Modular merchandising system

Abstract

A modular merchandising system for a retail environment includes a cabinet assembly supporting equipment and selectively configured to store within an interior cavity components coupled to the equipment to provide goods and/or services. The cabinet assembly includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a floor panel and a top panel configured to form the interior cavity. The front panel is coupled to one of the first and the second side panel by one or more hinges to permit access to the interior cavity. One or more shelves are selectively positioned at one or more heights to support the components, for example, a printer, a scanner and like input and/or output device, within the interior cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular merchandising system disposed in a retail environment, the modular merchandising system comprising:
 a cabinet assembly having a first side panel, a second side panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a floor panel, and a top panel configured to form an interior cavity;   the front panel is coupled to one of the first side panel and the second side panel by one or more hinges such that the front panel is selectively opened to permit access to the interior cavity;   the first side panel and the second side panel each having a plurality of slots arranged at various heights in interior portions of the first side panel and the second side panel, and a plurality of threaded holes, each hole disposed in proximity to one of the plurality of slots;   at least two support brackets, each bracket having two or more fingers disposed along a length of each of the extend outwardly from the support bracket;   at least one shelf having a first and a second side, the first side of the shelf coupled to a first of the at least two support brackets and the second side of the shelf coupled to a second of the at least two support brackets, wherein the two or more fingers of the at least two support brackets are selectively securable to the plurality of slots at one or more heights within the interior cavity; and   a plurality of fasteners, each fastener being received by one of the threaded holes to secure the fingers of the support bracket within the slots.