Southern Imperial, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160104985 | ELECTRIFIED BUS BAR AND BUS BAR SYSTEM FOR RETAIL MERCHANDISE DISPLAYS - An electrified bus bar assembly is provided. The electrified bus bar assembly includes a track and one or more take-away adaptors that each are capable of acting as a power source to one or more display components. Each take away adaptor is mountable to the track via an electrical and mechanical connection. | 04-14-2016 |
20150287304 | Identification Capturing Security Gate - A security system is provided that is comprised of an electronic article surveillance assembly (EAS), a cellular phone identification assembly communicatively coupled to the electronic surveillance assembly, a computer communicatively coupled to the assemblies. The assemblies define a security zone. Upon detection of a tagged item of retail merchandise by the EAS, the cellular phone identification assembly captures an at least one unique cellular phone identifier for storage within a storage device of the computer. | 10-08-2015 |
20150257547 | Pusher Assembly for Products Having Circular Packaging - A pusher tray is provided. The pusher tray includes a base structure defining a retail merchandise support surface. A pusher is slidably retained on the base structure and configured to bias retail merchandise toward a front stop of the pusher tray. The pusher has a floor and a front wall extending upwardly from the floor such that the front wall is oriented at an acute angle relative to the retail support surface. A pair of dividers are slidably mounted to the base structure. Each of the pair of dividers includes an arcuate frame portion and a pair of support elements supporting the arcuate frame portion such that a portion of each support element is tangent to a radius of curvature defined by each arcuate frame portion. | 09-17-2015 |
20150238026 | Snap-In Pusher - A retail merchandise pusher system that includes a front fence configured to attach to a shelf, and a plurality of single-piece track and divider assemblies. Each single-piece track and divider assembly has a divider attached to a track, and is configured to attach to the front fence by means of a connector. The retail merchandise pusher system also includes a pusher assembly for each of the plurality of single-piece track and divider assemblies. Each pusher assembly is configured to slide along its respective track. The pusher assembly has a pusher paddle, and a spring to bias the pusher paddle towards the front fence. | 08-27-2015 |
20150230628 | Retail Shelf - A retail shelf is provided. The retail shelf has a front side and a rear side. The retail shelf includes a fixed portion and a displaceable portion. The displaceable portion is configured to be moved between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion includes a coupling feature configured to couple the fixed portion to a retail display to maintain the location of the fixed portion relative to the retail display. The displaceable portion is configured to support a plurality of retail trays. | 08-20-2015 |
20150196138 | Tilted Pusher Tray - A retail merchandise pusher tray is provided. The tray includes a base structure that includes at least one divider mounted to the base structure and extending upwardly from the base structure. A front stop is mounted at the front end of the base structure. At least one pusher is slidably mounted to the base structure. The pusher further includes a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall in an opposed space relation. A front wall of the pusher extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The front wall includes a base portion and a projection portion. The projection portion extends upwardly and diagonally away from the base portion to an upper edge. The upper edge of the projection portion is forward of the base portion. | 07-16-2015 |
20140317976 | Rail Including Magnetic Strip - A rail for supporting hanging signage is provided. The rail includes a magnetic strip. The magnetic strip includes first and second end portions and a middle portion. When the rail is in an uncoupled configuration, the first and second end portions are offset from a horizontal reference plane including the middle portion. | 10-30-2014 |
20140208625 | Multi-Attachment Label Holder - An information display apparatus is provided. The information display apparatus is configured to display information in a retail setting. A label holder may be configured to be coupled to multiple different types of displays. The label holder may display information regarding merchandise for sale. | 07-31-2014 |
20140197953 | Signal Emitting Retail Device - A signal emitting retail device is provided. The signal emitting retail device includes a sensor and an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a signal when the sensor senses removal of merchandise from a merchandise display structure. The sensor is also configured to sense potential theft conditions. The emitter is configured to emit a signal indicative of potential theft conditions when such conditions are sensed by the sensor. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196335 | Price Channel Extrusion With Sign Holding Grip - A label holder for a retail display apparatus is provided. The label holder comprises a front panel, a sign clip, and a mounting structure for securing the label holder to the retail display apparatus. The sign clip includes a leg portion, including a gripping surface, and resiliently biases to secure a sign between the gripping surface and the front panel. In one embodiment, defined in the front panel are two sign engagement projections that interleavingly interact with the gripping surface. The sign clip is integrally connected to the front panel via an integral hinge and pivots relative to the front panel through the integral hinge between a normal state and a biased state. In the normal state, the leg portion of the clip is positioned proximate the front panel. In the biased state, the leg portion is spaced apart from the front panel and holds a secondary sign therebetween. | 07-17-2014 |
20140191870 | Theft Detection Device and Method for Controlling Same - A theft detection device, configured to be coupled to a product, includes a light sensor, a motion sensor, an emitter configured to emit a signal, and a controller coupled to the light sensor, the motion sensor, and the emitter. The controller is configured to determine a light level sensed by the light sensor. The controller is also configured to determine, via the motion sensor, whether the theft detection device is in motion. Further, the controller is configured to operate the emitter based on the sensed motion of the theft detection device and the light level sensed by the light sensor. The controller is further configured to deactivate the theft protection device when the light sensor detects a coded light sequence. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190914 | Merchandise Pusher Tray With Adjustable Side Barriers - A merchandise pusher tray is provided. The merchandise pusher tray includes a base structure. The base structure is configurable for bar or shelf mounting. The base structure includes a pair of load bearing members for supporting a floor of the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes at least one divider mounted to and adjustable in a first direction relative to the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes a pusher mounted to and movable in a second direction relative to the base structure. A locking arm is provided for locking the pusher in a locked position and automatically unlocking the pusher from the locked position upon the exertion of an actuation force against the locking arm. | 07-10-2014 |
20140124635 | Price Channel Extrusion With Sign Holding Grip - A label holder for a retail display apparatus is provided. The label holder comprises a front panel, a sign clip, and a shelf mount for securing the label holder to the retail display apparatus. The label holder is formed from an extruded plastic material. The sign clip includes a leg portion and resiliently biases to secure a sign between a leg portion of the sign clip and a front surface of the front panel. The sign clip is integrally connected to the front panel via an integral hinge and pivots relative to the front panel through the first integral hinge between a normal state and a biased state. In the normal state, the leg portion of the clip is positioned proximate the front panel. In the biased state, the leg portion is spaced apart from the front panel and holds a secondary sign therebetween. | 05-08-2014 |
20140077951 | Retractable Merchandise Security Tether with Alarm - A retractable merchandise security tether with alarm is provided. The security tether includes a housing carrying a spool for winding an unwinding a cable therefrom. A security module is also packaged within the housing. The security module includes a sensor operable to detect the presence of a severed end of the cable within the housing. Upon detection, the security arrangement is operable to provide an indication of the presence of the severed end in the form of an alarm or other indication. | 03-20-2014 |
20140070948 | SIGNAL EMITTING RETAIL DEVICE - A signal emitting retail device is provided. The signal emitting retail device includes a sensor and an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a signal when the sensor senses removal of merchandise from a merchandise display structure. The sensor is also configured to sense potential theft conditions. The emitter is configured to emit a signal indicative of potential theft conditions when such conditions are sensed by the sensor. | 03-13-2014 |
20140055266 | Theft Detection Device and Method for Controlling - A merchandise tag and a method of controlling a merchandise tag are provided. The merchandise tag may be used to deter theft of retail products. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055264 | Theft Detection System - A theft detection system is provided. In one embodiment, the theft detection system includes a theft detection device configured to be coupled to a product to detect theft of the product. In one embodiment, the theft detection system also includes a deactivator configured to emit a signal including a predetermined code. In one embodiment the theft detection device includes a sensor configured to receive a signal, and, if the signal includes the predetermined code, to deactivate the theft detection device. | 02-27-2014 |
20130277267 | Pallet Skirt Wrap - A wrap for a retail display, e.g., a pallet, is provided. The wrap includes corner units and a strap. The strap is releasably interfaced with corner units, with the corner units locating the strap relative to a retail display. The strap may include indicia such as printed indicia, such as, for example, advertisements. | 10-24-2013 |
20130255120 | Rail Including Magnetic Strip - A rail for supporting hanging signage is provided. The rail includes a magnetic strip. The magnetic strip includes first and second end portions and a middle portion. When the rail is in an uncoupled configuration, the first and second end portions are offset from a horizontal reference plane including the middle portion. | 10-03-2013 |
20130193095 | Anti-Sweeping Tray - A merchandise pusher tray is provided. The merchandise pusher tray includes a base structure. The base structure is configurable for bar or shelf mounting. The base structure includes a pair of load bearing members for supporting a floor of the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes at least one divider mounted to and adjustable in a first direction relative to the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray includes an anti-sweeping security structure mounted to the base structure. The anti-sweeping security structure extends along a portion or the entirety of the merchandise channel and is adjustable in at least one of vertical and horizontal and is fixed rotationally over the merchandise channel. The merchandise pusher tray with the anti-sweeping structure includes a locking member pivotally attached to the reinforcement bar for securing the tray to the retail merchandise bar. | 08-01-2013 |
20130142494 | Retail System Signal Receiver Unit - A signal receiver unit for retail systems is provided. The signal receiver unit may include a receiver, a processor, and an output transmitter, and may be configured to receive and process an alarm signal and to transmit an output signal in response. The output signal may be configured to be received by an output receiving device such that store personnel may be alerted to a possible theft. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141240 | Signal Emitting Retail Device - A signal emitting retail device is provided. The signal emitting retail device includes a sensor and an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a signal when the sensor senses removal of merchandise from a merchandise display structure. The sensor is also configured to sense potential theft conditions. The emitter is configured to emit a signal indicative of potential theft conditions when such conditions are sensed by the sensor. | 06-06-2013 |
20130112634 | Merchandise Pusher Tray With Adjustable Side Barriers - A merchandise pusher tray is provided. The merchandise pusher tray includes a base structure. The base structure is configurable for bar or shelf mounting. The base structure includes a pair of load bearing members for supporting a floor of the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes at least one divider mounted to and adjustable in a first direction relative to the base structure. The merchandise pusher tray also includes a pusher mounted to and movable in a second direction relative to the base structure. A locking arm is provided for locking the pusher in a locked position and automatically unlocking the pusher from the locked position upon the exertion of an actuation force against the locking arm. | 05-09-2013 |
20130105418 | INVENTORY DISPLAY LOCK | 05-02-2013 |
20130020270 | Stand Alone Divider For Shelving - A stand alone divider for a shelf is provided. The stand alone divider includes a first and a second retainer arranged to grip a first and a second edge of a shelf. The stand alone divider may be installed on and removed from a shelf without the use of tools. The stand alone divider may have an adjustable length. | 01-24-2013 |
20130015148 | Merchandise Strip with Support MemberAANM Valiulis; Thomas E.AACI RockfordAAST ILAACO USAAGP Valiulis; Thomas E. Rockford IL US - A merchandise strip with a support member is provided. The merchandise strip includes a strip member and support member. The strip member is slidably received in the support member. The support member maintains the vertical and generally straight presentation of the strip member. The strip member is joined to the support member using a fastener. | 01-17-2013 |
20130008863 | Pusher Hook with Limited Stroke - A pusher hook with limited stroke is provided. The pusher hook includes a first and a second hook. A pusher mechanism is mounted on one of the first and second hooks and operable to bias merchandise carried by one of the first and second hooks. A slidable stop is also provided to limit the forward-most travel of a pusher body of the pusher mechanism along the one of the first and second hooks. | 01-10-2013 |
20130008065 | Adjustable Sign Holder - A sign holder is provided. The sign holder is adjustable for attachment to display apparatuses of various sizes, dimensions, and configurations. The sign holder includes a main body structure portion, a first mounting leg, and a second mounting leg detachable from the main body structure and adjustable relative to the first mounting leg. | 01-10-2013 |
20120305505 | Gravity-Fed Retail Display Hook - A gravity-fed display hook for displaying retail merchandise. The gravity-fed display hook includes a metal wire having first and second bends. The metal wire includes a label-holding wire with a horizontal bar attached at one end, the horizontal bar configured to hold a product label. The metal wire includes a hang wire substantially parallel to the label-holding wire, and a bridge wire connecting the label-holding wire to the hang wire. In an embodiment, the bridge wire is substantially perpendicular to the label-holding and hang wires. A cross wire is attached to the bridge wire and has two bends that form upturned portions configured to fit into openings in a vertical support structure. In an embodiment, the label-holding and hang wires project outwardly from the vertical support structure. The cross wire is configured to position the label-holding and hang wires at a downward angle between 10 and 20 degrees from horizontal. | 12-06-2012 |
20120285911 | Rolling Door Security Unit - A security unit is provided. The security unit provides for retail theft deterrence, including theft by sweeping. The security unit provides a door vertically displaceable between open and closed configurations for selectively allowing access to product disposed on shelving. | 11-15-2012 |
20120273434 | Retail Merchandise Hook - A pusher hook is provided. The pusher hook has a track and a pusher that is slidable thereon. The pusher biases retail merchandise situated on a merchandise hook forward towards a front stop. The pusher hook further includes a security frame that reduces or restricts entirely the ability to remove the merchandise laterally from the hook. | 11-01-2012 |
20120256747 | Retractable Merchandise Security Tether with Alarm - A retractable merchandise security tether with alarm is provided. The security tether includes a housing carrying a spool for winding an unwinding a cable therefrom. A security module is also packaged within the housing. The security module includes a sensor operable to detect the presence of a severed end of the cable within the housing. Upon detection, the security arrangement is operable to provide an indication of the presence of the severed end in the form of an alarm or other indication. | 10-11-2012 |
20120247044 | Folded Slatwall Inserts - A folded slatwall insert is provided. A slatwall cover is illustrated anchored to a typical slatwall and covering at least one slat of the slatwall. A folded slatwall insert as disclosed prevents surface damage to a typical slatwall, allows for rapid and cost effective customization of the aesthetics of the slatwall, and can be used to mount custom graphics to the slatwall. | 10-04-2012 |
20120228447 | GONDOLA UPRIGHT MOUNTING DEVICE - A mounting bracket assembly for a gondola upright that includes a mounting bracket having a mounting detail and a substantially flat portion, and a wire hanger configured to be attached to the mounting bracket. In a particular embodiment, the mounting bracket assembly wherein the mounting detail is configured to fit into an opening in the gondola upright. The mounting detail is configured to secure the mounting bracket to the gondola upright. Further, the substantially flat portion is configured to position the mounting bracket and wire hanger in a desired orientation. | 09-13-2012 |
20120176244 | System and Method for Integrated Product Protection - A method of preventing the theft of packaged products from a building, in which the method includes the steps of incorporating an electronic device into the packaging material for the packaged product, and configuring the electronic device to activate an alarm if the packaged product is removed from the building prior to deactivation of the electronic device. In a particular embodiment, the method further includes configuring the electronic device to impair the function or appearance of the packaged product if the packaged product is removed from the building prior to deactivation of the electronic device. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175324 | Over Wire Hook Latching Bin or Tray - A plastic molded bin that may universally mount to either of cross wires or cross bars in a retail merchandising environment as shown. The bin includes a receptacle and has hooks and retainers projecting from the back wall of the receptacle to provide for the universal mount structure. Partition walls with a mounting structure can be used to divide the merchandise holding chamber into different merchandising compartments. | 07-12-2012 |
20110220597 | PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM - A product dispensing system is provided. The product dispensing system includes an enclosure and a plurality of removable merchandise retainers positioned within the enclosure. The enclosure defines a secured retail storage area and an unsecured retail storage area. The product dispensing system also includes a customer accessible selector for selecting an item of retail merchandise carried by one of the merchandise retainers. Upon selection, depression of an actuator of the selector will bias the item of retail merchandise from the secured retail storage area to the unsecured retail storage area. | 09-15-2011 |
20110218889 | Retail Display System With Integrated Security and Inventory Management - A retail display system with integrated inventory management and security is provided. The retail display system is operably connected to a control module operable to detect the addition or removal of inventory from the retail display system. The control module may be configured to manually or automatically associate a quantity of merchandise with a value of a sensed parameter, such that control module recognizes that the occurrence of the sensed parameter corresponds to the addition or subtraction of merchandise. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215061 | Retail Merchandise Hook - A pusher hook is provided. The pusher hook has a track and a pusher that is slidable thereon. The pusher biases retail merchandise situated on a merchandise hook forward towards a front stop. The pusher hook further includes a security frame that reduces or restricts entirely the ability to remove the merchandise laterally from the hook. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215060 | Alarm Sounding Retail Display System - An alarm sounding retail display system is provided. The alarm sounding retail display system is operable to provide an audible tone upon the movement of retail merchandise carried within the retail display system. The audible provides an indication of enhanced security and can alert store employees in proximity to the retail display system that merchandise has been added to or removed from the retail display system. | 09-08-2011 |
20110168652 | Trackless Retail Pusher System - A pusher system for biasing retail merchandise forward is provided. The pusher system includes a front wall structure, a pair of walls, a pusher, and a spring. The pair of walls are operably coupled to the front wall structure. The pair of walls are in opposing spaced relation to each other. The pair of walls are also transverse to and extend rearwardly from the front wall structure to define a receptacle for the retail merchandise. The pusher is interposed between the pair of walls. The spring acts upon the pusher such that the pusher is movable toward the front wall structure between the pair of walls under the action of the spring. The pusher is movable laterally between and guided by the walls so that the pusher is free of a central track. | 07-14-2011 |
20110113992 | SECURITY LOCK BOX - A security lock box that is mountable to a shelf. The shelf has a shelf surface for supporting merchandise thereon. The security lock box includes a cover adapted to be supported on top of the shelf and adapted to house and secure merchandise supported on the shelf therein. The cover is at least partially transparent to display merchandise when housed therein. The security lock box further includes a security device, which has a shelf mount and a lock. The shelf mount is adapted to be fastened to the shelf, and the lock releasably locks the cover to the shelf mount between a locked state, wherein the cover is locked to the shelf mount, and an unlocked state, wherein the cover is releasable from the shelf mount. | 05-19-2011 |
20100264102 | RETAIL MERCHANDISE HANGER WITH MOUNTING CLIP - A retail merchandise hanger with mounting clip is provided. The retail merchandise hanger is mounted to a retail structure. Retail merchandise is hung from the retail merchandise hanger. Various improvements are disclosed including a continuously curved mounting clip that may be efficiently manufactured at a low cost, a structurally rigid base plate that is thicker than an elastically and resiliently positionable mounting clip, and a retaining tab that prevents unintentional dislodgement of the retail merchandise hanger from the retail structure. | 10-21-2010 |
20100200526 | Self Contained Retail Pusher - A self contained retail pusher is provided. The self contained retail pusher is situated on a retail structure in a typical retail environment. The self contained retail pusher may be quickly incorporated into permanent or temporary retail structures such as retail shelves having existing adjacent dividers and a front fence without having to completely disassemble the shelf, dividers, and front fence. The self contained retail pusher also optimizes retail structure space usage by allowing the user to selectively incorporate a single self contained retail pusher or a plurality thereof in a retail structure. Due to its modularity and ability to mount separately and independently from an existing shelving divider system, the self contained retail pusher may be supplied as a stand alone unit, and without a new divider system. | 08-12-2010 |
20100085757 | Adjustable Arm Gondola Lighting System - An adjustable arm gondola lighting system is provided. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system allows a user to illuminate retail merchandise located on a vertical wall by angularly and linearly adjusting the positioning of a light element of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system may integrate a light shade which may include advertising by having printed graphics thereon. The light shade can be positioned around or within a light element to adjust the lighting characteristics of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. | 04-08-2010 |
20100044328 | Over Wire Hook Latching Bin or Tray - A plastic molded bin that may universally mount to either of cross wires or cross bars in a retail merchandising environment as shown. The bin includes a receptacle and has hooks and retainers projecting from the back wall of the receptacle to provide for the universal mount structure. Partition walls with a mounting structure can be used to divide the merchandise holding chamber into different merchandising compartments. | 02-25-2010 |
20100028592 | Folded Slatwall Inserts - A folded slatwall insert is provided. A slatwall cover is illustrated anchored to a typical slatwall and covering at least one slat of the slatwall. A folded slatwall insert as disclosed prevents surface damage to a typical slatwall, allows for rapid and cost effective customization of the aesthetics of the slatwall, and can be used to mount custom graphics to the slatwall. | 02-04-2010 |
20100012602 | Wheeled Pusher System - A wheeled pusher system is provided. Situated upon a retail merchandise shelf is pusher assembly interposed between a pair of partition walls for facing retail merchandise. Various improvements are disclosed including the incorporation of wheels with the pusher assembly to reduce jamming and drag as the pusher assembly faces retail merchandise, a single and separate mounting rail to facilitate easier assembly of the system, and a ramped product support surface integral to the partitions to more effectively face the retail merchandise. | 01-21-2010 |
20090320344 | PRICE CHANNEL EXTRUSION WITH SIGN HOLDING GRIP - A label holder for a retail display apparatus is provided. The label holder comprises a front panel, a sign clip, and a mounting structure for securing the label holder to the retail display apparatus. The sign clip includes a leg portion, including a gripping surface, and resiliently biases to secure a sign between the gripping surface and the front panel. In one embodiment, defined in the front panel are two sign engagement projections that interleavingly interact with the gripping surface. The sign clip is integrally connected to the front panel via an integral hinge and pivots relative to the front panel through the integral hinge between a normal state and a biased state. In the normal state, the leg portion of the clip is positioned proximate the front panel. In the biased state, the leg portion is spaced apart from the front panel and holds a secondary sign therebetween. | 12-31-2009 |
20080282592 | Roll Formed Channel For Electronic Price Label Units - A label holder for attachment to, or integrated into, a retail shelf is provided. The label holder includes a deck and an electronic price label holder. The deck has a front deck portion and a back deck portion. The electronic price label holder is supported by the front deck portion. The label holder also has a back wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall to form a retention channel. The back wall includes a hinge structure such that an entrance opening in the retention channel is expandable and retractable for receipt of electronic price labels. | 11-20-2008 |