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US 5,680,744 AGranted
Modular product display and delivery system
OwnerArmand J. Kramedjian, Terrance Francis O'Brieninventors
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Abstract
Briefly described, the present invention includes a product display and delivery system using uniquely tailored, modular, disposable cartridges. In accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention, disposable cartridges having unique features are created from opposed, interlocking sleeves. Also, in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, disposable cartridges are releasably joined in modular fashion to allow easy stacking, arrangement, and replacement of the cartridges.
Claims2
A product display and dispensing method comprising the steps of;
- interconnecting a plurality of product dispenser cartridges, whereby a product display is initially defined, wherein each product dispenser cartridge abuts at least one other of the product dispenser cartridges and wherein a plurality of fastener devices positioned on each product dispenser cartridge cooperates with the plurality of fastener devices of at least one other of the product dispenser cartridges to which it is abutting to effect a releasable connection therebetween,
- selecting a product dispenser cartridge of the product display for replacement,
- disconnecting the plurality of fastener devices of the selected product dispenser cartridge of the product display from the plurality of fastener devices of other product dispenser cartridges of the product display to which it is abutting;
- removing the selected product dispenser cartridge from the product display;
- positioning a replacement product dispenser cartridge abutting at least one of the other product dispenser cartridges of the product display;
- and
- connecting the plurality of fastener devices of the replacement product dispenser cartridge to the plurality of fastener devices of at least one other of the product dispenser cartridges of the product display to which it abuts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.