US20100206829A1 - Product display - Google Patents

Abstract

A product display includes an elongated member having at least one channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of the member, a product support engaged with the elongated member, and a product divider engaged with the elongated member. At least one of the product support and the product divider is at least partially received within the channel. The product support and the product divider are independently movable relative to one another along the length of the elongated member to adjust the respective positions of the product support and the product divider relative to the elongated member.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
• The present invention relates to product displays, and more particularly to adjustable product displays.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• Many different configurations and designs of product displays are available. Some product displays are specifically configured or sized for particular products, while others are adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of products. Some product displays incorporate product support surfaces that are substantially horizontal or parallel with the ground, while other product displays incorporate product support surfaces that are inclined relative to the ground to facilitate “fronting” of the products in the product display. Some product displays incorporating inclined product support surfaces include a plurality of rollers (e.g., spherical or cylindrical rollers) to further facilitate product fronting in the product display.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The present invention provides, in one aspect, a product display including an elongated member having at least one channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of the member, a product support engaged with the elongated member, and a product divider engaged with the elongated member. At least one of the product support and the product divider is at least partially received within the channel. The product support and the product divider are independently movable relative to one another along the length of the elongated member to adjust the respective positions of the product support and the product divider relative to the elongated member.
• The present invention provides, in another aspect, a product display including a frame having a front and a rear, an elongated member secured to one of the front and rear of the frame, a product support engaged with the elongated member for movement along the length of the elongated member, and a product divider engaged with the elongated member for movement along the length of the elongated member. The product support and the product divider are independently movable relative to one another along the length of the elongated member to adjust the respective positions of the product support and the product divider relative to the elongated member.
• The present invention provides, in yet another aspect, a product display including at least one upright, a frame supported on the upright and having a front and a rear, an elongated member secured to one of the front and rear of the frame and having first and second parallel channels extending in a direction along the length of the elongated member, a plurality of product supports at least partially received in the first channel for movement along the length of the member, and a plurality of product dividers at least partially received in the second channel for movement along the length of the elongated member independently of the product supports. The product supports can be configured to form product support surfaces of varying widths.
• Other features and aspects of the invention will become apparent by consideration of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a product display of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is an exploded, front perspective view of the product display ofFIG. 1.
• FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an individual product support and a unitized product support of the product display ofFIG. 1.
• FIG. 4 is an enlarged, front perspective view of a product divider of the product display ofFIG. 1.
• FIG. 5 is an enlarged, partial cross-sectional view of the product display ofFIG. 1 through line5-5 inFIG. 1.
• FIG. 6 is an enlarged, partial cross-sectional view of the product display ofFIG. 1 through line6-6 inFIG. 1.
• FIG. 7 is an exploded, front perspective view of a second embodiment of a product display of the present invention.
• FIG. 8 is an assembled, enlarged, partial cross-sectional view of the front of the product display ofFIG. 7.
• FIG. 9 is an assembled, enlarged, partial cross-sectional view of the rear of the product display ofFIG. 7.
• Before any embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
• A first embodiment of aproduct display10 is shown inFIG. 1. As described in more detail below, theproduct display10 may be configured or adapted to support different width products using one or more modular product supports14 (seeFIG. 2). In the illustrated construction of theproduct display10, afirst row18 of products is supported by four unitized product supports14 to create a “four-wide” unitizedproduct support20, asecond row22 of products is supported by three unitized product supports14 to create a “three-wide” unitizedproduct support24, and a third andfourth row26,30 of products are supported, respectively, by two unitized product supports14 to create two “two-wide” unitized product supports28 (seeFIG. 1). The remaining rows of products are supported by asingle product support14, which may or may not be interconnected to anadjacent product support14 in a similar manner as the unitized products supports20,24,28. Alternatively, theproduct display10 may be configured in any of a number of different ways to support different width products thereon.
• With continued reference toFIG. 1, theproduct display10 is oriented at an incline with respect to a support surface (e.g., the ground) to facilitate gravity-feeding or “fronting” of the products supported on theproduct display10. To facilitate fronting of the products, each of the product supports14 includes a plurality of rollers34 (discussed in more detail below) upon which the products slide to reduce the friction between the products and the product supports14. As such, when a customer removes a forward-most product in a particular row, the weight of each of the remaining products positioned behind the forward-most product causes the remaining products to slide forward such that the next product in line assumes the position of the forward-most product in the row. Alternatively, the product supports14 may be configured having flat surfaces upon which the products slide rather than the plurality ofrollers34.
• With reference toFIG. 2, theproduct display10 is supported by aframe38 which, in turn, is supported by one ormore uprights42 of a shelving system. Theframe38 is configured having a plurality of non-cylindrical interconnected frame members (e.g., stamped sheet metal frame members). Alternatively, theframe38 may be constructed in any of a number of different ways. As shown inFIG. 1, each of theuprights42 includes a plurality of slots spaced along the length of the upright42 at equal increments, and the shelving system includes abracket50 matched with each upright42 to interconnect opposite sides of theframe38 with respectiveparallel uprights42. With reference toFIG. 2, each of thebrackets50 includes a first pair of tabs orhooks54 that are received inrespective slots46 in the upright42 in a conventional manner to secure thebracket50 to the upright42. Further, each of thebrackets50 includes a second pair of tabs orhooks58 that are received in corresponding slots (not shown) in theframe38 in a conventional manner to secure theframe38 to thebracket50. As shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, the desired incline of theproduct display10 is provided by the interconnection between thebrackets50 and theframe38. Alternatively, other structure may be utilized to provide the desired incline of theproduct display10 with respect to ground (e.g., a projection or wedge extending between theframe38 and the product display10).
• With continued reference toFIG. 2, theproduct display10 includes respective front and rear elongated members orrails62,66 between which each of the product supports10 is positioned. As used herein, thefront rail62 corresponds with the front of theproduct display10 that is in the direct line of sight of individuals viewing products situated on theproduct display10, and therear rail66 corresponds with the rear of theproduct display10, which would typically be hidden from the direct line of sight of individuals viewing products situated on theproduct display10. Alternatively, the front andrear rails62,66 may be interchangeable. With reference toFIGS. 5 and 6, the front andrear rails62,66 each include achannel70,74 extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of the respective front andrear rails62,66 in which opposite ends of theproduct supports14 are received. Particularly, the front andrear rails62,66 are formed as extrusions, such that each of thechannels70,74 extend the entire length of therespective rails62,66. As a result, the product supports14 may be positioned between therespective rails62,66 at any incremental position along the length of therespective rails62,66. Each of thechannels70,74 is at least partially defined by a lower projection orlip78,82 and an upper projection orlip86,90, the purpose of which is discussed in more detail below.
• With reference toFIGS. 2 and 3, each of the product supports14 includes aframe94 andrespective end caps98 coupled to opposite ends of theframe94. As discussed above, theframe94 supports the plurality ofrollers34. As shown inFIGS. 2 and 3, therollers34 are configured ascylindrical rollers34 rotatable about respective axes oriented transversely to the length of theproduct support14. As such, rotation of thecylindrical rollers34 about their respective axes imparts movement to products situated on theproduct support14 in a direction along the length of the product support14 (e.g., from the rear to the front of theproduct support14, as oriented in theproduct display10 shown inFIG. 1). Thecylindrical rollers34 may be rotatably supported by theframe94 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., receiving axles of thecylindrical rollers34 through respective apertures in opposite sides of the frame94). Alternatively, therollers34 may be configured as spherical rollers having multiple degrees of freedom.
• With reference toFIG. 3, each of theend caps98 includes aninsertion portion102 having a rectangular cross-sectional shape that corresponds with arectangular opening106 in each end of theframe94. Alternatively, theinsertion portion102 of each of theend caps98 may have a different cross-sectional shape corresponding with any of a number of differently shaped openings in theframe94. Theinsertion portion102 of each of theend caps98 is sized to provide an interference fit with theframe94 when theinsertion portion102 is received in the frame opening106 to secure theend caps98 to theframe94. Alternatively, theend caps98 may be secured to theframe94 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., using fasteners, adhesives, etc.). As yet another alternative, the end caps98 may be integrally formed with theframe94.
• With continued reference toFIG. 3, each of the end caps98 also includes asecond insertion portion110 opposite thefirst insertion portion102. Theinsertion portion110 of eachend cap98 has a cross-sectional shape that generally corresponds with the cross-sectional shapes of thechannels70,74 in the respective front andrear rails62,66 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6). Particularly, theinsertion portion110 of eachend cap98 includes aslot114 oriented in a direction that is substantially parallel with the width of theend cap98. Likewise, thelower lip78,82 of each of therails62,66 has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of theslots114 in the end caps98. As a result, the corresponding cross-sectional shapes of the endcap insertion portions110 and thechannels70,74 in the front andrear rails62,66, respectively, facilitate sliding movement of the end caps98 relative to the front andrear rails62,66 along the entire length of thechannels70,74 while preventing withdrawal or removal of the end caps98 from thechannels70,74, respectively, in a direction substantially transverse to the length of therails62,66.
• With reference toFIG. 3, each of the end caps98 also includes a lockingmember118 on opposite sides of theend cap98 to facilitate inter-engagement or interconnection ofadjacent end caps98 to unitize two or more product supports14. In the illustrated construction of the end caps98, the lockingmembers118 are configured as resiliently-deflectable tabs orfingers122,126 extending from opposite sides of theend cap98. Specifically, thefinger122 on one side of theend cap98 faces upwardly, while thefinger126 on the opposite side of theend cap98 faces downwardly, allowing the end caps98 to be arranged side-by-side and inter-engaged or interconnected by locking together an upwardly-facingfinger122 of oneend cap98 with a downwardly-facingfinger126 of anadjacent end cap98. Each of thefingers122,126 includes aninclined surface130 to facilitate deflection or pivoting of thefingers122,126 when unitizing two or more product supports14. Alternatively, the lockingmembers118 may be configured in any of a number of different ways to provide inter-engagement or interconnection ofadjacent end caps98 when unitizing two or more product supports14.
• With reference toFIGS. 1 and 2, theproduct display10 also includes a plurality ofproduct dividers134 coupled to and positioned between the respective front andrear rails62,66. Theproduct dividers134 are utilized to define and separate the adjacent rows of products on individual or unitized product supports14. As shown inFIG. 1, aproduct divider134 is positioned on either side of thefirst row18 of products supported by the four-wideunitized product support20, aproduct divider134 is positioned on either side of thesecond row22 of products supported by the three-wideunitized product support24, and aproduct divider134 is positioned on either side of thethird row26 and on either side of thefourth row30 of products supported, respectively, by the two-wide unitized product supports28. In addition, aproduct divider134 is positioned on either side of the rows of products having only asingle product support14. Alternatively, theproduct dividers134 may be omitted in an alternative configuration of theproduct display10.
• With reference toFIGS. 5 and 6, the front andrear rails62,66 each include asecond channel138,142 to receive the front andrear bases166 of theproduct dividers134, as described in more detail below. Thesecond channels138,142 extend in a direction substantially parallel with and along the entire length of the respective front andrear rails62,66. As a result, theproduct dividers134 may be positioned between therespective rails62,66 at any incremental position along the length of therespective rails62,66. Each of thechannels138,142 is at least partially defined by an upwardly-extending projection orlip146,150 and a downwardly-extending projection orlip154,158, the purpose of which is discussed in more detail below.
• With reference toFIG. 4, each of theproduct dividers134 includes adivider member162 and a base166 coupled to each end of thedivider member162. Each of thebases166 includes aninsertion portion170 having a cross-sectional shape that generally corresponds with the cross-sectional shape of thechannels138,142 in the respective front andrear rails62,66 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6). Particularly, theinsertion portion170 of each base166 includes an upwardly-facingslot174 and a downwardly-facingslot178, both of which are oriented in a direction that is substantially parallel with the length of the respective front andrear rails62,66. The cross-sectional shapes of the upwardly and downwardly-extendinglips146,150,154,158 on the front andrear rails62,66 correspond to thecross-sectional shapes174,178 of the downwardly and upwardly-facingslots178,174 in theinsertion portion170 of each of thebases166. As a result, the corresponding cross-sectional shapes of thebase insertion portions170 and thechannels138,142 in the front andrear rails62,66, respectively, facilitate sliding movement of theproduct dividers134 relative to the front andrear rails62,66 along the entire length of thechannels138,142 while preventing withdrawal or removal of thebases166 from thechannels138,142, respectively, in a direction substantially transverse to the length of therails62,66.
• With reference toFIG. 4, thedivider member162 is configured as a wire having its opposite ends secured in therespective bases166. Specifically, each of thebases166 includes anaperture182 through which one end of thedivider member162 is inserted. An interference fit between the end of thedivider member162 and theaperture182 is sufficient to secure thedivider member162 to thebases166. Alternatively, thedivider member162 may be secured to thebases166 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., using fasteners, adhesives, etc.). As yet another alternative, thedivider member162 and thebases166 may be integrally formed as a single piece to yield a one-piece product divider. As a further alternative, thedivider member162 may be configured as a wall or plate (e.g., sheet metal, plastic sheet, etc.) rather than the illustrated wire.
• With continued reference toFIG. 4, each of theproduct dividers134 may also include adivider wall183 coupled to thedivider member162 to facilitate separation of adjacent rows of products. Thedivider wall183 includes a plurality of curved, alternately-facingfingers184 between which thedivider member162 is received as a snap-fit to support or suspend thedivider wall183 from thedivider member162. Alternatively, thedivider wall183 may include any of a number of different components or features with which to attach to thedivider member162. As a further alternative, thedivider wall183 may be oriented relative to thedivider member162 to extend substantially vertically or upwardly from thedivider member162. Thedivider wall183 may be positioned on thedivider member162 near the front of theproduct display10, near the rear of theproduct display10, or between the front and rear of theproduct display10. Alternatively, thedivider wall183 may have a different length than that shown inFIG. 4 to extend entirely from the front of theproduct display10 to the rear of theproduct display10. Thedivider walls183 may also be employed for product branding, highlighting, or identification (e.g., using logos, wording, labels, colors, etc.).
• With reference toFIG. 5, the front rail includes yet anotherchannel186 extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of thefront rail62 in which information tags or labels (e.g., price tags; not shown) are received. Like the end cap-receivingchannel70 and the product divider-receivingchannel138, thechannel186 extends the entire length of thefront rail62. As a result, information tags or labels may be positioned at any incremental position along the length of thefront rail62. In the illustrated embodiment of thefront rail62, the information tag or label-receivingchannel186 is at least partially defined by an upwardly-extending projection orlip194 and a downwardly-extending projection orlip198. Alternatively, the information tag or label-receivingchannel186 may be defined by contiguous structure extending between the upwardly and downwardly-extendinglips194,198 to provide an enclosure for the information tags or labels inserted into thechannel186. As yet a further alternative, the information tag or label-receivingchannel186 may be omitted from thefront rail62.
• With continued reference toFIG. 5, thefront rail62 includes an upwardly-facingchannel202 extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of thefront rail62 in which aretaining wall206 is received (see alsoFIGS. 1 and 2). When coupled to thefront rail62, the retainingwall206 provides a front stop to the forward-most products in each row of products. To facilitate viewing of the products behind thewall206, the retainingwall206 may be made from a transparent material (e.g., plastic or glass). Like the previously-describedchannels70,138,186, the retaining wall-receivingchannel202 extends the entire length of thefront rail62. As a result, one or more retaining walls (having an overall length equal to or less than the retainingwall206 shown inFIG. 1) may be positioned at any incremental position along the length of thefront rail62. An interference fit between the retainingwall206 and the upwardly-facingchannel202 is sufficient to secure theretaining wall206 to thefront rail62. Alternatively, the retainingwall206 may be secured to thefront rail62 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., using fasteners, adhesives, etc.). As yet another alternative, the retainingwall206 and thefront rail62 may be integrally formed as a single piece.
• With reference toFIG. 6, therear rail66 includes an upwardly-facingchannel210 extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of therear rail66 in which another retaining wall (not shown) may be received. Such a retaining wall would be substantially similar to theretaining wall206 illustrated inFIGS. 1,2, and5, and could be secured to therear rail66 in substantially the same manner as theretaining wall206 is secured to thefront rail62.
• With reference toFIG. 5, thefront rail62 includes a rearward-facingchannel214 extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of thefront rail62 in which a plurality of upwardly-facing and downwardly-facingfingers215,216 extending from afront member218 of theframe38 are received to secure thefront rail62 to the inclined frame38 (see alsoFIG. 2). Alternatively, thefront rail62 may be secured to thefront frame member218 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., using fasteners, adhesives, etc.). As a further alternative, thefront rail62 may be integrally formed with thefront frame member218, and therefore theframe38. As shown inFIGS. 5 and 6, each of the product supports14 is directly supported by theframe38. As such, the weight of the products on theproduct display10 is supported directly by theframe38 rather than being transferred through the front orrear rails62,66. Alternatively, the front of theproduct display10 may be supported by thefront rail62, and the rear of theproduct display10 may be supported by therear rail66, such that the product supports14 are suspended between therails62,66 without any intermediate support. As a further alternative, therear rail66 may be fixed or secured to theframe38 in any of a number of different ways (e.g., using fasteners, adhesives, etc.). As yet another alternative, therear rail66 may be integrally formed with theframe38.
• With reference toFIG. 1, theproduct display10 may be assembled and customized according to the specific sizes of the products that are supported on theproduct display10. Particularly, individual product supports14 may be employed to support products having a width substantially the same as or less than that of the individual product supports14, while two or more product supports14 may be interconnected as modules to create a larger, unitized product support (e.g., unitized product supports20,24,28) capable of supporting products having a width greater than the width of anindividual product support14. To assemble theproduct display10 in a configuration having multiple unitized product supports20,24,28, the front andrear rails62,66 are first oriented substantially parallel with each other, such that thechannels70,138 in thefront rail62 are in facing relationship with therespective channels74,142 in therear rail66. Then, individual product supports14 are slid between therails62,66 and interconnected as necessary to create unitized product supports20,24,28 depending upon the particular selection and size of products that will be supported by theproduct display10. For example, as shown inFIG. 1, four product supports14 are consecutively slid between therails62,66 and interconnected to create the unitized four-wide product support20. Likewise, three product supports14 are consecutively slid between therails62,66 and interconnected to create the unitized three-wide product support24, and two groups of adjacent product supports14 are consecutively slid between therails62,66 and interconnected to create two unitized two-wide product supports28. Similarly, nine product supports14 (shown at the left of theproduct display10 inFIG. 1) are consecutively slid between therails62,66 and interconnected with one another withproduct dividers134 positioned between eachadjacent support14 to create single width or one-wide supports24.
• Prior to sliding the individual product supports14 between therails62,66, however, therespective end caps98 are first coupled to the opposite ends of the roller frames94 as discussed above. Then, therespective insertion portions110 of the end caps98 are aligned with therespective channels70,74 in the front andrear rails62,66 and inserted therein. Each of the individual product supports14 slidably received between the front andrear rails62,66 in this manner is then moved or adjusted to its final position along the length of therails62,66, and interconnected with anadjacent product support14 to create a unitized product support (e.g., unitized product supports20,24,28), if desired. To interconnect adjacent product supports14, sufficient force needs to be exerted on eachproduct support14 toward the other to cause the upwardly-facing and downwardly-facingfingers122,126 of theadjacent end caps98 to resiliently deflect and move over-center to resume their respective undeflected shapes, and thereby interlock with each other (seeFIG. 3). The respective positions of the individual and unitized product supports14,20,24,28 relative to the front andrear rails62,66 may be separately adjusted from each other to allow for specific placement of products along the length of therails62,66.
• With reference toFIG. 4, theproduct dividers134 may first be pre-assembled (i.e., thedivider members162 engaged with therespective bases166 to form a unit) and engaged with therails62,66, or, therespective bases166 of eachproduct divider134 may be slidably engaged with the front andrear rails62,66, and then thedivider member162 may be engaged with therespective bases166. In either instance, theinsertion portions170 of therespective bases166 are aligned with therespective channels138,142 in the front andrear rails62,66 and inserted therein. Each of theproduct dividers134 slidably received between the front andrear rails62,66 in this manner is then moved or adjusted to its final position along the length of therails62,66. As shown inFIG. 1, aproduct divider134 is positioned adjacent each longitudinal edge of the nine individual product supports14 and each of the unitized product supports20,24,28 to create a boundary on either side of the individual or unitized product supports14,20,24,28. In a similar manner as the product supports14, theproduct dividers134 are separately adjusted from each other to allow for specific placement of products along the length of therails62,66. Further, theproduct dividers134 are separately adjustable from the individual and unitized product supports14,20,24,28 along the length of therails62,66.
• The assembledproduct display10 may then be positioned onto theinclined frame38 and secured to theframe38 by positioning thefingers215,216 in thechannel214. Specifically, the upwardly-extendingfinger215 may first be positioned in thechannel214, and then the lower laterally-extending portion of therail62 that defines thechannel214 may be deflected away from thefront frame member218 to allow insertion of the downwardly-extendingfinger216 into thechannel214. Should theproduct display10 require modification to support different size products (i.e., wider products, specifically), two or more individual product supports14 may be pushed together to create a unitized product support to accommodate the wider products without removing theproduct display10 from theframe38. However, to modify theproduct display10 to accommodate narrower products, if access to the sides of theproduct display10 is not available, theproduct display10 should be removed from theframe38 in order to remove any unitized product supports20,24,28 from thechannels70,74 in therespective rails62,66 for separation. Otherwise, if access to the sides of theproduct display10 is available, the unitized product supports20,24,28 may be removed form thechannels70,74 in therespective rails62,66 for separation without removing theentire product display10 from theframe38.
• A second embodiment of aproduct display234 is shown inFIGS. 7-9, with like components having like reference numerals with the letter “a.” Theproduct display234 includes a front elongated member orrail238 that has a different configuration from thefront rail62 of theproduct display10 ofFIGS. 1-6. Particularly, thefront rail238 includes a downward-facingchannel242 extending the entire length of therail238 in which a laterally-extendingfront member246 of awire frame250 is received to prevent theproduct display234 from sliding off of the inclined frame250 (seeFIG. 8). Each of the product supports14a is directly supported by thewire frame250 such that the weight of the products on theproduct display234 is supported directly by theframe250 rather than being transferred through therails238,66a. The assembledproduct display234 may be positioned onto thewire frame250 by first inserting the frontwire frame member246 into thechannel242 of the front rail238 (seeFIG. 8), then lowering the rear of theproduct display234 until the product supports14a come into contact with theframe250 to support the rear of the product display234 (seeFIG. 9). The remaining structure, method of assembling, and method of adjusting theproduct display234 is substantially similar to that of theproduct display10 ofFIGS. 1-6.
• Various features of the invention are set forth in the following claims.

Claims (25)

1. A product display comprising:

an elongated member including at least one channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of the member;

a product support engaged with the elongated member; and

a product divider engaged with the elongated member;

wherein at least one of the product support and the product divider is at least partially received within the channel, and the product support and the product divider are independently movable relative to one another along the length of the elongated member to adjust the respective positions of the product support and the product divider relative to the elongated member.

2. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the channel is a first channel and the elongated member includes a second channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel, and a portion of the product support is received within the first channel and a portion of the product divider is received within the second channel.

3. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the elongated member is a first elongated member and the product display further comprises a second elongated member including at least one channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the length of the second elongated member, and at least one of the product support and the product divider is received within the channel of the second elongated member.

4. The product display ofclaim 3, wherein the channel of the second elongated member is a first channel and the second elongated member includes a second channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel of the second elongated member, and a portion of the product support is received within the first channel of the second elongated member and a portion of the product divider is received within the second channel of the second elongated member.

5. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the product support is a first product support and the product display further comprises a second product support engaged with the elongated member, and the first and second product supports each includes a locking member operable to interengage with each other to secure together the first and second product supports.

6. The product display ofclaim 5, wherein the locking members of the first and second product supports each include a resiliently-deflectable finger.

7. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the product support includes a frame and an end cap coupled to one end of the frame, and the end cap is at least partially received within the channel for sliding movement along the channel.

8. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the product divider includes a base at least partially received within the channel for sliding movement along the channel; and

a divider member extending from the base and oriented substantially parallel with the product support.

9. The product display ofclaim 8, wherein the divider member is removable from the base.

10. The product display ofclaim 8, wherein the product divider further includes a divider wall removably coupled to the divider member.

11. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the elongated member has a front and a rear and the channel is a first channel that opens rearwardly, and the elongated member includes a second channel that opens forwardly and is oriented in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel, and the second channel is sized to receive a label associated with products supported on the product support.

12. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the channel is a first channel and the elongated member includes a second channel spaced above the first channel and oriented in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel, and the product support is at least partially received within the first channel and the product divider is at least partially received within the second channel.

13. The product display ofclaim 1, further comprising a frame for supporting the product support, wherein the channel is a first channel and the elongated member includes a second channel oriented in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel, wherein the second channel is sized to receive at least a portion of the frame.

14. The product display ofclaim 1, wherein the product support is a first product support and the product display further comprises a plurality of product supports interengageable with the first product support to form product support surfaces of varying widths.

15. A product display comprising:

a frame having a front and a rear;

an elongated member secured to one of the front and rear of the frame;

a product support engaged with the elongated member for movement along the length of the elongated member; and

a product divider engaged with the elongated member for movement along the length of the elongated member;

wherein the product support and the product divider are independently movable relative to one another along the length of the elongated member to adjust the respective positions of the product support and the product divider relative to the elongated member.

16. The product display ofclaim 15, wherein the elongated member includes one of a projection and a channel and the product support includes the other of the projection and the channel to provide sliding engagement of the product support with the elongated member.

17. The product display ofclaim 15, wherein the elongated member includes one of a projection and a channel and the product divider includes the other of the projection and the channel to provide sliding engagement of the product divider with the elongated member.

18. The product display ofclaim 15, wherein the elongated member includes

a first channel in which the product support is at least partially received; and

a second channel extending in a direction substantially parallel with the first channel and in which the product divider is at least partially received.

19. The product display ofclaim 15, wherein the product support is a first product support and the product display further comprises a second product support engaged with the elongated member for movement along the length of the elongated member, and the first and second product supports each include a locking member operable to interengage with each other to secure together the first and second product supports.

20. The product display ofclaim 15, wherein the product support is at least partially supported by the frame.

21. A product display comprising:

at least one upright;

a frame having a front and a rear, the frame supported on the upright;

an elongated member secured to one of the front and rear of the frame and including first and second parallel channels extending in a direction along the length of the elongated member;

a plurality of product supports at least partially received in the first channel for movement along the length of the member; and

a plurality of product dividers at least partially received in the second channel for movement along the length of the elongated member independently of the product supports, wherein the product supports can be configured to form product support surfaces of varying widths.

22. The product display ofclaim 21, wherein each of the product supports includes a locking member operable to interengage with a locking member on an adjacent product support to secure together the adjacent product supports.

23. The product display ofclaim 21, wherein the second channel is spaced above the first channel.

24. The product display ofclaim 21, wherein the product supports are at least partially supported by the frame.

25. The product display ofclaim 21, wherein each of the product dividers includes

a base at least partially received within the second channel for sliding movement along the second channel;

a divider member extending from the base and oriented substantially parallel with the product support; and

a divider wall removably coupled to the divider member.

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