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A device provides for displaying and dispensing retail articles. The device includes a plurality of product support modules that are detachably coupled to one another. Each support module includes a bottom mating portion and a top mating portion, each of which may be operatively coupled to a top mat

A device provides for displaying and dispensing retail articles. The device includes a plurality of product support modules that are detachably coupled to one another. Each support module includes a bottom mating portion and a top mating portion, each of which may be operatively coupled to a top mating portion and a bottom mating portion of another support module, respectively. Each support module also include sidewalls that may be operatively coupled to sidewalls of another support module. All of the product support modules of the present invention have a substantially similar profile.

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What is claimed is: 1. A modular display stand for displaying and dispensing retail articles comprising: a plurality of product support modules for detachably coupling to one another in at least a vertical orientation; each support module including a pair of spaced apart sidewalls supporting thereb

What is claimed is: 1. A modular display stand for displaying and dispensing retail articles comprising: a plurality of product support modules for detachably coupling to one another in at least a vertical orientation; each support module including a pair of spaced apart sidewalls supporting therebetween a retail article support surface arranged at an incline with respect to said vertical orientation, said support surface including a pair of spaced apart bottom walls extending generally perpendicularly from said support surface and defining therebetween a cavity and a top mating portion extending from said sidewalls at a direction perpendicular to said incline, said top mating portion of one module of said plurality being insertable into said cavity of another module of said plurality in said direction perpendicular to said incline; wherein each said support module includes a locking mechanism for detachably securing one said support module to another said support module. 2. A modular display stand of claim 1 wherein said locking mechanism includes a tab formed on one of said bottom walls. 3. A modular display stand of claim 2 wherein said locking mechanism further includes a flange on said top mating portion, said flange having a notch therein for receipt of said tab of said bottom wall. 4. A modular display stand of claim 1 wherein said plurality of product support modules are formed of transparent polymeric material. 5. The modular display stand of claim 1, wherein each of the sidewalls includes stoppers that support said coupled modules. 6. The modular display stand of claim 1 further including a front wall for displaying indicia of a product dispensable from the support module. 7. A modular display stand for displaying and dispensing retail articles comprising: a plurality of product support modules for detachably coupling to one another in at least a vertical orientation; each support module including a pair of spaced apart sidewalls supporting therebetween a retail article support surface arranged at an incline with respect to said vertical orientation, said support surface including a pair of spaced apart bottom walls extending generally perpendicularly from said support surface and defining therebetween a cavity and a top mating portion extending from said sidewalls at a direction perpendicular to said incline, said top mating portion of one module of said plurality being insertable into said cavity of another module of said plurality in said direction perpendicular to said incline; wherein said plurality of product support modules are further detachably coupled side-by-side. 8. A modular display stand of claim 7 wherein said sidewalls include interfitting structure to detachably couple one sidewall of one said product support module to the other sidewall of another said product support module. 9. A modular display stand of claim 8 wherein said interfitting structure includes one sidewall having an aperture and the other said side wall having an external collar, said aperture of one said product support module receiving said collar of another said product support member in press-fit fashion.