Cigarette rack with inventory check
OwnerBaker Haddadinventor
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Abstract
The cigarette rack with inventory check comprises a package rack, a plurality of digital tape measures, and a control device. The package rack stores as individual packs each pack contained within the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials. The plurality of prepackaged smoking materials are organized into one or more stacks. Each of the plurality of digital tape measures measures the length of an outer dimension of a stack selected from the one or more stacks to determine the count of packs contained within the selected stack. The control system counts the number of packs contained within each of the one or more stacks. The control system displays: 1) the number of packs contained within each of the one or more stacks; and, 2) the price of an individual pack contained within the selected stack.
Claims12
A counting device comprising:
- a package rack, a plurality of digital tape measures, and a control device;
- wherein the plurality of digital tape measures are mounted in the package racks;
- wherein the plurality of digital tap measures are electrically connected to the control device;
- wherein the electrical connection is selected from the group consisting of a wired connection or a wireless connection;
- wherein the counting device is configured for use with a plurality of prepackaged smoking materials;
- wherein each of the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials is formed as a pack;
- wherein each pack contained within the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials is further defined with predetermined outer dimensions;
- wherein each pack selected from the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials is identical;
- wherein the package rack stores each pack contained within the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials;
- wherein the plurality of prepackaged smoking materials are organized into one or more stacks of packs;
- wherein each of the plurality of digital tape measures measures the length of an outer dimension of a stack of packs selected from the one or more stacks of packs;
- wherein the control system calculates the number of packs contained within each of the one or more stacks of packs;
- wherein the control system displays the number of packs contained within each of the one or more stacks of packs;
- wherein the control system displays the price of an individual pack contained within the selected stack of packs;
- wherein the package rack comprises an individual tray, a track, and a pushing device;
- wherein the track and the pushing device form the individual tray;
- wherein the package rack is further defined with a front side and a rear side;
- wherein the individual tray is configured to contain the individual packs associated with any stack of packs selected from the one or more stacks of packs;
- wherein the individual tray is further defined with a front side and rear side that correspond and align with the front side and the rear side of the package rack;
- wherein the track is a hollow rectangular block structure within which a stack of packs selected from the one or more stack of packs is stored;
- wherein the pushing device is installed within the track;
- wherein the pushing device comprises a plate;
- wherein the pushing device comprises a spring mechanism;
- wherein each individual digital tape measure contained in the plurality of digital tape measures is identical;
- wherein each of the plurality of digital tape measures comprises a measuring device that comprises a calibrated tape and a dtm interface;
- wherein each of the plurality of digital tape measures comprises an electronic position sensor that measures the amount of the calibrated tape that has been deployed from an individual digital tape measure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.