Patents Assigned to PROCESS RETAIL GROUP, INC.
  • Patent number: 11517125
    Abstract: This merchandising tray system is capable of adjustment for width and depth to accommodate any size of shelving unit. Within the system, a rear tray base is slidably connected to a fore tray base, allowing for adjustment of the depth of the system on the shelf. A merchandise pusher is continuously slidable within a fore pusher track in the fore tray base and a rear pusher track in the rear tray base. Right and left fore sidewalls are removably mounted to the fore tray base, allowing for lateral expansion of the system. Rear sidewalls are slidably extendable from the fore sidewalls, allowing for further alteration of the depth of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher Harrell
  • Publication number: 20220369830
    Abstract: The present system is used for metered dispensing of bulk material. The system includes a hopper containing the bulk material, a base supporting the hopper, and a gate removably interposed between a hopper outlet and a base outlet. The gate rotates between positions either allowing or preventing flow of the bulk material from the hopper outlet to the base outlet. An impeller is located inside of the hopper, extending from an inner surface of the hopper to agitate the bulk material before, during, or after dispensing to ensure the hopper outlet is not blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Harrell, James P. Ihrcke, Jeff Koss
  • Patent number: 11317737
    Abstract: The present invention is merchandising tray system. Within the system, a tray top plate is slidably mounted to a tray base plate, allowing the tray top plate to be extended beyond the edge of the shelf to which the system is mounted. A plurality of sidewalls are removably mounted to the tray top plate, allowing controlled expansion and contraction of the width of the system supporting products. A support arm is slidably extendable from the tray base plate, allowing the system to be mounted along any depth of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher A. Harrell
  • Publication number: 20210267386
    Abstract: The present invention is merchandising tray system capable of adjustment for width and depth to accommodate any size of shelving unit. Within the system, a rear tray base is slidably connected to a fore tray base, allowing for adjustment of the depth of the system on the shelf. A merchandise pusher is continuously slidable within a fore pusher track in the fore tray base and a rear pusher track in the rear tray base. Right and left fore sidewalls are removably mounted to the fore tray base, allowing for lateral expansion of the system. Right and left rear sidewalls are slidably extendable from the right and left fore sidewall, allowing for further alteration of the depth of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher Harrell
  • Patent number: 11045016
    Abstract: A bearing pusher assembly for moving product in a channel of a product display apparatus. The product display apparatus can have a tray component and a spring, the bearing pusher assembly to be coupled with the spring and moveable with respect to the tray component. The spring provides a resilience force to the tray component and the bearing pusher assembly upon deformation. The bearing pusher assembly includes a pusher body, an axle coupled to the pusher body, and a ball bearing coupled to the axle and rotatably moveable with respect to the tray component. Also disclosed is a product display apparatus including the bearing pusher assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James Ihrcke, Chris Harrell
  • Patent number: 10159360
    Abstract: A stacked can merchandiser includes a floor component. The floor component has a glide surface allowing movement of merchandise, a plurality of engagement tabs disposed on the sides of the floor component, and a plurality of interfit spaces disposed on the sides of the floor component. The plurality of engagement tabs has a thickness equal to a thickness of the track component, and at least one engagement tab includes a snap lock feature disposed thereon. At least one of the interfit spaces includes a snap lock feature. The stacked can merchandiser further includes a divider extending upwardly from the track component. At least one finger element is disposed at a front edge of the divider and extends laterally therefrom. At least one pusher element is coupled to the divider and configured to travel along a length of the divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Scott Bryson, Terrence G. Berglund, Daniel Momsen
  • Patent number: 9131787
    Abstract: A shelf clamp for connecting a rack unit to a display shelf has a flat body with a clasp extending from the top end of the flat body, a support lip extending from the mid-section of the flat body, and a front fin extending diagonally upward from the front face of the flat body, wherein the front fin is comprised of flexible material such that the front fin can flex towards the flat body. The bottom end of the shelf clamp is fashioned to slide down between an edge of the shelf and a wall, causing the front fin to flex upward toward the flat body as it presses between the shelf and the wall, and then return to its diagonally upward position once it passes the shelf. Thereby, the shelf clamp engages the edge of the shelf and the support rib and the front fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Berglund, Dan Momsem, Chris Harrell, M. Scott Bryson
  • Patent number: 9103580
    Abstract: A display tray system includes a union tray section having a center wall and first and second trays extending away from the center wall. A first center tray assembly includes a first center tray section secured to a first base and defining a first gap therebetween. The first tray is movably secured within the first gap. A second center tray assembly includes a second center tray section secured to a second base and defines a second gap therebetween. The second tray is movably secured within the second gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Scott Bryson, Terry Berglund, Dowie Soetenga
  • Patent number: 8967393
    Abstract: The system of the present application includes a display tray assembly having base and center tray sections that are configured to form a gap that receives a side tray section on either side. The side tray sections are configured such that they may move laterally with respect to the base and center tray section in order to adjust the width of the entire display tray assembly to accommodate any size product in a retail environment. In lieu of side tray sections, the display tray assembly may include union tray sections that may engage two separate base and center tray section assemblies in order to create a continuous display tray assembly with adjustable widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Scott Bryson, Terry Berglund, Dowie Soetenga
  • Patent number: 8939421
    Abstract: A glide floor for use in supporting a number of containers, e.g. for retail display, includes a series of ribs on a top surface defined by the glide floor, in combination with a series of valleys between the ribs. Each rib defines a radiused uppermost tangency point that serves to minimize the contact area between the rib and a bottom surface of each container while providing smooth contact with the bottom surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Scott Bryson, Dowie Soetenga
  • Patent number: 8770529
    Abstract: The adjustable angle bracket of the present application includes a plurality of tangs configured to engage a mounting device such that a top shelf support surface supports a shelving unit and provides a desired angle for the shelving unit. The device further includes a plurality of shelf coupling apertures compatible with various types of shelving units. The devices further include a cam that rests against the mounting device, providing variable positions of the device relative to the mounting bracket effectuating a variable angle of the shelf support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Berglund, John Walrath
  • Publication number: 20140001132
    Abstract: A shelf clamp for connecting a rack unit to a display shelf has a flat body with a clasp extending from the top end of the flat body, a support lip extending from the mid-section of the flat body, and a front fin extending diagonally upward from the front face of the flat body, wherein the front fin is comprised of flexible material such that the front fin can flex towards the flat body. The bottom end of the shelf clamp is fashioned to slide down between an edge of the shelf and a wall, causing the front fin to flex upward toward the flat body as it presses between the shelf and the wall, and then return to its diagonally upward position once it passes the shelf. Thereby, the shelf clamp engages the edge of the shelf and the support rib and the front fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Berglund, Dan Momsem, Chris Harrell, M. Scott Bryson
  • Publication number: 20130200026
    Abstract: A display tray system includes a union tray section having a center wall and first and second trays extending away from the center wall. A first center tray assembly includes a first center tray section secured to a first base and defining a first gap therebetween. The first tray is movably secured within the first gap. A second center tray assembly includes a second center tray section secured to a second base and defines a second gap therebetween. The second tray is movably secured within the second gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: PROCESS RETAIL GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: PROCESS RETAIL GROUP, INC.
  • Publication number: 20120255922
    Abstract: The system of the present application includes a display tray assembly having base and center tray sections that are configured to form a gap that receives a side tray section on either side. The side tray sections are configured such that they may move laterally with respect to the base and center tray section in order to adjust the width of the entire display tray assembly to accommodate any size product in a retail environment. In lieu of side tray sections, the display tray assembly may include union tray sections that may engage two separate base and center tray section assemblies in order to create a continuous display tray assembly with adjustable widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: PROCESS RETAIL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: M. Scott Bryson, Terry Berglund, Dowie Soetenga
  • Publication number: 20120241577
    Abstract: The adjustable angle bracket of the present application includes a plurality of tangs configured to engage a mounting device such that a top shelf support surface supports a shelving unit and provides a desired angle for the shelving unit. The device further includes a plurality of shelf coupling apertures compatible with various types of shelving units. The devices further include a cam that rests against the mounting device, providing variable positions of the device relative to the mounting bracket effectuating a variable angle of the shelf support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: PROCESS RETAIL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Terry Berglund, John Walrath