Multiple configuration produce stand

Abstract

An improved stand for displaying merchandise is provided in a rack for displaying merchandise comprising; a bottom frame comprising; a front member; a pair of side members; a display frame pivotally attached to the bottom frame wherein the display frame comprises; side legs; two parallel shelf arms pivotally attached to the side legs; at least one cross-member attached to each shelf arm such that the shelf arms remain parallel; at least one swing support attached to the shelf arm and the side legs; at least one adjustable support rotatably mounted to the bottom frame and rigidly attached to the display frame wherein the adjustable support comprises; a tube; an elongated member slidably mounted to the tube; a locking element for reversibly fixing the position of the elongated member relative to the tube.

I claim: 
     
       1. A rack for displaying merchandise comprising; a bottom frame comprising; a front member;   a pair of side members;     a display frame pivotally attached to said bottom frame wherein said display frame comprises; side legs;   two parallel shelf arms pivotally attached to said side legs;   at least one cross-member attached to each of said two shelf arms such that said shelf arms remain parallel;   at least one swing support attached to each of said two shelf arms and said side legs;     at least one adjustable support rotatably mounted to said bottom frame and rigidly attached to said display frame wherein said adjustable support comprises; a tube;   an elongated member slidably mounted to said tube;   a locking element for reversibly fixing the position of said elongated member relative to said tube.     
     
     
       2. The rack of claim 1 wherein said swing support comprises a discretely adjustable swing arm. 
     
     
       3. The rack of claim 2 wherein said discretely adjustable swing support comprises; a discretely adjustable swing arm pivotally attached to said shelf arm where said swing support comprises a multiplicity of slots;   a pin attached to said side leg wherein said pin is capable of engaging with said slot of said discretely adjustable swing arm.   
     
     
       4. The rack of claim 1 wherein said elongated member comprises a multiplicity of adjustment holes and said tube comprises an alignment hole capable of aligning with said adjustment holes of said elongated member. 
     
     
       5. The rack of claim 1 wherein said swing support comprises a continuously adjustable swing arm. 
     
     
       6. The rack of claim 5 wherein said swing support comprises; a continuously variable swing support;   a tension bracket comprising a hole for receiving said continuously variable swing support mounted to said side leg wherein said hole, allows said continuously variable swing support to move freely when said tension bracket and said continuously variable swing support are parallel and binds said continuously variable swing support when said continuously variable swing support and said tension bracket are not parallel.   
     
     
       7. The rack of claim 1 wherein said tube comprises a threaded hole and said locking element consists of a threaded pin. 
     
     
       8. The rack of claim 1 wherein said at least one cross-member is of sufficient length to rest on said side member when said side member and said side legs are parallel. 
     
     
       9. The rack of claim 1 further comprising legs attached to said bottom frame. 
     
     
       10. A rack for displaying merchandise comprising; a bottom frame comprising; a front member;   a pair of side members;     a display frame pivotally attached to said bottom frame wherein said display frame comprises; side legs;   two shelf arms pivotally attached to said side legs;   at least one cross-member attached to each said shelf arm such that said shelf arms remain parallel;   at least one discretely variable swing support attached to at least one of said shelf arms and at least one of said side legs;     at least one discretely adjustable support rotatably mounted to said bottom frame and rigidly attached to said display frame wherein said adjustable support comprises; a tube comprising an alignment hole;   an elongated member slidably mounted to said tube wherein said elongated member comprises a multiplicity of alignment holes;   a locking element for reversibly engaging with one said adjustment hole of said elongated member and said alignment hole of said tube.     
     
     
       11. The rack of claim 10 wherein said discretely variable swing support comprises; a swing arm pivotally attached to said shelf arm where said swing arm comprises a multiplicity of slots;   a pin attached to said side leg wherein said pin is capable of engaging with one of said multiplicity of slots of said swing arm.   
     
     
       12. The rack of claim 10 further comprising legs attached to said bottom frame. 
     
     
       13. The rack of claim 12 further comprising wheels attached to said legs. 
     
     
       14. The rack of claim 10 further comprising an extension slidably attached to said front member. 
     
     
       15. A rack for displaying merchandise comprising; a bottom frame comprising; a front member;   a pair of side members;     a display frame pivotally attached to said bottom frame wherein said display frame comprises; side legs;   two shelf arms pivotally attached to said side legs;   at least one cross-member attached to each said shelf arm such that said shelf arms remain parallel;   at least one continuously variable swing support attached to one of said shelf arms and one of said side legs;     at least one adjustable support rotatably mounted to said bottom frame and rigidly attached to said display frame wherein said adjustable support comprises; a tube;   an elongated member slidably mounted to said tube;   a locking element for reversibly fixing the position of said elongated member relative to said tube.     
     
     
       16. The rack of claim 15 wherein said swing support comprises a continuously adjustable swing arm. 
     
     
       17. The rack of claim 16 wherein said swing support comprises; a continuously variable swing support;   a tension bracket comprising a hole for receiving said continuously variable swing support mounted to said side leg wherein said hole allows said continuously variable swing support to move freely when said tension bracket and said continuously variable swing support are parallel and binds said continuously variable swing support when said continuously variable swing support and said tension bracket are not parallel. .Iadd.   
     
     
       18.  A rack for displaying merchandise comprising; a bottom frame comprising; a front member;   a pair of side members;     a display frame pivotally attached to said bottom frame wherein said display frame comprises; side legs;   at least one shelf; said shelf having two parallel shelf arms pivotally attached to said side legs;   at least one cross-member attached to each of said two shelf arms such that said shelf arms remain parallel;   at least one swing support attached to said shelf and said side legs;     at least one adjustable support attached to said bottom frame and to said display frame; said adjustable support includes an elongated member; said elongated member being movable wherein the position of said display frame may be changed relative to said bottom frame;   a locking element for reversibly fixing the position of said display frame relative to said bottom frame..Iaddend.