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A horizontal dispensing container comprising a base, opposed side structures including vertically spaced support members for slidably supporting removable, hinged shelves, and opposed rectangular frames is provided. The rectangular frames define openings on front and rear sides of the container thro

A horizontal dispensing container comprising a base, opposed side structures including vertically spaced support members for slidably supporting removable, hinged shelves, and opposed rectangular frames is provided. The rectangular frames define openings on front and rear sides of the container through which parts may be loaded onto the slidable shelves inside the container. At least some of the movable shelves have front and rear sections separated by a hinge, the front section being pivotal downwardly to allow access to parts on the rear section of the shelf.

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We claim: 1. A horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; a pair of opposed side structures extending upwardly from the base, each of said side structures including a plurality of vertically spaced support members; a pair of opposed frames secured to the side structures such that one of th

We claim: 1. A horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; a pair of opposed side structures extending upwardly from the base, each of said side structures including a plurality of vertically spaced support members; a pair of opposed frames secured to the side structures such that one of the frames defines an opening in the front of the container and the other frame defines an opening in the rear of the container; a plurality of vertically spaced, slidable shelves inside the container supported by said support members, at least one of said shelves comprising a floor having a hinge for dividing the shelf into a front section and a rear section, each of said front and rear sections having at least one partition extending from front to back and the front section having an L-shaped side-to-side partition in front of the hinge, wherein said shelf may be pulled outwardly and said front section including said side-to-side partition of said shelf pivoted using the hinge to expose said rear section of said shelf. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein each of said support members has a guide therein and corresponding shelves have projections, said projections being movable in said guides to guide said shelf when said shelf is pulled outwardly. 3. The container of claim 2 wherein each of said projections extends downwardly from the floor of the shelf. 4. The container of claim 1 wherein said hinge is a living hinge. 5. The container of claim 1 wherein at least one of said partitions is made of plastic. 6. The container of claim 1 further comprising bumpers attached to the at least one partition extending from front to back. 7. The container of claim 1 wherein the support members are part of braces which are secured to side walls of the container. 8. The container of claim 1 wherein said floor is made at least partially of plastic. 9. The container of claim 1 wherein the side-to-side partition in said front section of said shelf is a unitary member. 10. The container of claim 9 wherein the partition extending from side-to-side in said front section of said shelf has openings therein for viewing products in said rear section of said shelf. 11. The container of claim 1 further comprising a top. 12. A horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; a pair of opposed side walls extending upwardly from the base; a brace secured to each of said side walls, said brace including a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending support members; a pair of opposed frames secured to said side walls such that the frames define openings on opposed sides of the container; a plurality of removable, slidable shelves inside the container supported by said support members, each of said removable, slidable shelves comprising a floor having a hinge dividing the shelf into a front section and a rear section, wherein said shelf may be pulled outwardly and said front section of said shelf pivoted downwardly for access to said rear section of said shelf and said front section includes a plurality of aligned partition units secured to the shelf floor, each of the partition units comprising a floor, a back wall and a pair of side walls. 13. The container of claim 12 wherein selected support members have a guide therein and each of said removable, slidable shelves has projections, said projections being movable in said guides to guide said removable, slidable shelf when said shelf is pulled outwardly. 14. The container of claim 13 wherein said projections extend downwardly from the floor of the shelf. 15. The container of claim 12 wherein each of said front and rear sections has a plurality of spaced partitions extending from front to back. 16. The container of claim 12 wherein the base and side walls are made of plastic. 17. The container of claim 15 further comprising bumpers secured to the partitions. 18. The container of claim 15 further comprising at least one partition extending from side-to-side. 19. The container of claim 12 further comprising a top. 20. A stackable horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; two side walls secured to the base; support members operatively coupled to the side walls; two frames operatively coupled to the side walls on opposite sides of the container, each of the frames defining an opening of the container, whereby the container provides access on opposite sides to product residing in the container; a plurality of removable, slidable shelves inside the container supported by said support members, each of said removable, slidable shelves having a hinged floor for dividing the shelf into a front section and a rear section, said front section comprising a partition extending from side-to-side and plurality of aligned partition units secured to the shelf floor, each of the partition units comprising a floor, a back wall secured to the partition extending from side-to-side and a pair of side walls, wherein said shelf may be pulled outwardly and said front section of said shelf pivoted to expose said rear section of said shelf. 21. The container of claim 20 wherein the partition extending from side-to-side has a plurality of openings therein to view products behind the partition. 22. The container of claim 21 wherein each of the openings is generally rectangular. 23. The container of claim 20 further comprising a top for stacking multiple containers. 24. The container of claim 20 wherein the floor of each of said removable, slidable shelves is made of plastic. 25. A horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; a pair of opposed side structures extending upwardly from the base, said of said side structures including a plurality of horizontally extending support members, each of said support members having a guide therein; a pair of opposed frames operatively coupled to said side structures such that the frames define openings on opposed sides of the container; a plurality of removable, slidable shelves inside the container supported by said support members, each of said removable, slidable shelves comprising a floor having a hinge dividing the shelf into a front section and a rear section, wherein said removable, slidable shelf may be pulled outwardly and said front section of said shelf pivoted downwardly using the hinge to expose said rear section of said shelf wherein said front section of said shelf further comprises a plurality of aligned partition units secured to the shelf floor, each of the partition units comprising a floor, a back wall and a pair of side walls. 26. The container of claim 25 wherein each of said removable, slidable shelves has projections, said projections being movable in said guides to guide said removable, slidable shelf when said shelf is pulled outwardly. 27. The container of claim 25 wherein said shelf floor is made of plastic. 28. The container of claim 25 wherein each of said front and rear sections of said selected shelves has a plurality of spaced partitions extending from front to back. 29. The container of claim 25 wherein said front section of said shelf further comprises a partition extending from side-to-side. 30. The container of claim 29 wherein said partition extending from side-to-side has openings therein for viewing products in the rear of said shelf. 31. A horizontal dispensing container comprising: a base; a pair of opposed side structures extending upwardly from the base, each of said side structures including multiple support members; a pair of opposed frames secured to the side structures such that each frame defines an opening on one of the sides of the container; a plurality of removable, slidable shelves inside the container supported by said support members, at least one of said shelves comprising a floor having a hinge for dividing the shelf into multiple sections including front and rear sections, wherein said at least one shelf may be pulled outwardly and at least one of said sections pivoted downwardly to expose said rear section of said shelf wherein at least one section of said shelf comprises an L-shaped partition extending from side-to-side in front of the hinge and a plurality of spaced partitions extending from front to back. 32. The container of claim 31 wherein said rear section of said shelf has a plurality of spaced partitions extending from front to back. 33. The container of claim 32 wherein at least one section of said shelf comprises a partition extending from side-to-side and a plurality of spaced partitions extending from front to back. 34. The container of claim 33 wherein said partition extending from side-to-side has openings therein for viewing products behind said partition extending from side-to-side.