Product display member with pusher

Abstract

A product display member for use on a shelf includes a pusher configured to urge products toward a proximal portion of a shelf. The shelf defines a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the shelf and a distal end of the shelf. A portion of the pusher is movable between a first orientation where the portion of the pusher is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second orientation where the portion of the pusher is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.

1 . A product display member for use on a shelf, the product display member comprising:
 a pusher configured to urge products toward a proximal portion of a shelf, the shelf defining a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the shelf and a distal end of the shelf, a portion of the pusher being movable between a first orientation where the portion of the pusher is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a second orientation where the portion of the pusher is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . The product display member according to  claim 1 , further including at least two biasing elements disposed in mechanical cooperation with the pusher. 
     
     
         3 . The product display member according to  claim 2 , wherein a first biasing element of the at least two biasing elements is laterally spaced from a second biasing element of the at least two biasing elements. 
     
     
         4 . The product display member according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the pusher is movable between a distal position and a proximal position. 
     
     
         5 . The product display member according to  claim 4 , wherein the pusher is biased towards the proximal position. 
     
     
         6 . The product display member according to  claim 4 , wherein the second orientation of the pusher occurs when the pusher is located between a proximal-most position and a distal-most position. 
     
     
         7 . The product display member according to  claim 1 , wherein the pusher is configured to simultaneously move at least two rows of products proximally. 
     
     
         8 . The product display member according to  claim 7 , wherein the pusher includes only one biasing element. 
     
     
         9 . The product display member according to  claim 1 , wherein the pusher includes an accordion-like shape. 
     
     
         10 . The product display member according to  claim 1 , wherein a width of the pusher is between about 40 inches and about 60 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A method of displaying products on a shelf, the method comprising:
 positioning a product display member on the shelf, the shelf defining a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the shelf and a distal end of the shelf;   positioning a plurality of products on the shelf such that at least two products of the plurality of products contact a pusher of the product display member; and   tilting the pusher with respect to the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , further including biasing the plurality of products towards the proximal end of the shelf. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein tilting the pusher occurs after one product of the plurality of products is removed from the shelf. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , further including biasing the pusher towards the proximal end of the shelf. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , further including moving two rows of products proximally along the shelf using the pusher. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , further including biasing the pusher proximally using only one biasing element. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , further including biasing the pusher proximally using at least two biasing elements. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein positioning the plurality of products includes the pusher having an accordion-like shape. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein positioning the plurality of products includes the pusher having a width that is between about 40 inches and about 60 inches.