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A fluid dispensing system includes a housing surrounding a tank holding a vehicle fluid. A control assembly is housed in the housing and operationally coupled to a pump assembly for permitting dispensing of the vehicle fluid upon insertion of a pre-determined amount of currency into a currency colle

A fluid dispensing system includes a housing surrounding a tank holding a vehicle fluid. A control assembly is housed in the housing and operationally coupled to a pump assembly for permitting dispensing of the vehicle fluid upon insertion of a pre-determined amount of currency into a currency collection assembly. Additional features include a cover member coupled to the housing using a spindle lock and a channel, a holster in the cover panel for holding a free end of a dispensing hose, free standing embodiment using a base, a main mounting bracket formed to accommodate coupling to existing surfaces, and a transmitter and associated hardware for monitoring fluid levels and usage from a remote location.

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A fluid dispensing system includes a housing surrounding a tank holding a vehicle fluid. A control assembly is housed in the housing and operationally coupled to a pump assembly for permitting dispensing of the vehicle fluid upon insertion of a pre-determined amount of currency into a currency colle

A fluid dispensing system includes a housing surrounding a tank holding a vehicle fluid. A control assembly is housed in the housing and operationally coupled to a pump assembly for permitting dispensing of the vehicle fluid upon insertion of a pre-determined amount of currency into a currency collection assembly. Additional features include a cover member coupled to the housing using a spindle lock and a channel, a holster in the cover panel for holding a free end of a dispensing hose, free standing embodiment using a base, a main mounting bracket formed to accommodate coupling to existing surfaces, and a transmitter and associated hardware for monitoring fluid levels and usage from a remote location. structure; at least the front portion of each pair of elongated wire elements forming said at least one track including an upstanding portion and a downwardly and inwardly sloped portion forming an opening at the front portion of each track for the insertion and removal of product containers, the spacing between the respective upstanding portions of each track being larger than the spacing between the respective downwardly and inwardly sloped portions of each track thereby narrowing the opening between said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions, said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions being operable to engage the upper portion of a lead product container thereby providing a stop mechanism for holding the product containers within said track, the spacing between the upstanding portions of each pair of wire elements forming said at least one track being sized so as to allow the upper portion of each product container to pass therethrough for removal from said track; and cooperatively engageable means associated with said support structure and with said mounting structure in a cantilevered fashion. 2. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 1 wherein said cooperatively engageable means includes at least a pair of hook members associated with said support structure. 3. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 2 wherein at least one of said hook members associated with the mounting structure of said suspension rack is adjustably moveable for engaging one of the hook receiving openings associated with one of the support members of said support structure. 4. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 1 wherein at least the rear portion of each pair of elongated wire elements forming said at least one track includes an upstanding portion and a downwardly and inwardly sloped portion forming an opening at the rear portion of each track for the insertion and removal of the product containers, the spacing between the respective upstanding portions of each track being larger than the spacing between the respective downwardly and inwardly sloped portions of each track thereby narrowing the opening between said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions, said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions being operable to engage the upper portion of a rearwardmost product container thereby providing a stop mechanism for holding the product containers within said track, the spacing between the upstanding portions of each pair of wire elements forming said at least one track being sized so as to allow the upper portion of each product container to pass therethrough for removal from said track. 5. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting structure includes a member having opposite end portions and a depending leg portion associated with each opposite end thereof, each leg portion having a fixed component and a moveable component, at least said moveable component including said cooperatively engageable means for engaging at least some of the support structure, said moveable component being adjustable relative to the cooperatively engageable means associated with said support members. 6. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one suspension rack further includes a member extending transversely across the front of said rack, and an informational tag rail removably mountable onto said transverse member. 7. The suspension type product merchandising display unit defined in claim 6 wherein said tag rail includes a front surface and a rear surface, at least one resiliently deformable clip member extending from the rear surface of said tag rail, said at least one resiliently deformable clip member having a channel associated therewith, said channel being adaptable for receiving and engaging said transverse member. 8. A suspension type product merchand ising display rack for merchandising a plurality of product containers in parallel rows, said suspension rack being adaptable for mounting to a support structure and comprising a plurality of tracks each having opposed front and rear end portions for supporting therein a plurality of product containers, each track including a pair of elongated wire elements, each elongated wire element including a substantially straight wire portion and an upstanding wire portion located at each opposite end thereof, each upstanding wire portion associated with each track further including a downwardly and inwardly sloped portion, the substantially straight wire portions associated with each track being spaced so as to receive therebetween the upper portions of product containers such that at least a portion of the upper portion of each product container engages the substantially straight wire portions of said track whereby the product containers are suspended by their upper portions for movement relative to said substantially straight wire portions, the upstanding wire portions associated with each track including the downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated respectively therewith forming an opening at the front and rear portion of each track for inserting and removing the product containers, the spacing between the respective upstanding wire portions associated with each track being larger than the spacing between the respective downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated respectively therewith, said downwardly and inwardly sloped portions associated with each track being operable to engage the upper portions of a product container thereby providing a stop mechanism at each end portion of each track for holding the product containers within each said track, the spacing between the upstanding wire portions associated with each track being sized so as to allow the upper portion of each product container to pass therethrough for removal from said track, and a mounting structure associated with the rear portion of said suspension rack, said mounting structure including at least a pair of hook members for attaching to the support structure, at least one of said hook members being adjustably moveable for selectively positioning said hook members for engagement with the support structure. 9. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 8 wherein said mounting structure includes a pair of hook members located adjacent each opposite end portion thereof, at least one of said hook members located adjacent each opposite end portion of said mounting structure being adjustably moveable for selectively engaging the support structure. 10. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 9 wherein said mounting structure includes a depending leg portion located adjacent each opposite end thereof, each leg portion including a fixed component and a moveable component, a hook member associated with each fixed and moveable component of said mounting structure, said moveable component being adjustable so as to vary the spacing between the pair of hook members associated with each leg portion. 11. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 8 including a spacer member extending between and secured to a respective wire element associated with adjacent tracks. 12. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 8 including at least one transverse member extending across the front portion of said rack and at least one transverse member extending across the rear portion of said rack, and a plurality of wire members extending between said front and rear transverse members at spaced locations along the width of said suspension rack. 13. The suspension type product merchandising rack defined in claim 12 including an informational tag rail removably mountable to said at least one transverse member extending across the front portion of said suspension rack . 14. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 13 wherein said information tag rail includes an elongated panel member having front and rear surfaces and opposed end portions, a pair of grooves associated with the front surface of said panel member extending substantially along the length thereof between the opposed end portions thereof, said grooves being adaptable for receiving and releasably retaining one or more information strip members, said tag rail further including a slide channel associated with the rear surface of said panel member, and at least one clip member slidably engageable with said slide channel for slidable movement therewithin, said at least one clip member having a channel extending therethrough adaptable to receive said at least one transverse member extending across the front portion of said suspension rack and a pair of opposite end portions defining an opening therebetween accessing said channel, said at least one clip member being resiliently deformable so as to allow said at least one transverse member to pass through said opening for positioning within said channel for removably mounting the tag rail thereto. 15. The suspension type product merchandising display rack defined in claim 14 including a plurality of clip members engageable with the slide channel associated with the rear surface of said panel member. al., 280/250.1; US-6554086, 20030400, Goertzen et al., 180/065.1