Sliding and Tilting Shelves, Especially for Use in a Refrigerated Mechandise Display

Abstract

A shelf system for use in displaying and storing merchandise is especially suited for use in a refrigerated or chiller compartment that can be used with other conventional display sections. The shelving system or unit includes a squared frame that is mounted in a refrigeration compartment. Side or knife brackets are mounted on opposite sides of the frame and shelves on which items of merchandise are stored in spring loaded pusher track systems are mounted on the side brackets. Guide members mounted on the side brackets allow the shelves to slide between a retracted and an extended position on a planar path, but when the shelves reach the extended position, the glide members tilt allowing the shelves to tile for easier access to items stored thereon.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR CO-PENDING APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 626,844 filed on Oct. 4, 2011.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention is directed to a retail merchandise display unit that can be used to display and store merchandise in the form of individual items that will be removed from the shelves forming the retail display unit. More particularly, this invention is directed to a refrigerated retail display unit or chiller that can replace a standard shelving unit without disturbing standard retail shelving sections that would remain on either side of the refrigerated retail display unit.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Merchandise is commonly displayed and stored on shelves. Spring loaded pusher systems are also mounted on the shelves to push items in different rows forward when the item at the front of a particular row is removed. These ...

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[0011]This invention also can comprise a strapless merchandise assembly for displaying and storing merchandise and providing an item storage volume equal to a large percentage of available display space. This assembly includes a plurality of slidable and tiltable shelves. Each shelf is mountable between two side brackets. These side brackets are independently held in fixed positions. Each shelf is mounted between pairs of side brackets, without straps extending laterally between side brackets forming a pair of side brackets either above or below each shelf. Each shelf slides relative to the pair of side brackets on which it is mounted between retracted and extended positions. Each shelf tilts relative to the pair of side brackets on which it is mounted on

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However, these smaller units do not provide significant display space.

A larger refrigeration unit or chiller could display more product, but if it is substituted for a standard display unit or section, it may not be cost e

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