Merchandising display stand

A merchandising display stand for supporting a plurality of varying sizes and types of merchandise comprising a base member having an opening therein, at least two interchangeable post means selectively mounted in vertical relationship with respect to said base member, each of said post means having upper and lower end portions which are aligned along a common axis, said upper end portion including an annular wall portion which defines an upwardly open socket, a first outwardly extending flange spaced immediately adjacent said annular wall portion, said lower end portion of said post means having a depending engaging means extending therefrom, said depending engaging means having a pair of spaced end portions which are yieldable with respect to one another, said depending engaging means being of a size to be slideably and selectively received within one of said openings in said base member and said socket of an adjacent post means so that said post means may be connected in end to end relationship with respect to one another, a second outwardly extending flange disposed immediately adjacent said depending engaging portion, locking means for retaining said depending engaging means in fixed relationship to one of said base member and said socket of an adjacent post means, a bracket means carried between two of said post means, said bracket means including a central sleeve having an opening therein and arm portions which extend outwardly generally perpendicularly with respect to said post means, said opening in said sleeve being of a size to permit said bracket means to be rotatably engaged about said annular wall portion of said upper end of one of said post means, said sleeve means extending between said first and second flange means between two of said post means and being cooperatively seated and retained in freely rotatable relationship there between when said post means are connected in end to end relationship, at least one merchandise support means mounted to said arm portions of said bracket means, each of said merchandise support means including at least one clip means for selectively engaging said arm portions of said bracket means, whereby said merchandise support means are freely rotatably mounted with respect to said post means.

A merchandising display stand for supporting a plurality of varying sizes and types of merchandise comprising a base member having an opening therein, at least two interchangeable post means selectively mounted in vertical relationship with respect to said base member, each of said post means having upper and lower end portions which are aligned along a common axis, said upper end portion including an annular wall portion which defines an upwardly open socket, a first outwardly extending flange spaced immediately adjacent said annular wall portion, said lower end portion of said post means having a depending engaging means extending therefrom, said depending engaging means being of a size to be slideably and selectively received within one of said openings in said base member and said socket of an adjacent post means so that said post means may be connected in end to end relationship with respect to one another, a second outwardly extending flange disposed immediately adjacent said depending engaging portion, a bracket means carried between two of said post means, said bracket means including a central sleeve having an opening therein and outer extending arm portions, said opening in said sleeve being of a size to permit said bracket means to be rotatably engaged about said annular wall portion of said upper end of one of said post means, said sleeve means extending between said first and second flange means between two of said post means and being cooperatively seated and retained in freely rotatable relationship therebetween when said post means are connected in end to end relationship, a first merchandise support means having an elongated body portion having inner and outer ends, said inner ends having first clip means for selectively engaging said arm portions of said bracket means, second merchandise support means including upwardly oriented peripheral wall portions, one of said wall portions being generally parallel to said arm portions of said bracket means, and a pair of clip means extending from said one of said wall portions for selectively engaging said arm portions of said bracket means whereby said first and second merchandise support means may be selectively mounted and oriented with respect to one another to provide support for various types of merchandise.