Patent ID: 8113360

Claim:
A shelf divider system for use on the top of a product shelf having a front edge and a back edge, said shelf divider system comprising: a first base strip for positioning near the front edge of the product shelf, said first base strip including a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; a second base strip for positioning near the rear edge of the product shelf, said second base strip including a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; said first and second base strips each having a plurality of holes formed therein, said plurality of holes formed into rows substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of their respective base strip and into columns formed parallel to the transverse axis of their respective base strip, said of the first and second base strips being formed at a substantially acute angle to their respective longitudinal axis; a pair of individual shelf dividers having snap-fit pegs formed on the undersides thereof; a first product guard constructed and arranged to be positioned substantially perpendicular to said first base strip; a second product guard constructed and arranged to be positioned substantially perpendicular to said second base strip; a carrier system for moving products between said pair of individual shelf dividers towards the front edge of the product shelf, said carrier system including: a substantially “L” shaped product paddle constructed and arranged for movement between said pair of shelf dividers and contact with the products positioned between said shelf dividers; an elongated pull ring attached to the bottom of said substantially “L” shaped paddle, said elongated pull ring traversing said first base strip and said first product guard; a biased retractable cord assembly attached to said second product guard; a spring clip for attachment of said retractable cord assembly to said elongated pull ring; whereby said pair of individual shelf dividers form a product organizing channel when mounted on said first and second base strips through which said “L” shaped product paddle passes to move product aligned within said product organizing channel toward the front edge of the product shelf when said product is caused to move to the front edge of the product shelf by said elongated pull ring after having been moved to the back edge of the product shelf by said biased retractable cord assembly.