Patents Assigned to Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12291402
    Abstract: A conveyor system includes a conveyor frame having a frame base and a pair of parallel frame sidewalls. Each sidewall extend from a top side of the base to a distal end defining a plurality of sockets. The sockets include a socket bearing configured to support a corresponding roller shaft and a lip element extending across the opening at the distal end. In some examples, the conveyor frame includes at least one end coupler attached at an end of the conveyor frame. In some configurations, the conveyor frame includes a plurality of frame segments each defining a portion of a length of the conveyor frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Mook, William H. Walker, Keith C. Eden, Ashok Kumara Dyavarasegowda, Shane Obitts
  • Publication number: 20250134247
    Abstract: A retail management system includes a base and an engagement mechanism received within a cavity of the base. The engagement mechanism includes a resilient member, a front engagement element disposed at a first end of the resilient member including a plurality of first teeth, and a track disposed at a second end of the resilient member and aligned with a slot of the base. A rail of the system includes a front wall having a plurality of second teeth engaged with the first teeth of the base, a rear wall having a first portion received within the slot of the base and a second portion received within the track of the engagement mechanism, and a bottom wall cooperating with the front wall and the rear wall to define a channel extending in a second direction and configured to receive the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Walker, Michael Eric Liedtke, Shane Obitts
  • Publication number: 20250134279
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray assembly is provided. The tray assembly may have an adjustable divider. The tray assembly may have a sign adaptor for mounting a sign to the divider. The tray assembly may have an accessory clip. The tray assembly may have a pivotable front stop. The tray assembly may have sign holders mounted to a front stop. The tray assembly may include signs mounted within a sign holder that is mounted to the front stop. The divider may be powder coated while the divider mounts may be free of painting. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Kelly Ann Pickett, Francesc Xavier Badia Rotger
  • Publication number: 20250120521
    Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Patent number: 12276136
    Abstract: An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at an end of the top wire. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion towards the housing. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing. The hanger is configured to move between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire. A motor is configured to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Shane Obitts, Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
  • Publication number: 20250113929
    Abstract: A pullout shelf assembly for a retail merchandise display including a shelf, an adjustable length support arm and a latch arrangement is provided. The shelf has a product support surface. The first adjustable length support arm has first and second arm members movable relative to one another between a retracted position and a first extended position. The shelf moves with the second arm member. The latch arrangement has a first catch associated the retracted position and a second catch associated with the first extended position. A latch bolt secures the second arm member in the retracted position when engaged with the first catch and secures the second arm member in the first extended position when engaged with the second catch. The handle operably actuates the latch bolt out of engagement with the first and second catches to permit movement of the second arm member relative to the first arm member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith C. Eden
  • Publication number: 20250113927
    Abstract: A merchandise display system comprises a tile rail defining a tile track extending along a first direction, and a plurality of tiles slidably engaged with the tile rail and configured to independently translate along the first direction, each tile of the plurality of tiles including a pair of bearing rails engaged with the tile track, and each tile including a tile carriage slidably engaged with the tile rail and a front tile panel extending away transverse to the tile carriage, the front tile panel including an aperture formed therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonny Siazon, Shane Obitts
  • Publication number: 20250098858
    Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Publication number: 20250098874
    Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Publication number: 20250098875
    Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Publication number: 20250089914
    Abstract: A deck panel for a retail shelving system is provided. The deck panel includes a panel and a region of strengthening ribbing. The panel has a top surface configured for supporting retail merchandise and a bottom surface. The region of strengthening ribbing includes a plurality of ribs extending outward from the bottom surface of the panel. The bottom surface of the panel has a border region that extends around the region of strengthening ribbing on at least three sides. The deck panel may be part of a shelf which may be part of a shelving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamie A. Smedley
  • Publication number: 20250089915
    Abstract: Shelve brackets and shelf arrangements are provided. First and second brackets are provided. Each bracket has a support section, a mounting section and a transition section. The mounting section is laterally offset from the support section. The support section includes a vertical, top and bottom flange portions. The top and bottom flange portions are vertically spaced and extend from a first side of vertical flange portion in a direction the support section is offset from the mounting section. The transition section of the first bracket offsets the support section of the first bracket towards the second bracket and the transition section of the second bracket offsetting the support section of the second bracket towards the first bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie A. Smedley, William J. Mertz
  • Publication number: 20250095517
    Abstract: An attachment system includes a rear wall including a front side and a rear side formed on an opposite side from the front side, and a base wall extending from the front side of the rear wall to a front edge and including a top side and a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the top side. The attachment system also includes a lower retaining lip disposed on the base wall and spaced apart from the front side to define a first channel extending along the top side of the base wall, a release tab extending from the base wall, and an upper retaining lip extending from the rear wall and spaced apart from the top side of the base wall to define a second channel extending along the front side of the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Schultz, Alex Souhala, Justin Joshua Campbell
  • Patent number: 12251032
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray is provided. The retail merchandise tray includes a frame, a pusher that slides along the frame, at least one divider, and at least one baffle plate extension slidable relative to the divider and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas O. Nagel
  • Publication number: 20250082116
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray system includes a pusher tray which includes a pusher tray. The pusher tray includes a pair of opposed load bearing members, a front stop mounted to the pair of load bearing members, and a wire support frame supported at least in part by the pair of load bearing members. The pusher tray further includes a pusher mounted to the wire support frame. The pusher is movable along the wire support frame toward and away from the front stop along a first axis. The retail merchandise tray system further includes a base configured for removable attachment to the pusher tray. The base is further configured for attachment to a retail shelf. The attachment of the pusher tray to the base is such that the pusher tray is configured to slide back and forth between a loading configuration and a dispensing configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Kelly Ann Pickett
  • Patent number: 12245706
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray system includes a pusher tray which includes a pusher tray. The pusher tray includes a pair of opposed load bearing members, a front stop mounted to the pair of load bearing members, and a wire support frame supported at least in part by the pair of load bearing members. The pusher tray further includes a pusher mounted to the wire support frame. The pusher is movable along the wire support frame toward and away from the front stop along a first axis. The retail merchandise tray system further includes a base configured for removable attachment to the pusher tray. The base is further configured for attachment to a retail shelf. The attachment of the pusher tray to the base is such that the pusher tray is configured to slide back and forth between a loading configuration and a dispensing configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Kelly Ann Pickett
  • Publication number: 20250072634
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray and display incorporating the same are provided. The display includes a shelf and the tray mounted to the shelf. The tray includes a pair of opposed mounting rails with at least one tray section situated between the first and second mounting rails. A support leg is mounted to the first mounting rail and elevates a back end of the retail merchandise tray relative to a front end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas O. Nagel, Brent O. Ewing
  • Publication number: 20250057334
    Abstract: A merchandising system includes a rail and a cooperating member. The rail defines a channel. The cooperating member includes a base defining an upper surface extending from a first end to a second end. The base includes (i) a first base section received within the channel and defining a first portion of the upper surface at the first end of the base and (ii) a second base section defining a second portion of the upper surface and extending from the rail in an opposite direction than the first base section. An engagement mechanism is received within each of the first base section and the channel and includes a resilient member operable to selectively bias the base into an engaged state with the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Bird, Shane Obitts, Thaddeus Brej
  • Publication number: 20250043594
    Abstract: An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing portion at a first end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at a second end of the top wire opposite the first end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion toward the housing portion. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A moveable hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing portion. The hanger is configured to move linearly between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Shane Obitts, Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
  • Publication number: 20250040729
    Abstract: An anti-sweeping hook that includes a display hook for storing retail merchandise. The display hook has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A helical coil is disposed about the display hook and extending along a lengthwise portion of the display hook. The helical coil has a first coil end proximate the first end of the display hook. Rotation of the helical coil in a first direction loads the retail merchandise onto the display hook. Rotation of the helical coil in a second direction opposite the first direction removes the retail merchandise from the display hook. A rotating handle is attached to the first end of the display hook and to the first coil end. The rotating handle is configured to determine an extent of rotation for the rotating handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent O. Ewing, Shane Obitts, Chan Chor Man