Merchandiser and methods relating to same

Abstract

A product display merchandiser comprising a support member, an intermediate member movably attached to the support member, and a product support attached to the intermediate member. The intermediate member is movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A product display merchandiser comprising:
 a support member;   a product support movably coupled to the support member, the product support being movable in a longitudinal direction between at least a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the support member;   a first plurality of guides extending in the longitudinal direction and coupled to the product support, the guides in the first plurality of guides being vertically spaced from each other by a predetermined distance; and   a second plurality of guides spaced laterally from the first plurality of guides, extending in the longitudinal direction, and coupled to the product support, the guides in the second plurality of guides being vertically spaced from each other by the predetermined distance.   
     
     
         2 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined distance is greater than a height of a predetermined product with which the product display merchandiser is to be stocked. 
     
     
         3 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein the product support is slidably coupled to the support member. 
     
     
         4 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 3 , further comprising an intermediate member that couples the product support to the support member. 
     
     
         5 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein the product support comprises a first product channel and a second product channel. 
     
     
         6 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 5 , further comprising a third plurality of guides extending in the longitudinal direction and coupled to the product support between the first and second pluralities of guides, the third plurality of guides separating the product support into the first product channel and the second product channel. 
     
     
         7 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein a first guide in the first plurality of guides and a second guide in the second plurality of guides are at the same vertical height and are laterally spaced to support a rim of a product therebetween. 
     
     
         8 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pluralities of guides are coupled to the product support on first and second lateral sides thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second pluralities of guides includes three vertically spaced guides, such that the product display merchandiser is configured to hold at least two vertically stacked layers of products. 
     
     
         10 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 1 , wherein the guides in the first and second pluralities of guides are metal wires. 
     
     
         11 . A product display merchandiser comprising:
 a support member; and   a product support movably coupled to the support member;   wherein the product support is rotatably coupled to the support member, the product support being rotatable between at least a display position and a stocking position.   
     
     
         12 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 11 , wherein the stocking position is one of 90 degrees and 180 degrees from the display position. 
     
     
         13 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 at least a first guide extending in a longitudinal direction and coupled to the product support; and   at least a second guide spaced laterally from the first guide, extending in the longitudinal direction, and coupled to the product support.   
     
     
         14 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 13 , further comprising an opening between the first guide and the second guide at a rear of the product support, the opening having a predetermined lateral width corresponding to a width of a predetermined product with which the product display merchandiser is to be stocked. 
     
     
         15 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 11 , further comprising a bearing coupled between the product support and the support member, the bearing allowing the product support to rotate with respect to the support member. 
     
     
         16 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 11 , further comprising an intermediate member coupling the product support to the support member, wherein the product support rotates with respect to the intermediate member. 
     
     
         17 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 16 , wherein the intermediate member is movable in a longitudinal direction between at least a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the support member. 
     
     
         18 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 16 , further comprising a bearing coupled between the product support and the intermediate member, the bearing allowing the product support to rotate with respect to the intermediate member. 
     
     
         19 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 11 , wherein the product support is a tray, and a rear end of the tray is configured such that products can be slid off a case onto the tray from the rear end thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The product display merchandiser of  claim 19 , further comprising product labels coupled to the rear end of the tray.