Suspension type product merchandising display unit
AssigneePaul Flum Ideas, Inc.
InventorDonald J. Miller, Jr.
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AssigneePaul Flum Ideas, Inc.
InventorDonald J. Miller, Jr.
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A suspension rack for merchandising a plurality of product containers in parallel rows adaptable for mounting to a support structure including a plurality of tracks each having opposed front and rear end portions for supporting therein in single file a plurality of product containers, each track including a pair of elongated wire elements spaced apart to receive therebetween the upper portion of suitably sized product containers such that at least a portion of the upper portion of each product container engages at least a portion of the pair of wire elements forming each track whereby the product containers are suspended by their upper portions for movement relative to the wire elements, and a mounting structure associated with the rear portion of the suspension rack, the mounting structure including at least a pair of hook members for attaching to the support structure in a cantilever fashion. In one embodiment, the pair of wire elements forming each track are appropriately shaped and dimensioned to both provide a stop mechanism for holding such product containers within each track and to provide sufficient spacing for allowing each product container to be removed therefrom. In another embodiment, the wire elements forming each track allow for removal of the product containers from the front of each track only but provide no stop mechanism. An informational tag rail may likewise be provided for removably mounting pricing information or other indicia to the front portion of the suspension rack.
A suspension type product merchandising display unit for displaying a plurality of product containers comprising:
A suspension type product merchandising display rack for merchandising a plurality of product containers in parallel rows, said suspension rack being adaptable for mounting to a support structure and comprising a plurality of tracks each having opposed front and rear end portions for supporting therein a plurality of product containers, each track including a pair of elongated wire elements, each elongated wire element including a substantially straight wire portion and an upstanding wire portion located at each opposite end thereof, each upstanding wire portion associated with each track further including a downwardly and inwardly sloped portion, the substantially straight wire portions associated with each track being spaced so as to receive therebetween the upper portions of product containers such that at least a portion of the upper portion of each product container engages the substantially straight wire portions of said track whereby the product containers are suspended by their upper portions for movement relative to said substantially straight wire portions, the upstanding wire portions associated with each track including the downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated respectively therewith forming an opening at the front and rear portion of each track for inserting and removing the product containers, the spacing between the respective upstanding wire portions associated with each track being larger than the spacing between the respective downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated respectively therewith, said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated with each track being operable to engage the upper portions of a product container thereby providing a stop mechanism at each end portion of each track for holding the product containers within each said track, the spacing between the upstanding wire portions associated with each track being sized so as to allow the upper portion of each product container to pass therethrough for removal from said track, and a mounting structure associated with the rear portion of said suspension rack, said mounting structure including at least a pair of hook members for attaching to the support structure, at least one of said hook members being adjustably moveable for selectively positioning said hook members for engagement with the support structure.
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