Display stand

Abstract

A display and storage stand for displaying and storing merchandise in a retail store location, including at least one stationary display shelf for merchandise to be displayed at an advantageous height for customer access, at least one slidably movable lower storage shelf underneath and immediately adjacent to the stationary display shelf for storing additional merchandise is located in a convenient location for a stock clerk to have ready access to replenish the merchandise sold from the display shelf and a positioning locking mechanism in the slidably movable lower storage shelf that locks said lower storage shelf in position to prevent a loaded lower storage shelf from tipping over the display and storage stand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display and storage stand for displaying and storing merchandise in a retail store location, comprising:
 at least one stationary display shelf for merchandise to be displayed at an advantageous height for customer access;   at least one slidably movable lower storage shelf underneath and immediately adjacent to the stationary display shelf for storing additional merchandise is located in a convenient location for a stock clerk to have ready access to replenish the merchandise sold from the display shelf; and   a positioning locking mechanism in the slidably movable lower storage shelf that locks said lower storage shelf in position to prevent a loaded lower storage shelf from tipping over the display and storage stand.   
     
     
         2 . The display and storage stand of  claim 1 , wherein the stationary display shelf further includes a merchandise securement device for preventing merchandise from slipping off the display shelf. 
     
     
         3 . The display and storage stand of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one stationary display shelf includes two or more display shelves at a 90° angle to one another for displaying merchandise. 
     
     
         4 . The display and storage stand of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one slidably movable lower storage shelf underneath and immediately adjacent to the stationary display shelf includes rollers for carrying the weight of the merchandise being stored thereon, so that the lower storage shelf can be slid more easily. 
     
     
         5 . The display and storage stand of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one slidably movable lower storage shelf underneath and immediately adjacent to the stationary display shelf includes multi-level slidably movable stacked shelves to hold merchandise for replenishing the display shelf. 
     
     
         6 . The display and storage stand of  claim 1 , wherein said positioning locking mechanism in the slidably movable lower storage shelf that locks said lower storage shelf in position includes a toggle locking mechanism that is in communication with the display and storage stand such that when the slidably movable lower storage shelf is slid out to access the stored merchandise, the toggle lock prevents additional shelves from being able to be slid out, whereby a shift of weight of the contents of the display and storage stand is unbalanced and susceptible to being tipped over.