Charles R Gruber

US Patent:

20140149242, May 29, 2014

Filed:

Jan 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/575633

Inventors:

Joseph Theodore Bauer - Saint Paul MN, US
Gabriel Garduno - Minneapolis MN, US
Matthew Douglas Reier - Saint Paul MN, US
Louis Frederick Polk - Excelsior MN, US
Kenneth Earl Ramsey - Eagan MN, US
Charles M. Gruber - Saint Paul MN, US
Howard Lynn Hammond - Ooltewah TN, US
Michael Shaver - Ringgold GA, US
Michael Piontek - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A47F 5/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261, 211189, 211186, 2952501

Abstract:

A modular merchandiser and system with a frame of vertical posts and horizontal bars is carried on legs and carries grid elements sandwiching an indicia panel. Adjacent merchandiser panels can be linearly, perpendicularly or angularly (from about 10 to 350) joined, and placed on the front end or other positions in various locations to carry various product on novel, height adjustable accessories and merchandising effects. Various parts of the merchandiser and the accessories therefor may be obtained in a first financial transaction (lease or sale) and others in subsequent financial transactions to update the same. Supporting special software can be similarly obtained and used to achieve uniform displays by using the included indicia panel. The system permits easier, less expensive, less wasteful, faster, and more environmentally friendly updating of the merchandiser, accessories, frame and grid portions separately.An improved hinge coupler is also provided for joining two panels together, one of a male projection and complimentary female socket is provided on each of the panels, and a connecting hinge link is provided having the other of a male projection and complimentary female socket is provided at the ends of the coupler link to hold the hinge coupler and the two panels in the desired angular position. The angular portion of the panels can be determined and changed by the relative position of the male projections in the receptive complimentary shaped female sockets.