Gravity fed bottle storage and display rack

Abstract

An apparatus for storing and displaying bottles that includes one or more hollow column members configured to contain a plurality of bottles in a vertical orientation, and to allow the bottles to be gravity fed when a lowest bottle is dispensed therefrom. Each member has a back portion with a substantially flat surface configured for being in a face to face relationship with a wall surface to which the member is attached. A cylinder portion extends from a top of the member to a predetermined location along the back portion followed by an open portion below the extended cylinder portion and a bottom base portion spaced-apart from the extended cylinder portion. Each member has an opening at the top sized to insert each bottle. The bottom base portion at the bottom of each member serves as a platform for resting the lowest bottle.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to an apparatus for storing, displaying and keeping track of inventory of typically liquid bottle containers such as hair coloring liquid bottles used in hair salons or similar applications where bottles can be stored and dispensed from a columnar type of bottle holder.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Although the background discussed below is related to hair salons, it is obvious that the invention described herein can be applied to a variety of other industries. Storing and displaying professional liquid hair color products can be problematic for hair salons. A typical salon needs to stock several bottles of each individual shade of hair color. For example, if REDKEN® (herein after referred to simply as Redken) brand hair color products are used, Redken has two brands of liquid hair color. Each brand is comprised of about 60 shades. All hair color companies periodically add new shades and new brands to their lines. So, at any one t...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The inventive apparatus is versatile. Each columnar unit has a flat back that can be mounted by screws, nails, adhesive, hook and loop fasteners or two-sided tape. They can be mounted to walls, doors, inside or outside of cabinet doors or just about anyplace there is vertical space. The invention is space saving. It uses no shelf or counter space. Inventory control is facilitated. Cut outs along the front allow for easy view of back stock and for counting inventory. The invention is configured to dispense only one bottle at a time to help prevent multiple bottles of the same shade from being opened. Inventory can be rotated as new inventory is added from the top while existing inventory is used from the bottom preventing “old” stock. The invention provides a neat way of storing and display the bottle. All bottles are stored vertically and cannot tip over, which prevents leaking of previously opened bottles.

Problems solved by technology

Storing and displaying professional liquid hair color products can be problematic for hair salons.

Further, a varying amounts of back stock of each shade is needed.

The problem with them is that when the first bottle is removed the next one does not move forward.

The bottles tip over easily and can leak if the tops were not replaced tightly.

When restocking, often the wrong shade is added to a row.

The trays can only be expanded in 12-inch segments causing wasted space when only a few more rows of storage are needed.

The trays also make restocking and counting inventory difficult.

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