Consumer product merchandising racking system

Abstract

A system includes a rear frame assembly having a plurality of rear mount assemblies configured to mount the rear frame assembly to a rack. A first foot extends from a first end of the rear frame at a base of the rear frame for supporting the rear frame in an upright position from a floor. A second foot extends from a second end of the rear frame opposite the first end, at the base of the rear frame for supporting the rear frame in an upright position. A shelf assembly includes a plurality of shelves mounted to the rear frame assembly. Each shelf in the plurality of shelves has a respective back connection mounted to the rear frame assembly and a front connection configured to be mounted to the rack.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a rack includes a first bay and a second bay,   a first rear frame assembly and a second rear frame assembly each including:
 a plurality of rear mount assemblies configured to mount the rear frame assembly to a rack; 
 a foot extending from a base of the rear frame assembly for supporting the rear frame assembly in an upright position from a floor, 
   wherein the first rear frame assembly is mounted in the first bay and the second rear frame assembly is mounted in the second bay;   wherein the first rear fame assembly includes at least one shelf mounted to the rear first frame assembly, wherein the second rear frame assembly includes at least one shelf mounted to the second rear frame assembly; and   at least one respective front fence mounting each respective one of the at least one shelf of the first rear frame assembly to a respective one of the at least one shelf of the second rear frame assembly, wherein the at least one respective front fence is mounted to the respective shelves on a front shelf edge opposite the first and second rear frame assemblies.   
     
     
         2 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a vertical beam of the first rear frame assembly is mounted to the rack proximate to where a vertical beam of the second rear frame assembly is mounted to the rack to form an interior column between two rear columns of the rack. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each shelf has a corner notch accommodating the interior column. 
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each shelf also has a corner notch accommodating a respective outer vertical column of one of the first or second rear support frame assemblies. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each shelf is mounted directly to the rear frame assembly and is not directly mounted to a front vertical column of the rack opposite the rear frame assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least on shelf of each of the first rear frame assembly and second rear frame assembly is part of a shelf assembly that includes between one and six shelves, inclusive. 
     
     
         7 . The system as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the shelf assembly includes four shelves evenly spaced apart by a constant vertical span. 
     
     
         8 . The system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein a lowest one of the four shelves is spaced above the first foot to provide a lower bay, wherein the lower bay has a height taller than the constant vertical span by which the shelves are evenly spaced apart. 
     
     
         9 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising a floor skid positioned in the lower bay under the lowest one of the shelves. 
     
     
         10 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the shelves includes a roller surface to facilitate gravity feeding the product toward the consumers. 
     
     
         11 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the front fence includes a main strip and a pair of polymer strips, one polymer strip for each respective shelf, wherein the polymer strips are sandwiched between their respective shelves and the main strip. 
     
     
         12 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the front fence includes a main strip directly mounted to the respective shelves and a wire hoop structure attached to the main strip, wherein the wire hoop structure stands proud from the main strip. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 mounting a first rear frame assembly to a rack;   mounting a first shelf assembly to the first rear frame assembly;   mounting a second rear frame assembly to the rack;   mounting a second shelf assembly to the second rear frame assembly; and   mounting a front fence to two adjacent shelves, wherein one of the adjacent shelves is part of the first shelf assembly and another one of the adjacent shelves is part of the second shelf assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising assembling a respective floor skid below each shelf assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the front fence includes a main strip and further comprising mounting a wire hoop structure to the front fence, standing proud from the main strip. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein mounting the wire hoop structure to the front fence includes welding the wire hoop structure to the main strip. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising bending the wire hoop in a direction away from the shelf assemblies. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein bending the wire hoop is performed after assembly of the font fence to the shelves. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein mounting the front fence to the shelves includes using fasteners to join the front fence to the shelves. 
     
     
         20 . A system comprising:
 a rack;   a rear frame assembly mounted to the rack, the rear frame assembly including:   a first foot extending from a first end of the rear frame at a base of the rear frame for supporting the rear frame in an upright position from a floor; and   a second foot extending from a second end of the rear frame opposite the first end, at the base of the rear frame for supporting the rear frame in an upright position; and   a shelf assembly including a plurality of shelves mounted to the rear frame assembly, wherein each shelf in the plurality of shelves has a respective back connection directly mounting the shelf to the rear frame assembly and a front connection directly mounting the shelf to the rack.