Signage Systems And Merchandising Display Assemblies

Abstract

A merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods in combination with a gondola system displaying a plurality of greeting cards includes a generally planar member, a plurality of merchandising support members, and a mounting arm. The generally planar member is constructed to include a front side and a rear side. The merchandising support members extend from at least one of the front and rear sides of the panel. The mounting arm connects the generally planar member with the gondola system. The general planar member is positioned forward of the plurality of greeting cards displayed by the gondola system and the mounting arm extends rearwardly from the generally planar member to the gondola system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods, the merchandising assembly comprising:
 a generally planar member constructed to include a front side, and a rear side and defining a plurality of openings extending therethrough, each opening of the plurality of openings having a rectangular shape;   a merchandising support member suspended by the generally planar member, the merchandising support member monolithically constructed to include a mounting portion and first and second arms extending in opposite directions from the mounting portion, the mounting portion having an inverted U-shape opening in a downward direction, the mounting portion includes an upwardly extending nib at a centerline thereof, the merchandising support member passing through a first opening of the plurality of openings such that a first support member leg of the merchandising support member is adjacent the front side of the generally planar member and a second support member leg of the merchandising support member is adjacent the rear side of the generally planar member,   wherein the mounting portion includes first and second downwardly extending legs having a leg thickness that is less that a vertical height of the slots of the generally planar member and a width in a perpendicular direction that is less that a horizontal width of the slots and the mounting portion includes a thickness in a vertical direction at the nib that is nominally greater than a vertical height of the slots such that the mounting portion at the nib vertically fills a gap of the corresponding opening in the panel upon insertion of the merchandising support member, engages the opening in an interference fit, and thereby holds the merchandising support member in place relative to the panel.   
     
     
         2 . A method of assembling the merchandise assembly of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 passing the first arm through one opening of the plurality of openings; and   engaging the mounting portion with the panel in an interference fit.   
     
     
         3 . A merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods, the merchandising assembly comprising:
 a generally planar member constructed to include a front side and a rear side;   a plurality of merchandising support members extending from at least one of the front and rear sides of the panel; and   a mounting arm, the mounting arm including a proximal end having a plurality of engagement members for engaging a corresponding plurality of openings in an upright of the gondola, the plurality of engagement members include a first engagement member having a T-shape with a first leg extending rearwardly from the remainder of the mounting arm and a second leg perpendicular to the first leg, the second leg extending in both upward and downward directions from the first leg, the plurality of engagement members further including second and third engagement members that are L-shaped engagement members including a first leg extending rearwardly from the remainder of the mounting arm and a second leg perpendicular to the first leg, the second leg extends in the downward direction from the first leg.   
     
     
         4 . The merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods of  claim 3 , wherein the generally planar member and the plurality of merchandising support members are constructed of metal and the plurality of merchandising support members are welded to the generally planar member. 
     
     
         5 . A merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods in combination with a gondola system displaying a plurality of greeting cards, the merchandising assembly comprising:
 a generally planar member constructed to include a front side and a rear side;   a plurality of merchandising support members extending from at least one of the front and rear sides of the panel; and   a mounting arm connecting the generally planar member with the gondola system,   wherein the general planar member is positioned forward of the plurality of greeting cards displayed by the gondola system and the mounting arm extends rearwardly from the generally planar member to the gondola system.   
     
     
         6 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting arm includes a proximal end engaging an upright of the gondola system. 
     
     
         7 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting arm horizontally extends from the gondola system to the generally planar member. 
     
     
         8 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the generally planar member is elongated along in a vertical direction. 
     
     
         9 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the proximal end of the mounting arm includes a plurality of engagement members for engaging a corresponding plurality of openings in an upright of the gondola, the plurality of engagement members include a first engagement member having a T-shape with a first leg extending rearwardly from the remainder of the mounting arm and a second leg perpendicular to the first leg, the second leg extending in both upward and downward directions from the first leg, the plurality of engagement members further including second and third engagement members that are L-shaped engagement members including a first leg extending rearwardly from the remainder of the mounting arm and a second leg perpendicular to the first leg, the second leg extends in the downward direction from the first leg. 
     
     
         10 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the generally planar member and the plurality of merchandising support members are constructed of metal and the plurality of merchandising support members are welded to the generally planar member. 
     
     
         11 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting arm is elongated in a direction angled from the horizontal so as to outward and downwardly extend from the gondola system to the generally planar member. 
     
     
         12 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the gondola system includes a plurality of greeting card dividers and the mounting arm includes a proximal end engaging one of the greeting card dividers. 
     
     
         13 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting arm is elongated along a first axis and the generally planar panel is elongated along a second axis, the first axis askew to the second axis. 
     
     
         14 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein generally planar panel is elongated in a direction askew from a vertical direction. 
     
     
         15 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein a proximal end of the mounting arm engages a pegboard of the gondola system. 
     
     
         16 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting arm is extendable along a longitudinal axis thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , the generally planar member includes at least three holes for selectively receiving first and second fasteners connecting a distal end of the mounting arm to the generally planar member. 
     
     
         18 . The merchandise assembly in combination with a gondola system of  claim 5 , the merchandising support members of the plurality of merchandising support members extend from both the front and rear sides of the generally planar member.