US 12,291,402 B2
Shelf with integrated roller securement
Dean Mook, Medina, OH (US); William H. Walker, Fairlawn, OH (US); Keith C. Eden, Rockford, IL (US); Ashok Kumara Dyavarasegowda, Bangalore (IN); and Shane Obitts, North Ridgeville, OH (US)
Assigned to Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed by Fasteners for Retail, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/184,844.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/269,479, filed on Mar. 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294924 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 21/20 (2006.01); B65G 13/11 (2006.01); B65G 39/12 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 21/2072 (2013.01) [B65G 13/11 (2013.01); B65G 39/12 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conveyor system for a retail shelf, the conveyor system comprising: a conveyor frame including (a) a frame base, (b) a pair of parallel frame sidewalls each extending from a top side of the frame base to a distal end defining a plurality of sockets, each of the sockets (i) defining a socket bearing configured to support a corresponding roller shaft and (ii) further including a lip element extending across an opening at the distal end, and (c) at least one end coupler attached at an end of the conveyor frame and including at least one coupler ear integrally formed with one of the frame sidewalls and coupler base integrally formed with the frame base, the coupler ear being independent from the coupler base.