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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Joseph F. Kologe, Scranton, PA (US);
Joseph F. Kologe, Scranton, PA (US);
Trion Industries, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA (US);
Abstract
A product display tray, which is provided with a spring-actuated pusher paddle for urging a column of products forwardly in a display as items are removed from the front of the tray, includes a manually operated locking element pivotally attached to the pusher paddle and normally held in a 'release' position by the action of the pusher spring. When the paddle is in a fully retracted position, for reloading of the tray, the locking element is manually pivoted into a locking position to engage the tray structure and retain the paddle in its retracted position during loading operations. A slight backward push on the paddle, when reloading has been completed, releases the paddle for forward movement by the spring. The device also includes special features on the pusher paddle to facilitate and simplify its slideable assembly with, and stable retention on, longitudinal guide rods on which the paddle slides.