Product display support systems and methods

Abstract

A combination of a floor surface, a metal structure, and a support system supports product. The metal structure is adapted to be supported by the floor surface defines a display surface and a door surface and further comprises a glass door arranged to allow product within the metal structure to be viewed through the door surface. The support system supports product for retail display from the metal structure. The support system comprises an accessory, a bottom portion, and a front portion. A magnetic portion is rigidly connected to the front portion.

1 . A combination of:
 a floor surface;   a metal structure adapted to be supported by the floor surface,
 where the metal structure 
 defines a display surface and a door surface, and 
 the metal structure further comprises a glass door arranged to allow product within the metal structure to be viewed through the door surface; and 
   a support system for supporting product for retail display from the metal structure, the support system comprising:
 an accessory adapted to support the product for retail display, 
 a bottom portion, 
 a front portion rigidly connected to the bottom portion, and 
 a magnetic portion rigidly connected to the front portion; whereby 
   the front and bottom portions are rigidly connected such that
 the bottom portion extends at least partly along the display surface, and 
 the front portion extends at least partly along the display surface such that product within the metal structure may be viewed through glass door and the door surface; 
   the front portion is adapted to support the accessory;   the bottom portion is adapted to be supported by the floor surface to transfer to the floor surface downward loads on the front portion; and   the magnetic portion is adapted to be magnetically attracted to the display surface of the metal structure to inhibit movement of the front portion away from the display surface when the bottom portion engages the floor surface.   
   
   
       2 . A combination as recited in  claim 1 , in which the front portion is substantially parallel to the bottom portion. 
   
   
       3 . A combination as recited in  claim 1 , in which the front portion is adapted to support at least one accessory on which product is arranged. 
   
   
       4 . A combination as recited in  claim 3 , in which the accessory is a wire support. 
   
   
       5 . A combination as recited in  claim 1 , in which the accessory comprises a shelf bracket. 
   
   
       6 . A combination as recited in  claim 1 , in which the front portion defines a plurality of slots for receiving tabs extending from the accessory. 
   
   
       7 . A combination of:
 a floor surface;   a metal structure adapted to be supported by the floor surface,
 where the metal structure 
 defines a display surface and a door surface, and 
 further comprises a glass door arranged to allow product within the metal structure to be viewed through the door surface; and 
   a support system for supporting product for retail display from the metal structure, the support system comprising:
 an accessory adapted to support the product for retail display, 
 a bottom portion, 
 a front portion rigidly connected to the bottom portion, and 
 a magnetic portion rigidly connected to the front portion; whereby 
   the front and bottom portions are rigidly connected such that the front and bottom portions extend at least partly along the display surface such that product within the metal structure may be viewed through the glass door and the door surface;   the front portion is adapted to support the accessory;   the bottom portion is adapted to be supported by the floor surface to transfer to the metal structure downward loads on the front portion; and   the magnetic portion is adapted to be magnetically attracted to the metal structure to inhibit movement of the front portion away from the display surface.   
   
   
       8 . A combination as recited in  claim 7 , in which the front portion is substantially parallel to the bottom portion. 
   
   
       9 . A combination as recited in  claim 7 , in which the front portion is adapted to support at least one accessory on which product is arranged. 
   
   
       10 . A combination as recited in  claim 9 , in which the accessory is a wire support. 
   
   
       11 . A combination as recited in  claim 7 , in which the accessory comprises a shelf bracket. 
   
   
       12 . A combination as recited in  claim 7 , in which the front portion defines a plurality of slots for receiving tabs extending from the accessory. 
   
   
       13 . A combination as recited in  claim 7 , in which the magnetic portion is formed on the front portion and is magnetically attracted to the display surface of the metal structure. 
   
   
       14 . A method of displaying product for retail display comprising the steps of:
 providing a metal structure defining a top surface, a display surface, and a door surface;   arranging a glass door to allow product within the metal structure to be viewed through the door surface;   arranging the metal structure on a floor surface;   providing a support assembly comprising a front portion rigidly connected to a bottom portion;   rigidly connecting a magnetic member to the front portion;   arranging the support assembly such that
 the bottom portion extends at least partly along the display surface and engages the floor surface, and 
 the front portion extends at least partly along the display surface; 
   detachably attaching a display accessory to the front portion; and   supporting product for retail display from the display accessory such that
 downward loads exerted on the bottom portion by the product are transferred to the floor surface by the bottom portion, and 
 the magnetic member is magnetically attracted to the metal structure to inhibit movement of the front portion away from the display surface.