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Title: |
US6502875:
Device for adjusting position of shelved merchandise
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Berry, Carol; Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
2003-01-07
/ 2001-07-25

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Application Number: |
US2001000912707

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47F 1/12;
A47F 13/00;
IPC-7:
B25J 1/02;

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ECLA Code: |
A47F1/12; A47F13/00;

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U.S. Class: |
294/027.1;
294/001.1;
294/015;

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Field of Search: |
294/1.1,15,19.1,26,27.1,31.2,49,152,156
081/3.43

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Priority Number: |
| 2001-07-25 |
US2001000912707 |

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Abstract: |
A shelf stocking device (10) includes two arms (12,14), each with a handgrip member (24) at one end and a linking member (16) interconnecting the other ends of the arms together. An alternative embodiment (36) is generally L-shaped and includes an elongated arm (38) with a cross-bar (40) extending away from one end of the arm (38).

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Erickson, Don ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kramer, Dean J.;

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method for slidingly positioning a plurality of items on a shelf surface on which they are restingly supported, the method comprising:
- (a) positioning a first and second arms about the plurality of items on the shelf, the first and second arms sized to span the plurality of objects;
- (b) aligning the plurality of items relative to each other; and
- wherein the first and second arms are constructed of a material sufficiently rigid to retain a predetermined shape, the first and second arms having first and second handgrip members respectively secured onto a first end portion of each arm, and a linking member constructed of a flexible, conforming to the touch material interconnected to a second end portion of each of the first and second arms.

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