Product pusher

Abstract

A merchandising system, comprising a tray having a first end, an opposite a second end, and a track that extends between the first end and the second end. The merchandising system further comprising a first wall and a second wall coupled to and extending away from the tray. The merchandising system further comprising a lens assembly including a lens base coupled to the tray at the first end and an end plate movably coupled to the lens base and a pusher slidably attached to the track and including a base including a first product-contacting surface and a second product-contacting surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A merchandising system, comprising:
 a tray having a first end, an opposite second end, and a track that extends between the first end and the second end;   a first wall and a second wall coupled to and extending away from the tray;   a lens assembly including a lens base coupled to the tray at the first end and an end plate movably coupled to the lens base; and   a pusher slidably attached to the track and including a base including a first product-contacting surface and a second product-contacting surface.   
     
     
         2 . The merchandising system of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each include a front end, a rear end spaced from and opposite the front end, a base extending between the front end and the rear end, and a guide wall coupled to and extending away from the base. 
     
     
         3 . The merchandising system of  claim 2 , wherein the first wall and the second wall further include one or more retainers coupled to the guide walls near the front end, the retainers extending laterally inwardly toward the track. 
     
     
         4 . The merchandising system of  claim 2 , wherein the first wall and the second wall further include support panels coupled to and extending away from the guide walls at oblique angles. 
     
     
         5 . The merchandising system of  claim 1 , wherein the lens base comprises a channel that receives a portion of the track. 
     
     
         6 . The merchandising system of  claim 5 , wherein the lens base comprises a first ramp on one side of the channel and a second ramp on an opposite side of the channel. 
     
     
         7 . The merchandising system of  claim 6 , wherein the ramps are configured to tilt merchandise toward at least the one of the product-contacting surfaces of the pusher. 
     
     
         8 . The merchandising system of  claim 1 , wherein the pusher further comprises a lip extending toward the end plate and arranged between the first product-contacting surface and the second product-contacting surface. 
     
     
         9 . The merchandising system of  claim 1 , wherein the pusher further comprises a third wall extending from the base and including a third product-contacting surface. 
     
     
         10 . The merchandising system of  claim 1 , further comprising an actuator disposed at the first end of the tray and operable to selectively bias the pusher along the track between the second end and the first end. 
     
     
         11 . A merchandising system, comprising:
 a tray having a first end and a second end and a track that extends between the first end and the second end;   a first wall and a second wall coupled to and extending away from the tray, the first and second wall each including a front end, a rear end spaced from and opposite the front end, a base extending between the front end and the rear end, and a guide wall coupled to and extending away from the base;   a lens assembly including a lens base coupled to the tray at the first end, and an end plate movably coupled to the lens base; and   a pusher slidably attached to the track between the first end and the second end.   
     
     
         12 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein the first wall and the second wall further comprise one or more retainers coupled to the guide walls near the front end, the retainers extending laterally inwardly toward the track. 
     
     
         13 . The merchandising system of  claim 12 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each include a support panel coupled to and extending away from the guide walls. 
     
     
         14 . The merchandising system of  claim 13 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each include a wing disposed adjacent to the front end. 
     
     
         15 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein the end plate is perpendicular to the base in a first position and is generally parallel to the base in a second position. 
     
     
         16 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein the lens base comprises a pusher channel that receives a portion of the track and the lens base includes a first ramp on one side of the pusher channel and a second ramp on the opposite side of the pusher channel. 
     
     
         17 . The merchandising system of  claim 16 , wherein the ramps are configured to tilt merchandise toward the pusher. 
     
     
         18 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein the pusher further comprises a lip extending toward the end plate. 
     
     
         19 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , further comprising a product receiving area between the lens assembly and the pusher. 
     
     
         20 . A merchandising system, comprising:
 a pusher having a front side and a rear side, comprising:
 a base including a first product-contacting surface and a second product-contacting surface, and 
 a wall extending from the base and including a third product-contacting surface, and 
 wherein a first angle is defined between the first product-contacting surface and the second product-contacting surface and a second angle that is different from the first angle is defined between the first product-contacting surface and the third product-contacting surface.