Hanger for retail product and rail for holding the hanger

Abstract

A product hanger system includes a hanger rail and at least one hanger. The rail has retainers on lateral ends thereof defining grooves for retaining the at least one hanger. The at least one hanger has a mounting tab disposed on one side thereof. The mounting tab has a short dimension selected to fit between the retainers, and a long dimension selected to provide friction fit between the grooves.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A product hanger system, comprising:
 a hanger rail; and   at least one hanger, the rail having retainers on lateral ends thereof defining grooves for retaining the at least one hanger, the at least one hanger having a mounting tab disposed on one side thereof, the mounting tab having a short dimension selected to fit between the retainers, the mounting tab having a long dimension selected to provide friction fit between the grooves.   
     
     
         2 . The product hanger system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one hanger comprises a hook. 
     
     
         3 . The product hanger system of  claim 1  wherein the hanger rail has retainers on both sides thereof, wherein grooves are defined on both sides of the hanger rail. 
     
     
         4 . The product hanger system of  claim 1  wherein the retainers each comprise a stop proximate a lower end of the hanger rail. 
     
     
         5 . The product hanger system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one hanger comprises a faceplate. 
     
     
         6 . The product hanger system of  claim 5  wherein the faceplate has dimensions selected to substantially cover the retainers. 
     
     
         7 . The product hanger system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a shelf support bracket having slots therein and affixable to a structure; 
 a support arm having notched tabs at one end thereof for engaging selected ones of the slots on the shelf support bracket; and 
 a hook engaged to the support arm proximate the other end thereof, the hook engaging the hanger rail to suspend the hanger rail at a selected distance from a structure to which the shelf support bracket is affixed. 
 
     
     
         8 . The product hanger system of  claim 7  wherein the hook is at least one of welded to or passes through an opening proximate the other end of the support arm. 
     
     
         9 . The product hanger system of  claim 7  wherein the support arm comprises adjustable length. 
     
     
         10 . The product hanger system of  claim 9  wherein the support arm comprises a first section and a second section, the first section comprising an elongated slot, the second section comprising at pin passing through a first opening proximate one end thereof and a screw and locknut passing through a second opening proximate the one end thereof, the pin and screw and locknut passing through the elongated slot, the screw and locknut configured to lock a position of the first section with respect to the second section when tightened to lock the support arm at a selected length.