Modular merchandising display rack

Abstract

A modular rack system for displaying a plurality of items of merchandise. The system comprises plural support units for the merchandise and a rack assembly for mounting the support units. The rack assembly comprises a core frame unit, plural leg frame panels, and plural releasable connectors. The core frame unit has plural, e.g., four, side-wall panels, each of which is a planar grid of intersecting horizontal and vertical elongated rods. The side-wall panels of the core unit are fixedly secured to each other at respective corners of the core frame unit. Each of the plural frame panels is a generally rectangular, planar grid of intersecting horizontal and vertical elongated rods having at least one side edge. The releasable connectors each comprise a first connector element and a second connector element. Each of the leg frame panels has two of one of the connector elements fixedly secured to it. Each of the corners of the core frame unit has two of the other of the connector elements fixedly secured to it. The connector elements are arranged to be slid together to releasably mount each of the leg frame panels to any corner of the core frame unit so that each frame panel is oriented at an angle to the contiguous side-wall panels of the core frame unit to thereby form an alcove into which a person may position himself/herself to view the items of merchandise on the rack system. The various support members are arranged to be releasably secured onto at least one of the horizontal rods of the grid of the core frame unit or any of the mounted frame panels.