Shelf organizer

Claim 1

A variable shelf organizer adapted to being assembled to give shelf organizers of different overall horizontal dimensions as well as product troughs of various lengths comprising: (a) at least one regular organizer unit having front and rear ends and at least one end strip having front and rear ends; (b) said regular organizer unit comprising a longitudinally extending product supporting member provided with a first barrier member extending upwardly from said product supporting member adjacent a lateral margin thereof, said product supporting member also being provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves any one of which is adapted to engage a barrier member of a similar adjacent organizer unit, said barrier member being provided with means for engaging any one of the longitudinal grooves in said product supporting member whereby the product supporting troughs of variable widths may be formed; (c) said product supporting member also being provided toward its rear end with a plurality of horizontally extending spaced grooves, said horizontally spaced grooves being adapted to be cut or broken along their extensions whereby the length of said product supporting member may be varied; and (d) said end strip being provided with a horizontal member adapted to engage an adjacent organizer unit and an upwardly extending member adapted to serve as the guard rail marking lateral termination of the shelf organizer; said guard rail also being provided near its rear end with horizontally extending spaced notches which correspond to the horizontally extending grooves of said product supporting member; said notches being adapted to be cut or broken to adjust the length of said guard rail.