Fasteners for Retail, Inc.

Whiteside Mfg. Co.

Invacare Corporation

Whiteside Manufacturing Company

Other

Kanfer; Joseph S.

Shane Obitts

Kirt E Whiteside

Gregory M Bird

Gerald Matthew Szpak

Keith C Eden

Brent O Ewing

Kristin C Mays

Thaddeus Brej

William H Walker

Chan Chor Man

Michael Eric Liedtke

Billy Mertz

Gregory A Mackey

Matthew Grubbs

Matt Grubbs

Terry L Whiteside

James A Bacnik

Keith R Studer

Robert E Studer

Don Brimhall

George Wolber

Braden C Schenk

Paul Waterhouse

Paul A Mueller

Joseph B Richey, Iii

Richard C Sayers

James J Kopco

Spencer Allen

Michael J Dolan

Kevin S Wysocki

William J Mertz

Jamie Aaron Smedley

Scott Arthur McMullen

Ashok Dyavarasegowda

Yun Hua

Chad E Mays

Jeffrey A Comstock

Paul C Gilles

R Victor Sulkowski

William A Hudgins

James Reichlin

J B Richey

Dean Mook

Christopher E Bremenour

Robert Govia

Michael Dolan

William Hudgins

Richard Sayers

Victor R Sulkowski

An adjustable rack system, a shelving system, and methods are provided. The adjustable rack system includes an adjustable frame and an adjustable rack. The adjustable frame includes a front rail, a rear rail and at least one longitudinally adjustable rail. The longitudinally adjustable rail interconnects the front and rear rails. The longitudinally adjustable rail is longitudinally adjustable in length to adjust the spacing between the front and rear rails along an adjustment axis. The adjustable rack is removably attached to the adjustable frame. The adjustable rack includes a first panel defining a rear edge of the adjustable rack and a second panel defining a front edge of the adjustable rack. The second panel is adjustably positionable relative to the first panel to adjust a spacing between the front and rear edge of the adjustable rack. The adjustable rack defines a top surface defined in part by each of the first and second panels.

Flat rack with extender

A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.

Retail shelving system

A conveyor system includes a conveyor frame having a frame base and a pair of parallel frame sidewalls. Each sidewall extend from a top side of the base to a distal end defining a plurality of sockets. The sockets include a socket bearing configured to support a corresponding roller shaft and a lip element extending across the opening at the distal end. In some examples, the conveyor frame includes at least one end coupler attached at an end of the conveyor frame. In some configurations, the conveyor frame includes a plurality of frame segments each defining a portion of a length of the conveyor frame.

Shelf with integrated roller securement

An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at an end of the top wire. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion towards the housing. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing. The hanger is configured to move between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire. A motor is configured to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.

Anti-theft merchandise hook

An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing portion at a first end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at a second end of the top wire opposite the first end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion toward the housing portion. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A moveable hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing portion. The hanger is configured to move linearly between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire.

A retail management system includes a carriage base and an engagement mechanism. The carriage base includes a first end defining a front surface and a second end formed at an opposite end from the first end. The engagement mechanism is disposed at the first end of the carriage base and includes a plurality of carriage teeth extending from the front surface, the plurality of carriage teeth including at least one primary carriage tooth having a first configuration and at least one secondary carriage tooth having a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.

Product divider assembly

A merchandising system includes a rail and a cooperating member. The rail defines a channel. The cooperating member includes a base defining an upper surface extending from a first end to a second end. The base includes (i) a first base section received within the channel and defining a first portion of the upper surface at the first end of the base and (ii) a second base section defining a second portion of the upper surface and extending from the rail in an opposite direction than the first base section. An engagement mechanism is received within each of the first base section and the channel and includes a resilient member operable to selectively bias the base into an engaged state with the rail.

Divider with selectively securable track assembly

An anti-sweeping hook that includes a display hook for storing retail merchandise. The display hook has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A helical coil is disposed about the display hook and extending along a lengthwise portion of the display hook. The helical coil has a first coil end proximate the first end of the display hook. Rotation of the helical coil in a first direction loads the retail merchandise onto the display hook. Rotation of the helical coil in a second direction opposite the first direction removes the retail merchandise from the display hook. A rotating handle is attached to the first end of the display hook and to the first coil end. The rotating handle is configured to determine an extent of rotation for the rotating handle.

Anti-sweeping hook with integrated loss prevention functionality

A creeper frame comprising: a first and second side-rail; and a plurality of cross-rails located between the first and second side-rail. The first and second side-rails each include two side-rail wires secured together by a plurality of side-rail wire clips, and each cross-rail of the plurality of cross-rails includes two cross-rail wires secured together by a cross-rail wire clip.

Creeper with wire frame

A security tag holder and a security tag assembly is provided. The security tag holder may have a holder body that defines a security tag holding cavity. First and second band retaining fingers may attached to the holder body on an opposite sides of the security tag holding cavity. The fingers are used to secure the holder to a retention band. The security tag holder may have a contact lever that cooperates with an alarm button of a security tag when the security tag assembly is mounted to a product.

Security tag holder

An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing at a first end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at a second end of the top wire opposite the first end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion towards the housing. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing. The hanger is configured to move between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire. A motor is configured to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.

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Elyria, OH, United States of America

Shane Obitts