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A product display rack having a plurality of interlocking modular units, each of which are capable of tessellation. Preferably, each unit comprises: four parallel wire members, the first and second of which define a base, and the third and fourth of which define a top; a first L-shaped flange and a

A product display rack having a plurality of interlocking modular units, each of which are capable of tessellation. Preferably, each unit comprises: four parallel wire members, the first and second of which define a base, and the third and fourth of which define a top; a first L-shaped flange and a second, parallel L-shaped flange, wherein said first and second L-shaped flanges are attached and parallel to said first and third wire members, respectively, and wherein further the first and second L-shaped flanges have their own respective receiving portions that face each other; a third L-shaped flange and a fourth, parallel L-shaped flange, wherein said third and fourth L-shaped flanges are attached and parallel to said third and fourth wire members, respectively, and wherein further the third and fourth L-shaped flanges each have their own respective receiving portions that face each other.

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We claim: 1. A product display rack comprising: a plurality of interlocking modular units, each one of said modular units comprising: a first wire member; a second wire member, wherein said second wire member is parallel to said first wire member in a first horizontal plane located at the bottom of

We claim: 1. A product display rack comprising: a plurality of interlocking modular units, each one of said modular units comprising: a first wire member; a second wire member, wherein said second wire member is parallel to said first wire member in a first horizontal plane located at the bottom of the unit; a third wire member, wherein said third wire member is parallel to said first wire member in a first vertical plane, and wherein further said third wire member is above said first wire member; a fourth wire member, wherein: said fourth wire member is parallel to said third wire member in a second horizontal plane forming the top of the unit; said fourth wire member is parallel to said second wire member in a second vertical plane; said first wire member is connected to said second wire member and said third wire member; said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member; a first L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said first L-shaped flange is attached to said first wire member such that the first L-shaped flange extends parallel to the first wire member; a second L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said second L-shaped flange is attached to said third wire member such that the second L-shaped flange extends parallel to the third wire member, and wherein further the vertical portions of the first and second L-shaped flanges extend towards each other; a third L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said third L-shaped flange is attached to said third wire member such that the third L-shaped flange extends parallel to the third wire member; a fourth L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said fourth L-shaped flange is attached to said fourth wire member such that the fourth L-shaped flange extends parallel to the fourth wire member, and wherein further the horizontal portions of the third and fourth L-shaped flanges extends towards each other; and wherein the plurality of modular units comprises at least two of said modular units, wherein the second wire member of a first one of said units is received in the first flange of a second one of said units; and further wherein the fourth wire member of the first unit is received in the second flange of the second unit, thereby interlocking the first and second units in a side-by-side arrangement. 2. The product display rack of claim 1 comprising at least three of said modular units, wherein the first wire member of said first unit unit is received in the third flange of a third unit, and further wherein the second wire member of the first unit is received in the fourth flange of the third unit, thereby interlocking the first and third units in a bottom-to-top arrangement. 3. The product display rack of claim 1 comprising at least three of said modular units, wherein the first wire member of said second unit is received in the third flange of a third unit, and further wherein the second wire member of the second unit is received in the fourth flange of the third unit, thereby interlocking the second and third units in a bottom-to-top arrangement. 4. The product display rack of claim 1 wherein the plurality of modular units comprises at least three of said modular units, wherein at least one of said at least three of said modular units is adjacent to, and interlocked with, at least two of said at least three of said modular units. 5. The product display rack of claim 1, wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface, thereby enabling a gravity-fed product display, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said modular unit to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 6. The product display rack of claim 1, wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface having an incline of about 2 degrees to about 3 degrees from horizontal, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said modular unit to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 7. The product display rack of claim 1, wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface having an incline of about 35 degrees from horizontal, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said modular unit to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 8. The product display rack of claim 1 wherein each one of said units is about 15 centimeters wide, 25.5 centimeters long, and 23 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 9. The product display rack of claim 1 wherein each one of said units is about 12.5 centimeters wide, 27 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 10. The product display rack of claim 1 wherein each one of said units is about 12.5 centimeters wide, 30 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 11. The product display rack of claim 1 wherein each L-shaped flange is about 9 centimeters long and about 1 centimeter wide, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction. 12. A product display rack comprising: a plurality of interlocking modular units, each one of said modular units comprising: a first wire member; a second wire member, wherein said second wire member is parallel to said first wire member in a first horizontal plane located at the bottom of the unit; a third wire member, wherein said third wire member is parallel to said first wire member in a first vertical plane, and wherein further said third wire member is above said first wire member; a fourth wire member, wherein: said fourth wire member is parallel to said third wire member in a second horizontal plane forming the top of the unit; said fourth wire member is parallel to said second wire member in a second vertical plane; said first wire member is connected to said second wire member and said third wire member; said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member; a first L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said first L-shaped flange is attached to said first wire member such that the first L-shaped flange extends parallel to the first wire member; a second L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said second L-shaped flange is attached to said third wire member such that the second L-shaped flange extends parallel to the third wire member, and wherein further the vertical portions of the first and second L-shaped flanges extend towards each other; a third L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said third L-shaped flange is attached to said third wire member such that the third L-shaped flange extends parallel to the third wire member; a fourth L-shaped flange having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion defining a receiving portion to receive one of the wire members of another one of said modular units, wherein said fourth L-shaped flange is attached to said fourth wire member such that the fourth L-shaped flange extends parallel to the fourth wire member, and wherein further the horizontal portions of the third and fourth L-shaped flanges extends towards each other; and wherein the plurality of modular units comprises at least two of said modular units, wherein the first wire member of a first one of said units is received in the third flange of the second one of said units, and further wherein the second wire member of the first unit is received in the fourth flange of the second unit, thereby interlocking the first and second units in a bottom-to-top arrangement. 13. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein the plurality of modular units comprises at least three of said modular units, wherein at least one of said at least three of said modular units is adjacent to, and interlocked with, at least two of said at least three of said modular units. 14. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface, thereby enabling a gravity-fed product display, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said modular unit to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 15. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface having an incline of about 2 degrees to about 3 degrees from horizontal, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said modular unit to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 16. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein said second wire member is connected to said fourth wire member by a first vertical member, and wherein said first wire member is connected to said third wire member by a second vertical member, and wherein each modular unit comprises an inclined, product-supporting, bottom surface having an incline of about 35 degrees from horizontal, wherein said bottom surface spans from a lower front of said to a rear wire member, wherein said rear wire member is elevated above the first and second wire members, and wherein said rear wire member is secured at each end to said first and second vertical members. 17. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein each one of said units is about 15 centimeters wide, 25.5 centimeters long, and 23 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 18. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein each one of said units is about 12.5 centimeters wide, 27 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 19. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein each one of said units is about 12.5 centimeters wide, 30 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters tall, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein tall is the dimension perpendicular to said first and third wire members in a vertical direction. 20. The product display rack of claim 12 wherein each L-shaped flange is about 9 centimeters long and about 1 centimeter wide, wherein wide is the dimension perpendicular to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction, and wherein long is the dimension parallel to said first and second wire members in a horizontal direction.