Title: Forward feed merchandising device for soft drink bottles

Abstract: In a gravity-operated, forward feed bottle merchandiser, bottles are supported by their necks on tracks consisting of parallel track elements which are removable and reversible to accommodate bottles of different neck widths. Each track element is secured between front and rear support rails. The track elements are held against rotation in slots in the rear support rail, and must be twisted in order to be disengaged from the front support rails.

Each track element comprises a web having flanges extending in opposite directions respectively from its upper and lower edges. Ramps extending forwardly from the flanges cross each other and each ramp has a projection overlying the other ramp so that the ramps reinforce each other.

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Inventors: Suttles, James M. (Elberton, GA)

Application Number: 06/178933
Filing Date: 1980-08-18
Publication_date: 1983-01-11
Assignee: MEAD CORP

Primary Class(es): 211/59.200 211/162, 211/74
Other Classes: A47F7/28; A47F7/28
US Patent Ref:

2218444	October, 1940	Vineyard	211/49D	Merchandise dispenser
2620691	December, 1952	Gould	81/31	Bottle opening device
3243220	March, 1966	Karas	294/87.28	Bottle carriers
3553927	March, 1968	Anglade, Jr.	53/26
4037766	July, 1977	Iacono	224/45	Multiple bottle carrier
4128177	December, 1978	Bustos	211/49D	Display rack with improved shelf assembly
4238022	December, 1980	Williams	193/32	Automatic forward-feed shelf
4239099	December, 1980	Williams	211/49D	Automatic forward-feed shelf
4303162	December, 1981	Suttles	211/49D	Forward feed merchandising device for soft drink bottles
4310097	January, 1982	Merl	211/74	Gravity feed combined display and storage unit
4318485	March, 1982	Clement	211/74	Gravity feed merchandise dispensing device

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Primary Examiner: Frazier, Roy D.
Assistant Examiner: Gibson Jr., Robert W.
Attorney: Howson, And Howson

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