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A display assembly including an upper channel, a lower channel and a plurality of display panels. The upper channel includes longitudinal first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent. The lower channel is disposed substantially vertically aligned with the upper c

A display assembly including an upper channel, a lower channel and a plurality of display panels. The upper channel includes longitudinal first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent. The lower channel is disposed substantially vertically aligned with the upper channel and includes a longitudinal first lower track and a plurality of stall sets oriented substantially transverse to the first lower track such that each stall had an open end for communication with the first lower track. The display panels engage the upper and lower channels and include a frame and covering. The frame engages the upper and lower channels with a plurality of top and bottom guide elements. The covering is configured generally equivalent to a periphery of the frame and has an exterior surface for bearing at least a portion of a graphical representation. In a first operative position, the plurality of display panels are oriented coplanar and disposed nearly contiguous, thereby, cooperatively defining a continuous, uninterrupted graphical representation rendered over the plurality of display panels.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display assembly for engaging a rack including a plurality of substantially vertical posts, a plurality of substantially horizontal beams connected to the vertical posts and substantially horizontal shelves supported by the horizontal beams, the display assembly comprising:

What is claimed is: 1. A display assembly for engaging a rack including a plurality of substantially vertical posts, a plurality of substantially horizontal beams connected to the vertical posts and substantially horizontal shelves supported by the horizontal beams, the display assembly comprising: an upper channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to one of the beams including a longitudinal first upper track and a longitudinal second upper track, the first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent; a lower channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to another of the beams disposed substantially vertically aligned with the upper channel including a longitudinal first lower track, a plurality of stall sets oriented substantially transverse to the first lower track where each stall has an open end for communication with the first lower track; and a plurality of display panels engaging the upper and lower channels, each display panel including a frame and a covering; the frame having a top, a bottom and a pair of opposing sides extending between the top and bottom which thereby define a periphery of the frame and a plurality of top guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the top of the frame and bottom guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the bottom of the frame; the covering configured generally equivalent to the periphery of the frame and having an exterior surface bearing at least a portion of a graphical representation; such that the display panels disposed in a first operative position, where the bottom guide elements of each display panel are disposed in one of the stall sets, the top guide elements are disposed in the second upper track and the coverings of each display panel are oriented coplanar and disposed nearly contiguous, cooperatively define a continuous, uninterrupted graphical representation rendered over the plurality of display panels. 2. The display assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the display panels are movable relative to one another. 3. The display assembly as recited by claim 1, wherein one display panel is movable independently with respect to the other display panels from the first operative position into a second operative position offset parallel to other display panels such that an open location is defined. 4. The display assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the one display panel in the second operative position is disposed vertically aligned with the first upper and first lower tracks. 5. The display assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the one display panel may be moved from the second operative position along the first upper and first lower tracks and returned to the second operative position so that when the one display panel is in registration with the open location the one display panel automatically returns to the open location and first operative position. 6. The display assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein the automatic return of the one display panel is facilitated by alignment of the bottom guide elements with one of the stall sets and an oblique orientation of the lower channel with respect to the upper channel such that a gravitation force moves the one display panel to the open location substantially vertically aligned with the second upper track. 7. The display assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the top and bottom guide elements are selected from the group consisting of ball transfers, wheels and the combination of ball transfers and wheels. 8. A display assembly for engaging a rack including a plurality of substantially vertical posts, a plurality of substantially horizontal beams connected to the vertical posts and substantially horizontal shelves supported by the horizontal beams, the display assembly comprising: an upper channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to one of the beams including a top wall, opposing upper side walls, opposing upper end walls and a segmented divider wall having a plurality of openings defined therein, the top, upper side, upper end and divider walls cooperatively define a longitudinal first upper track and a longitudinal second upper track, the first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent, the openings each defining a passageway between the first and second upper tracks; a lower channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to another of the beams, at a spaced location from the upper channel, including a bottom wall, opposing lower side walls, opposing lower end walls and a plurality of interior walls, the bottom, lower side, lower end and interior walls cooperatively define a longitudinal first lower track substantially vertically aligned with the first upper track, and a plurality of stall sets oriented substantially transverse to the first lower track where each stall has an open end for communication with the first lower track; the bottom wall disposed oblique to the top wall; and a plurality of display panels movably engaging the upper and lower channels. 9. The display assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein each display panel includes a frame and a covering; the frame having a top, a bottom and a pair of opposing sides extending between the top and bottom which thereby define a periphery of the frame and a plurality of top guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the top of the frame and bottom guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the bottom of the frame; the covering configured generally equivalent to the periphery of the frame and having an exterior surface bearing at least a portion of a graphical representation; such that the display panels are oriented coplanar and disposed nearly contiguous, cooperatively defining a continuous, uninterrupted graphical representation rendered over the plurality of display panels. 10. The display assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the display panels are disposed in a first operative position, substantially vertically aligned with the first upper track and one display panel may be moved independently with respect to the other display panels from the first operative position into a second operative position offset parallel to the other display panels such that an open location is defined. 11. The display assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein the one display panel disposed in the second operative position is vertically aligned with the first upper and first lower tracks. 12. The display assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein the one display panel may be moved from the second operative position along the first upper and first lower tracks and returned to the second operative position so that when the one display panel is in registration with the open location the one display panel automatically returns to the open location and first operative position. 13. The display assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the automatic return of the one display panel is facilitated by alignment of bottom guide elements with one of the stall sets, alignment of top guide elements with adjacent passageways and the oblique orientation of the bottom wall with respect to the top wall such that a gravitation force moves the one display panel to the open location substantially vertically aligned with the second upper track. 14. The display assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein the top and bottom guide elements are selected from the group consisting of ball transfers, wheels and the combination of ball transfers and wheels. 15. The display assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein an included angle between the top wall and bottom wall is at least approximately 2 degrees. 16. A display assembly for engaging a rack including a plurality of substantially vertical posts, a plurality of substantially horizontal beams connected to the vertical posts and substantially horizontal shelves supported by the horizontal beams, the display assembly comprising: an upper channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to one of the beams including a top wall, opposing upper side walls, opposing upper end walls and a segmented divider wall having a plurality of openings defined therein, the top, upper side, upper end and divider walls cooperatively define a longitudinal first upper track and a longitudinal second upper track, the first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent, the openings each defining a passageway between the first and second upper tracks; a lower channel adapted for substantially parallel connection to another of the beams, at a spaced location from the upper channel, including a bottom wall, opposing lower side walls, opposing lower end walls and a plurality of interior walls, the bottom, lower side, lower end and interior walls cooperatively define a longitudinal first lower track substantially vertically aligned with the first upper track, and a plurality of stall sets oriented substantially transverse to the first lower track where each stall has an open end for communication with the first lower track; a plurality of display panels engaging the upper and lower channels, each display panel including a frame and a covering; the frame having a top, a bottom and a pair of opposing sides extending between the top and bottom which thereby define a periphery of the frame and a plurality of top guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the top of the frame and bottom guide elements disposed at spaced locations on the bottom of the frame; the covering configured generally equivalent to the periphery of the frame and having an exterior surface bearing at least a portion of a graphical representation; such that the display panels disposed in a first operative position, where the bottom guide elements of each display panel are disposed in one of the stall sets, the top guide elements are disposed in the second upper track and the coverings of each display panel are oriented coplanar and disposed nearly contiguous, cooperatively define a continuous, uninterrupted graphical representation rendered over the plurality of display panels; and the bottom wall disposed oblique to the top wall. 17. The display assembly as recited by claim 16, wherein one display panel is movable independently with respect to the other display panels from the first operative position into a second operative position offset parallel to other display panels such that an open location is defined. 18. The display assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the one display panel in the second operative position is disposed vertically aligned with the first upper and first lower tracks. 19. The display assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the one display panel may be moved from the second operative position along the first upper and first lower tracks and returned to the second operative position so that when the one display panel is in registration with the open location the one display panel automatically returns to the open location and first operative position. 20. The display assembly as recited in claim 19, wherein the automatic return of the one display panel is facilitated by alignment of bottom guide elements with one of the stall sets, alignment of top guide elements with adjacent passageways and the oblique orientation of the bottom wall with respect to the top wall such that a gravitation force moves the one display panel to the open location substantially vertically aligned with the second upper track. 21. The display assembly as recited in claim 16, wherein the top and bottom guide elements are selected from the group consisting of ball transfers, wheels and the combination of ball transfers and wheels.