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A product display tray comprises a tray frame having a product support shelf a front support wall extending upwardly from the front edge of the support shelf and two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the support shelf and rearwardly from the side edges of th

A product display tray comprises a tray frame having a product support shelf a front support wall extending upwardly from the front edge of the support shelf and two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the support shelf and rearwardly from the side edges of the front support wall forming a product retaining enclosure, and attachment flanges extending outward laterally from the rear edges of the lateral support walls, the bottom surface of the support shelf including an arcuate reinforcement beam wherein the middle portion is disposed closer to the back edge of the product support shelf than the end portions thereof, and one or more dividers detachably attached to the front support wall and movable laterally for dividing the enclosure into two or more product retaining partitions.

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1. A product display tray comprising: a tray frame havinga product support shelf having a front edge, a back edge opposite said front edge, and opposite lateral edges, a front support wall extending upwardly from said front edge, two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from said latera

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A product display tray comprising: a tray frame havinga product support shelf having a front edge, a back edge opposite said front edge, and opposite lateral edges, a front support wall extending upwardly from said front edge, two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from said lateral edges,fastening flanges extending generally perpendicular from said lateral support walls, the fastening flanges each having apertures configured to receive fasteners for attaching said tray frame to a vertical surface, anda product retaining enclosure bounded by said front and lateral support walls; wherein the back edge of said support shelf includes a mid-portion and two opposite lateral edges, and said product support shelf includes a bottom surface having an arcuate reinforcement beam extending substantially the entire lateral dimension of said support shelf, said beam having two opposite end portions and a middle portion, said middle portion disposed closer to the back edge of said product support shelf than said end portions, whereby said reinforcement beam provides greater support to the mid-portion of the back edge of said support shelf than to the lateral edges thereof. 2. The product display tray of claim 1 wherein: each of the two opposite end portions of said reinforcement beam are spaced inwardly from the lateral edges of said support shelf. 3. The product display tray of claim 1 wherein: said reinforcement beam has a thickness not substantially greater than a thickness of said product support shelf. 4. The product display tray of claim 1 wherein: each of said lateral support walls has a rear edge, andsaid fastening flanges comprise opposing fastening flanges each extending outward laterally from the rear edge of one of said lateral support walls, said fastening flanges in planar alignment with the back edge of said support shelf. 5. The product display tray of claim 4 wherein: each of said fastening flanges includes a lower portion that extends below said support shelf, the lower portion of said fastening flanges and said support shelf bounding an unobstructed horizontal viewing area. 6. The product display tray of claim 1 wherein: each of said lateral support walls has a rear edge, andeach of said lateral support walls has a vertically-extending reinforcement bead disposed closer to the rear edge thereof than to said front support wall. 7. The product display tray of claim 1 wherein: said product retaining disclosure includes a depth defined by said front support wall and a vertical plane including the back edge of said support surface, and said support wall has an outwardly curved upper edge, andsaid product display tray further comprises one or more dividers, each of said one or more dividers including a dividing panel and an attachment clip, said dividing panel extending from said attachment clip across substantially the entire depth of said product retaining disclosure, said attachment clip detachably attached to the upper edge of said support wall and movable laterally there along for adjusting the position of said dividing panel in said product retaining enclosure and for dividing said enclosure into two or more product retaining partitions. 8. The product display tray of claim 7 wherein: the outwardly curved upper edge of said support wall includes a free end forming an overhanging horizontal rim, andsaid clip includes a clip body and an attachment lip extending from said clip body and curled over and back toward said clip body to form a retention slot conforming to the shape of the upper edge of said support wall, said attachment lip having a curled-under terminal edge, said slot having a downwardly oriented opening sized for closely receiving said support wall,said clip movable between a ready position and an attached position, in said ready position said clip body is spaced from said support wall and the free end of the upper edge of said support wall is positioned in the opening to said slot, andin said attached position said clip body is in abutting engagement with said support wall, the upper edge of said support wall is captured in said retention slot, and the terminal edge of said attachment lip is tucked under the free end of said upper edge and in sliding abutment with said support wall, thereby securing the attachment lip of the clip of said divider on the upper edge of said support wall. 9. The product display tray of claim 8 wherein: said attachment lip includes an inner surface having a ridge, said ridge forming a pocket in the upper end of said retention slot,wherein when said clip is in said attached position the free end of said support wall is closely captured in said pocket and said ridge is abutting the underside of said horizontal rim, thereby locking said attachment clip against upward movement relative to said support wall. 10. A product display tray comprising: a tray frame havinga product support shelf having a front edge, a back edge opposite said front edge, opposite lateral edges, and a bottom surface, said back edge including a mid-portion and two opposite lateral edges,a front support wall extending upwardly from said front edge,two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from said lateral edges, fastening flanges extending generally perpendicular from said lateral support walls the fastening flanges each having apertures configured to receive fasteners for attaching said tray frame to a vertical surface, anda product retaining enclosure bounded by said front and lateral support walls, andone or more dividers detachably attached to said front support wall and movable laterally there along for dividing said enclosure into two or more product retaining partitions, the bottom surface of said product support shelf having a continuous reinforcement beam extending substantially the entire lateral dimension of said support shelf and having two opposite end portions and a middle portion, each of said end portions spaced inwardly from the lateral edges of said support shelf, said middle portion disposed closer to the back edge of said product support shelf than said end portions, whereby said reinforcement beam provides greater support to the mid-portion of the back edge of said support shelf than to the lateral edges thereof. 11. A product display tray comprising: a tray frame having a product support shelf including a front edge, a back edge opposite said front edge, opposite lateral edges, and a bottom surface, said back edge including a mid-portion and two opposite lateral edges, said product support shelf including a bottom surface having an arcuate reinforcement beam, said beam extending substantially the entire lateral dimension of said support shelf and having two opposite end portions and a middle portion, each of said end portions spaced inwardly from the lateral edges of said support shelf, said middle portion disposed closer to the back edge of said product support shelf than said end portions to provide greater support to the mid-portion of the back edge of said support shelf than to the lateral edges thereof,a front support wall extending upwardly from said front edge, said support wall having an outwardly curved upper edge,two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from said lateral edges,fastening flanges extending from said lateral support walls for attaching said tray frame to a vertical surface, anda product retaining enclosure bounded by said front and lateral support walls, said product retaining disclosure including a horizontal depth defined by said front support wall and a vertical plane including the back edge of said support surface, andone or more dividers detachably attached to said front support wall and movable laterally there along for dividing said enclosure into two or more product retaining partitions, each of said one or more dividers including a dividing panel and an attachment clip, said dividing panel extending from said attachment clip across substantially the entire depth of said product retaining disclosure, said clip including a clip body and an attachment lip extending from said clip body and curled over and back toward said clip body to form a retention slot, said retention slot conforming to the shape of the upper edge of said support wall, said attachment lip having a curled-under terminal edge, said slot having a downwardly oriented opening sized for closely receiving said support wall,said divider attachable to said front support wall by moving said divider between a ready position and an attached position, in said ready position said clip body is spaced from said support wall and the free end of the upper edge of said support wall is positioned in the opening to said slot, andin said attached position said clip body is in abutting engagement with said support wall, the upper edge of said support wall is captured in said retention slot, and the terminal edge of said attachment lip is tucked under the free end of said upper edge and in sliding abutment with said support wall, thereby securing the attachment lip of the clip of said divider on the upper edge of said support wall and so that said divider is laterally movable along said support wall for adjusting the position of said dividing panel in said product retaining enclosure. 12. The product display tray of claim 11 wherein: said attachment lip includes an inner surface having a ridge, said ridge forming a pocket in the upper end of said retention slot,wherein when said clip is in said attached position the free end of said support wall is closely captured in said pocket and said ridge is abutting the underside of said horizontal rim, thereby locking said attachment clip against upward movement relative to said support wall.