Bradley Foster Marthens

US Patent:

8608218, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/419774

Inventors:

Bradley F. Marthens - Ada MI, US

International Classification:

A47G 23/06

US Classification:

294172, 294173, 211 593

Abstract:

A method of handling products on shelves comprises providing a pan member including a base portion connected to a back portion with the back portion including a handle member and being angularly oriented relative to the base portion, with the base portion including a front edge and the back portion being connected to the base portion opposite the front edge. The method includes placing the front edge of the pan member adjacent a plurality of products stored on a shelf, sliding the pan member and at least a portion of the products relative to each other such that at least a portion of the products are contained in the pan member. The front edge may be positioned perpendicularly relative to the elongate length of the shelf and a biasing force may be provided to the products, such as by way of a retention arm member.