Glide with product stops

Abstract

The present invention is a glide for holding products. The glide includes a base, a number of wall members and at least two product stops. The wall members are removably installed on the base and cooperate to define one or more channels. Each channel is dimensioned for accommodating a column of the products. The product stops are coupled to one of the wall members and the base at a forward extremity of each channel. A front edge of each wall includes a vertically-extending projection, engagable to a complementary channel of one of the product stops. When installed, the product stop has surfaces cooperating with the base to prevent removal of the installed walls unless the product stops are partially removed. Additionally, the product stops have portions extending from side surfaces of the walls to inhibit horizontal translation of products along and past the forward extremities of the channels. In a one-channel glide, the product stops include a right and a left product stop. In a multi-channel glide, the product stops include a right, a left and one or more intermediate product stops.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part and claims priority of International Patent Application No. PCT / U.S.00 / 33248, filed Dec. 8, 2000, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 149,357, that was filed Jun. 7, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 169,606, that was filed on Dec. 8, 1999 and 60 / 563,187, that was filed on Apr. 16, 2004. The disclosures of these patent documents are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to glides and, more particularly, to retail display glides for holding a number of product and / or product containers such as, for example, beverage and food containers, and consumer products such as batteries, film and the like. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] There are a wide variety of devices for storing, displaying, and dispensing products such as, for example, individual se...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention is directed to a glide apparatus for holding a number or group of products. The glide includes a base, at least two wall members and at least two product stops. The base has an upper surface for supporting the products and a bottom surface. The wall members are removably installed on the base and extend front-to-back so as to cooperate with the base to define one or more channels. Each of the channels is dimensioned for accommodating an associated front-to-back column of the products. The product stops are coupled to one of the wall members and the base at a forward extremity of each channel. A front edge of each wa

Problems solved by technology

The inventor has realized that one perceived disadvantage of conventional glides is that products tend to pass through partial stops formed at forward ends of channels unless the stops are of sufficient strength.

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