Adjustable pusher tray

Abstract

An adjustable pusher tray mountable on a top of a shelf for holding objects thereon. The tray includes a platform adapted to be mounted on the top of the shelf; and at least one pushing device adapted to be mounted on the platform for pushing the objects towards a front of the tray. Each pushing device has a longitudinal plate adapted to be mounted on the platform, a pusher tab slidably mounted on the longitudinal plate, and a coiled spring having one end mounted on the pusher tab and another end mounted on the longitudinal plate for biasing the pusher tab against the objects positioned between the pusher tab and the front of the tray.

1 . An adjustable pusher tray mountable on a top of a shelf for holding objects thereon, the tray comprising:
 a platform adapted to be mounted on the top of the shelf; and   at least one pushing device adapted to be mounted on the platform for pushing the objects towards a front of the tray;   wherein each pushing device comprises a longitudinal plate adapted to be mounted on the platform, a pusher tab slidably mounted on the longitudinal plate, and a coiled spring having one end mounted on the pusher tab and another end mounted on the longitudinal plate for biasing the pusher tab against the objects positioned between the pusher tab and the front of the tray.   
   
   
       2 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform comprises a plurality of modular platform units adapted to be attached together, each modular platform unit having side protrusions engaging into corresponding slots of an adjacent modular platform unit. 
   
   
       3 . The tray according to  claim 2 , wherein each modular platform unit comprises a series of parallel longitudinal slots, and wherein an underside of each longitudinal plate comprises protrusions for lockingly engaging into a corresponding set of the slots. 
   
   
       4 . The tray according to  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of divider units, each divider unit comprises protrusions for lockingly engaging into a corresponding set of the slots. 
   
   
       5 . The tray according to  claim 2 , wherein each modular platform unit includes one or more frangible links located at predetermined distances for adjusting a width of the tray when each frangible link is severed. 
   
   
       6 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein each longitudinal plate includes one or more frangible links located at predetermined distances for adjusting a width of the tray when each frangible link is severed. 
   
   
       7 . The tray according to  claim 4 , wherein each divider unit includes one or more frangible links located at predetermined distances for adjusting a width of the tray when each frangible link is severed. 
   
   
       8 . The tray according to  claim 2 , wherein each modular platform unit includes a magnet for retaining the tray onto the shelf. 
   
   
       9 . An adjustable pusher tray mountable on a top of a shelf for holding objects thereon, the tray comprising:
 a platform adapted to be mounted on the top of the shelf; and   at least one pushing device adapted to be mounted on the platform for pushing the objects towards a front of the tray;   wherein the platform comprises a first plate and a second plate slidably mounted on the first plate for adjusting a width of the tray.   
   
   
       10 . The tray according to  claim 9 , wherein each pushing device comprises a coiled spring mounted in spring receiving slots defined in the first and second plates.