Merchandise display and categorical indicators
OwnerRobert M. Sandelmaninventor
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Abstract
An indicator system for a merchandise display rack indicates a related article as a signal is energized indicating the position of the merchandise on the rack. The signal is timed. Other signals give different indications in the same way and cancel prior indications not appropriate to the current signals indicated.
Claims8
A categorical indicator device on an article display rack, said display rack including a plurality of rows for display of articles, said articles, discretely stackable on said shelves in columns, said shelves slanted downward for gravity feed of said articles, said categorical indicator device adapted to optionally indicate at least one subset of a category matrix of articles, said indicator device comprising indicator means including members having a one-to-one physical relationship with individual members of said category matrix at said columns, storage means for storing the identity of said at least one category subset, selection means for selecting a selected subset of said at least one subset, and control means for energizing selected indicator members associated with said selected subset whereby said selected subset is distinguished from other articles.
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