Adjustable lane width product merchandizer

Abstract

A merchandise display includes a display base and at least one mounting bracket at the rear of the display base to support the display base at a selected angle with reference to horizontal on a support structure. A side barrier is coupled to each side of the display base by at least one connecting member that is movably engageable with the display base to enable lateral movement of the side barriers with respect to the display base. At least one roller track is disposed between the side barriers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A merchandise display, comprising:
 a display base;   at least one mounting bracket at the rear of the display base to support the display base at a selected angle with reference to horizontal on a support structure;   a side barrier coupled to each side of the display base by at least one connecting member, the at least one connecting member movably engageable with the display base to enable lateral movement of the side barriers with respect to the display base; and   at least one roller track disposed between the side barriers.   
     
     
         2 . The display of  claim 1  wherein each side barrier is connected to the display base by a front connecting member and a back connecting member. 
     
     
         3 . The display of  claim 2  wherein the at least one roller track comprises at least one clip to releasably engage at least one of the front and back connecting member. 
     
     
         4 . The display of  claim 2  wherein the at least one roller track comprises at least one through passage to slidably engage at least one of the front and the back connecting member. 
     
     
         5 . The display of  claim 2  wherein the at least one roller track comprises two longitudinally separated clips proximate at least one longitudinal end. 
     
     
         6 . The display of  claim 2  wherein the front and back connecting members are in form of a front rod and a back rod that are affixed to the side barrier in a respective rod pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The display of  claim 2  wherein the display base comprises two longitudinally spaced apart through passages at each longitudinal end, the two longitudinally spaced apart through passages arranged to accept a respective one of the front connecting member and a respective back connecting member from each of the side barriers on each side of the display base. 
     
     
         8 . The display of  claim 7  wherein the front rod and the back rod comprise a groove for receiving a retaining device proximate an end of the rod. 
     
     
         9 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the display base comprises an end stop at one longitudinal end. 
     
     
         10 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the at least one roller track comprises an end cap at each longitudinal end. 
     
     
         11 . The display of  claim 10  wherein at least one of the end caps comprises an end stop at one longitudinal end. 
     
     
         12 . The display of  claim 11  wherein the end stop and the side barriers have a length selected to enable doubly stacked product containers. 
     
     
         13 . The display of  claim 1  wherein each side barrier comprises at least one end stop at at least one longitudinal end. 
     
     
         14 . The display of  claim 12  where the end stop longitudinally extends beyond the display base to enable accessing a product container from below over at least a portion of the lateral extent of the display. 
     
     
         15 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the support structure comprises a mounting rail, the mounting rail comprising a bracket at each longitudinal end for coupling the mounting rail to a vertical support. 
     
     
         16 . The display of  claim 15  wherein the display base comprises mounting tangs to engage the mounting rail. 
     
     
         17 . The display base of  claim 16  wherein the mounting rail is shaped to enable the mounting tangs to engage the mounting rail to support weight of the display and products disposed on the display. 
     
     
         18 . The display of  claim 17  wherein the mounting rail comprises a rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         19 . The display of  claim 18  wherein the bracket at each longitudinal end minimally extends vertically over the mounting rail to enable the straddling of the bracket by the mounting tangs. 
     
     
         20 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the support structure comprises a mounting grid, the mounting grid comprising at least one bracket at each lateral end for coupling the mounting grid to a vertical support. 
     
     
         21 . The display of  claim 20  wherein the display base comprises mounting brackets to engage the mounting grid. 
     
     
         22 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the selected angle to horizontal is within a range of two to twelve degrees. 
     
     
         23 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one roller track is affixed to each lateral extremity of the at least one adjustably engaging connecting member on each side of the display base. 
     
     
         24 . The display of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one roller track comprises an end cap on each longitudinal end, each end cap comprising at least one mounting slot. 
     
     
         25 . The display of  claim 24 , wherein the side barrier is releasably engaged in the mounting slots of the end caps of the at least one roller track. 
     
     
         26 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the at least one roller track comprises a locking clip at each longitudinal end engageable with a corresponding aperture in the display base. 
     
     
         27 . The display of  claim 26  wherein the at least one roller track comprises at least one through passage to slidably engage at least one of the front and the back connecting member. 
     
     
         28 . The display of  claim 27  wherein the front and back connecting members are in form of a front rod and a back rod that are affixed to the side barrier in a respective rod pocket. 
     
     
         29 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the display base is slidably engaged to at least one slide rail extending from the support structure. 
     
     
         30 . The display base of  claim 29  further comprising a latch operable to hold the display base proximate the support structure until the latch is operated to release the display base. 
     
     
         31 . The display base of  claim 29  further comprising at least one friction reducer disposed between the at least one slide rail and the display base. 
     
     
         32 . The display base of  claim 1  wherein at least one side member is connected to the at least one roller track.