EP 1734847 A4 20110615 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ARTICLES FOR SALE WITHIN A SHELF STRUCTURE
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ARTICLES FOR SALE WITHIN A SHELF STRUCTURE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DARBIETUNG VON ARTIKELN ZUM VERKAUF IN EINER REGALSTRUKTUR
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRESENTER DES ARTICLES A VENDRE DANS UNE STRUCTURE D'ETAGERE
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 2005000546 W 20050418
- AU 2004901993 A 20040416
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005099523A1] A shelf structure having two or more module units (199) vertically arranged with each module units (199) adapted to receive individual articles at said articles location of manufacture with these articles ultimately to be displayed for purchase in a retail store from the module unit (199). The module unit (199) includes a main body with at least one hollow section that defines an article storage location. The hollow section is enclosed within a top panel (128), base panel (130), opposed side panels (120, 122) and opposed front and back panels (124, 126). The top panel (128) is adapted to vertically engage and support an adjacent base panel (130) of an other module unit. There are transfer means adapted to engage a material handling device to move said module unit (199), such that when the or each module unit is stacked in a vertical arrangement, said arrangement forms a shelf structure of which individual articles displayed within the or each module unit are freely accessible by members of the purchasing public in the retail store.
IPC 8 full level
A47F 3/04 (2006.01); A47B 87/02 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01); A47F 3/06 (2006.01); A47F 3/14 (2006.01); A47F 7/28 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 21/032 (2006.01); B65D 21/036 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47B 87/0276 (2013.01 - EP US); A47F 3/004 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5191985 A 19930309 - LICARI YAFFA [US]
- [X] US 5271515 A 19931221 - BERKHEIMER STEVEN E [US], et al
- [X] US 6105980 A 20000822 - CINO NADINE [US], et al
- [X] US 5335606 A 19940809 - WHITEHEAD VERLON E [US], et al
- [X] WO 9717264 A1 19970515 - TENNECO PACKAGING INC [US]
- See references of WO 2005099523A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005099523 A1 20051027; CN 1984584 A 20070620; CN 1984584 B 20100407; EP 1734847 A1 20061227; EP 1734847 A4 20110615; EP 1734847 B1 20170322; US 2008110190 A1 20080515
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2005000546 W 20050418; CN 200580016047 A 20050418; EP 05731614 A 20050418; US 57856405 A 20050418