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US 11,140,980 B2Granted
Low voltage power system for a merchandise display
AssigneeRTC Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid S. Breslow, Scott May
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Abstract
A low voltage power system with a rail member that fits on the front portion of a shelf of a merchandise display, where is the rail member has a pair of conductive members positioned within an upper channel of the rail member is disclosed. The rail member may have supply power to a variety of low voltage power devices.
Claims17
A low voltage power system for a merchandise display comprising:
- a rail member including:
- a shelf-engaging member having a front end configured to be adjacent a front side of a first shelf of the merchandise display,
- a label display holder, wherein the label display holder extends below the shelf-engaging member and includes a central channel configured to secure a product label,
- a power connector portion that includes a recess with a pair of upper channels,
- a pair of conductive members secured in the pair of upper channels, wherein the pair of conductive members transmit electrical power to a low voltage device, and
- a receiving member that extends rearward from a lower edge of the label display holder, wherein the receiving member is configured to receive an LED lighting assembly to illuminate a second shelf below the first shelf;
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- wherein the low voltage device includes an illuminated tab that includes a label holder, an array of LEDs secured in a tab clip, a first spring contact engaging a first conductive member of the pair of conductive members, and a second spring contact engaging a second conductive member of the pair of conductive members, wherein the first spring contact and the second spring contact provide an electrical connection to power the low voltage device.
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A low voltage power system for a merchandise display comprising:
- a rail member including:
- a shelf-engaging member includes a front end configured to be adjacent a front side of a first shelf of the merchandise display and a pair of elongated slots extending through the shelf-engaging member, wherein each slot of the pair of elongated slots receives an engaging member from a product management system, wherein the product management system includes a pusher system and the shelf-engaging member is positioned underneath a front rail of the product management system;
- a power connector portion attached to the front end of the shelf-engaging member and extending from a first end to a second end of the rail member, wherein the power connector portion includes a recess, wherein the recess includes a pair of upper channels;
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- a pair of conductive members secured in the pair of upper channels, wherein the pair of conductive members transmit electrical power to a low voltage device;
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- wherein the low voltage device includes an illuminated tab that includes a label holder, an array of LEDs secured in a tab clip, a first spring contact engaging a first conductive member of the pair of conductive members, and a second spring contact engaging a second conductive member of the pair of conductive members, wherein the first spring contact and the second spring contact provide an electrical connection to power the low voltage device.
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A low voltage power system for a merchandise display comprising:
- a rail member including:
- a shelf-engaging member including a front end configured to be adjacent a front side of a first shelf of the merchandise display,
- a power connector portion attached to the front end of the shelf-engaging member, wherein the power connector portion includes a recess with a pair of upper channels comprising a first upper channel on a first inner recess surface opposite a front surface of the power connection portion and a second upper channel on a second inner recess surface opposite a rear surface of the power connection portion,
- a first conductive member secured in the first upper channel and a second conductive member secured in the second upper channel, wherein the first and second conductive members transmit electrical power to a low voltage device,
- wherein the low voltage device includes an illuminated tab that includes a label holder, an array of LEDs secured in a tab clip, a first spring contact engaging the first conductive member and a second spring contact engaging the second conductive member, wherein the first spring contact and the second spring contact provide an electrical connection to power the low voltage device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.