two of the plurality of ratchet teeth; and a pull strip configured to slide within a channel on the linear track, the pull strip having a first end configured for manual actuation, and a second end having a ramp configured to slidably engage with a tab on the lock arm, wherein upon actuation of the pull strip, the ramp slidably engages with the tab to disengage the pawl from the ratchet rack.