Modular display rack

Abstract

The display rack of the present invention includes a main frame, at least two shelf receiving portions, a plurality of shelves and at least one basket, peg hook basket or reel assembly. The main frame has a back portion and side portions. Each shelf receiving portion is attached to the main frame and has a plurality of generally vertically spaced apart shelf receiving apertures formed therein. Each shelf has spaced apart shelf fingers adapted to be received in the shelf receiving apertures. The plurality of shelves is chosen from the group consisting of shelf basket racks and shelf reel racks. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a web basket for use in association with hanging products. The web basket includes a hook portion, a basket portion and a means for attaching the basket to a shelf. The basket portion is spaced below the hook portion.

1 . A modular display rack for use in association with products comprises: 
 a main frame having a back portion and side portions;    at least two shelf receiving portions having a plurality of generally vertically spaced apart shelf receiving apertures formed therein, each shelf receiving portion being attached to the main frame;    a plurality of shelves having spaced apart shelf fingers adapted to be received in the shelf receiving apertures and wherein the plurality of shelves are chosen from a group consisting of shelf basket racks and shelf reel racks; and    a plurality of at least one device chosen from a group consisting of baskets, peg hook baskets and reel assemblies.    
   
   
       2 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the shelves include at least one shelf basket rack and at least one shelf reel rack and the modular display rack comprises a plurality of baskets, a plurality of peg hook baskets and a plurality of reel assemblies.  
   
   
       3 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the shelf basket rack includes a pair of shelf side portions with a front rail and a back rail extending therebetween.  
   
   
       4 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the back rail has a plurality of spaced apart basket apertures and wherein each basket has at least a pair of basket fingers adapted to be engaged in the basket apertures.  
   
   
       5 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the spaced apart basket apertures have a predetermined spacing and the spacing of the basket fingers is a multiple of the predetermined spacing between the basket apertures.  
   
   
       6 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the plurality of baskets are chosen from a group consisting of large, medium and small baskets.  
   
   
       7 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 6  wherein each basket includes a face plate for receiving signage.  
   
   
       8 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 3  wherein each peg hook basket has a back hook adapted to hook onto the back rail of the shelf basket rack and a front stopper adapted to engage the front rail of the shelf basket rack.  
   
   
       9 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the peg hook basket has a hook portion spaced above a basket portion.  
   
   
       10 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the basket portion further includes a face plate.  
   
   
       11 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 1  further including a header module attachable to the top of the main frame.  
   
   
       12 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 11  further including a foot module attachable to the bottom of the main frame.  
   
   
       13 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the shelf reel rack includes a pair of shelf side portions with a reel rail extending therebetween and each reel assembly includes a right reel and a left reel assembly, each attachable to the reel rail.  
   
   
       14 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 13  wherein each reel assembly includes a hook portion, a shaft portion and a stopper portion whereby the hook portion is hooked over the reel rail and the shaft portion is positioned in a bulk reel.  
   
   
       15 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 14  further including a reel signage portion attachable to the main frame.  
   
   
       16 . A modular display rack as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the reel signage portion includes a plurality of sliding face plates and a plurality of grommets.  
   
   
       17 . An open web basket for use in association with hanging products comprising: 
 a hook portion;    a basket portion spaced below the hook portion; and    a means for attaching the basket to a shelf.    
   
   
       18 . An open web basket as claimed in  claim 17  further including a face plate attached to the basket portion.  
   
   
       19 . An open web basket as claimed in  claim 18  wherein the attaching means includes a back hook attachable to a back rail of the shelf and a front stopper engagable with a front rail of the shelf.  
   
   
       20 . A reel assembly for use with a display rack having a reel rail and for hanging reeled product comprising: 
 a right reel assembly attachable to the reel rail,    a left reel assembly attachable to the reel rail, and    wherein the right reel assembly and the left reel assembly is rotatably attachable to the reeled product on each side thereof.    
   
   
       21 . A reel assembly as claimed in  claim 20  wherein each reel assembly includes a hook portion, a shaft portion and a stopper portion whereby the hook portion is hooked over the reel rail and the shaft portion is positioned in the reeled product.  
   
   
       22 . A reel assembly as claimed in  claim 21  further including a reel signage portion attachable to the display rack.  
   
   
       23 . A reel assembly as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the reel signage portion includes a plurality of sliding face plates and a plurality of grommets.