SHELF ASSEMBLY HAVING A U-SHAPED PUSHER FOR URGING PRODUCTS FORWARD

摘要

A shelf assembly (10) comprising a shelf (17) having a front frame member (18) and a rear frame member (20) and a plurality of substantially parallel dividers (22) extending between the front frame member (18) and the rear frame member (20). The dividers (22) are arranged in pairs defining a plurality of tracks (24) for supporting a plurality of products (26) arranged in columns (27) between each pair of the dividers (22). At least one pusher (28) is located within each track (24) for urging a column (27) of products (26) forwardly along the track. Each pusher (28) comprises a sheet of flexible material having a memory characteristic which biases the sheet toward a flat planar orientation. Each pusher (28) is forced into an upwardly bowed inverted U-shaped configuration between the rear frame member (20) of the shelf (17) and a rearwardmost product (26a) in a column (27) of products (26) in a track (24) so as to urge the column (27) of products (26) forwardly toward the front frame member (18) when a forwardmost product (26b) is removed.