Product merchandising system for walk-in display coolers and the like

Abstract

A product merchandising unit having a plurality of shelf members adjustably positionable within a framework structure, each shelf member including a plurality of retractable pin members selectively movable for engagement with openings associated with the framework structure, and a plurality of removably attachable divider members engageable with the underneath portion of each shelf member anywhere along substantially their entire width, the divider members extending downwardly from the shelf member located thereabove into the product display space of the shelf member located therebelow forming product channels for guiding products therebetween, each divider member being selectively adjustable relative to another divider member to control and adjust the width of each product channel.

1 - 41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . A shelf member for use in a product merchandising unit comprising:
 a frame structure having front and rear edge portions and opposed side edge portions;   a flange member spaced from said front edge portion by a predetermined distance and having an upstanding wall portion associated therewith, said upstanding wall portion including a price channel having a pair of spaced apart channel members associated therewith, said pair of spaced apart channel members adapted to receive a panel member therebetween;   a removably attachable front wall portion taller in height than the upstanding wall portion associated with said flange member, said removably attachable front wall portion being engageable with said predetermined space between the upstanding wall portion of said flange member and said front edge portion, said removably attachable front wall portion including a channel member located adjacent the top portion thereof.   
     
     
         43 . The shelf member defined in claim  1  including a panel member extending between the lowermost channel member associated with the price channel of said flange member and the channel member associated with said removably attachable front wall portion. 
     
     
         44 . The shelf member defined in claim  1  including a panel member extending between a space formed between the uppermost channel member associated with the price channel of said flange member and said removably attachable front wall portion, and the channel member associated with said removably attachable front wall portion. 
     
     
         45 . The shelf member defined in claim  1  wherein said removably attachable front wall portion includes a projection located against the top portion thereof projecting away from said channel member towards the rear edge portion thereof. 
     
     
         46 . In a product merchandising unit having a plurality of upright support members, each upright support member having a plurality of openings associated therewith, the improvement comprising:
 at least one shelf member adjustably positionable along the length of said plurality of upright support members, said at least one shelf member having engagement means associated therewith for cooperatively engaging corresponding openings associated with said plurality of upright support members for adjustably positioning said at least one shelf member along the length of said upright support members;   said at least one shelf member including a front transverse member and a rear transverse member associated with the underneath portion thereof; and   at least one removably attachable shelf divider member for selectively attaching to the front and rear transverse members of said at least one shelf member anywhere along substantially their entire length, said at least one divider member extending downwardly from said at least one shelf member into the product display space of a shelf member located therebelow and having a plunger member and a wedge member associated therewith;   said front and rear transverse members each including a cavity extending substantially the full length thereof for removably attaching said divider member to said shelf member;   said plunger member being adapted to cooperatively engage the cavity associated with said front transverse member anywhere along the length thereof and said wedge member being adapted to cooperatively engage the cavity associated with said rear transverse member anywhere along the length thereof.   
     
     
         47 - 55 . (canceled) 
     
     
         56 . The improvement defined in  claim 46  wherein said plunger member is biased by a biasing means. 
     
     
         57 . The improvement defined in  claim 56  wherein said biasing means includes a spring member. 
     
     
         58 . (canceled) 
     
     
         59 . The improvement defined in  claim 46  wherein said shelf member includes a flange member spaced from the front edge portion thereof by a predetermined distance, said flange member having an upstanding wall portion associated therewith which functions as a front wall stop member for products positioned on said shelf member. 
     
     
         60 . The improvement defined in  claim 59  wherein said upstanding wall portion includes a price channel adapted for receiving a panel member having indicia thereon. 
     
     
         61 . The improvement defined in  claim 59  including a removably attachable front wall portion taller in height than the upstanding wall portion associated with said flange member, said removably attachable front wall portion being engageable with the predetermined space between the upstanding wall portion of said flange member and the front edge portion of said shelf member. 
     
     
         62 . In a product merchandising unit having a plurality of upright support members, each upright support member having a plurality of openings associated therewith, the improvement comprising:
 at least one shelf member adjustably positionable along the length of said plurality of upright support members, said at least one shelf member having engagement means associated therewith for cooperatively engaging corresponding openings associated with said plurality of upright support members for adjustably positioning said at least one shelf member along the length of said upright support members;   said at least one shelf member including a front transverse member and a rear transverse member associated with the underneath portion thereof; and   at least one removably attachable shelf divider member for selectively attaching to the front and rear transverse members of said at least one shelf member anywhere along substantially their entire length, said at least one divider member extending downwardly from said at least one shelf member into the product display space of a shelf member located therebelow and having a plunger member and a wedge member associated therewith;   said front and rear transverse members each including a cavity extending substantially the full length thereof; for removably attaching said divider member to said shelf member;   said plunger member being adapted to cooperatively engage the cavity associated with said rear transverse member anywhere along the length thereof and said wedge member being adapted to cooperatively engage the cavity associated with said front transverse member anywhere along the length thereof.