Merchandise display and dispenser rack

Claim 1

A MERCHANDISE DISPLAY AND DISPENSER RACK COMPRISING A FRAME STRUCTURE, A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL DISPLAY AND DISPENSER PANEL FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING ITEMS OF MERCHANDISE, PARALLEL MOTION LINKAGES CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME STRUCTURE AND TO SAID DISPLAY PANEL FOR MOVABLY SUPPORTING SAID DISPLAY PANEL, SAID LINKAGES AND SAID DISPLAY PANEL BEING ARRANGED IN RELATION TO SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO CAUSE SAID DISPLAY PANEL TO MOVE FROM A REARWARD ELEVATED POSITION IN FRONT OF SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO A POSITION IN FRONT OF AND BELOW SAID ELEVATED POSITION UPON OPERATION OF SAID LINKAGE, AND MEANS YIELDABLY URGING SAID DISPLAY PANEL INTO SAID ELEVATED POSITION AND COMPRISING A COUNTERWEIGHT MOVABLE VERTICALLY UP AND DOWN, A PAIR OF SHEAVES SUPPORTED ON SAID FRAME STRUCTURE, AND CABLES CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID COUNTERWEIGHT, PASSING OVER SAID SHEAVES AND CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO POINTS RIGID WITH SAID PARALLEL MOTION LINKAGES.