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Cover for store shelves

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-04-25
STREATER
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The present invention provides durable and affordable covers for gondola style shelves that can be easily wrapped around the shelves without needing to remove them. Each cover has a central section and side sections that can be bent to cover the sides of the shelf. There are also tab sections for the front and back of the shelf that prevent the cover from lifting off. The covers work together to securely hold the items on the shelves and prevent them from moving around.

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With use over such an extended period, the painted finish on the shelving can become scratched, or lose some of its sheen.
Also, the bland coloring is not always desired.
However, they are limited in this regard by the uniform and bland nature of gondola style shelving.
However, there has not existed in the prior art a systematic way to neatly and efficiently cover and treat gondola style store shelves to improve aesthetics of the store environment, or to assist with seasonal decoration of the store.
Likewise, there has been no systematic way to neatly and efficiently apply to gondola style shelving, in a non-destructive, temporary way, colors, patterns, trademarks, trade dress or other images and symbols to highlight particular types of merchandise.

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[0032]This description of the preferred embodiments is intended to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are to be considered part of the entire written description of this invention. In the description, relative terms such as “lower”, “upper”, “horizontal”, “vertical”, “above”, “below”, “up”, “down”, “top” and “bottom” as well as derivatives thereof (e.g., “horizontally”, “downwardly”, “upwardly”, etc.) should be construed to refer to the orientation as then described or as shown in the drawings under discussion. These relative terms are for convenience of description and do not require that the apparatus be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. Terms such as “connected.”, “connecting”, “attached”, “attaching”, “join” and “joining” are used interchangeably and refer to one structure or surface being secured to another structure or surface or integrally fabricated in one piece, unless expressively described otherwise.

[0033]Referring first to FIG....

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Abstract

A cover for gondola style shelves is inexpensively constructed and quickly and easily installed by providing a decoratively treated blank that lies flat, but has outer sections that can be bent down and tabs that can be bent inwardly to attach the cover to the shelf.

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CROSS-REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONI. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to shelving systems used to display merchandise in stores. More specifically, the invention relates to decorative panels used to cover standard gondola style store shelves for aesthetic or decorative reasons.II. Discussion of the Prior Art[0004]Gondola style shelving systems have been used in retail store settings for more than a half century. An example of a gondola style shelving system is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,101,681 granted to E. C. Streater on Aug. 27, 1963.[0005]Gondola style shelving systems are sturdy, safe, durable, easy to assemble, and easy to adjust for the display of merchandise having different sizes, shapes and packaging styles. Gondola style shelving remains ubiquitous in retail store environments for these and other reasons.[0006]Gondo...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B96/02A47F5/00
CPCA47B96/021A47F5/0043A47F5/103
Inventor LINDBLOM, THOMAS G.JENSEN, WAYNE LEE
Owner STREATER
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