Product display system
AssigneeJRZ Associates, LLC
InventorJames R. Zarian
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Abstract
A product display system is disclosed. The product display system provides various means for illuminating products displayed. External and internal illumination means are disclosed, as well as internal and external power sources. In some embodiments, the displayed product switches from an external power source to an internal power source when the product is removed, allowing the product to remain illuminated for a considerable length of time.
Claims16
A container holding device comprising holding mean for holding at least one container having a cap;
- the holding mean having conductive means to provide electric power to the at least one container cap;
- the at least one cap comprising;
- an outer portion;
- an inner portion;
- an illumination means affixed to said inner portion;
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- a conductive means affixed to said outer portion and connected to said illumination means;
- whereby electrical power from an external power source applied to said conductive means causes said illumination means to illuminate.
A container holding device comprising holding mean for holding at least one container having a cap;
- the holding mean having conductive means to provide electric power to the at least one container cap;
- the at least one cap comprising;
- an outer portion;
- an inner portion;
- an illumination means affixed to said inner portion;
- and
- an internal power source contained within said inner portion and connected to said illumination means;
- whereby electrical power from said internal power source causes said illumination means to illuminate.
A container dispensing apparatus, comprising;
- a means for storing a plurality of containers, each of said containers having a cap at the top, said cap having at least a portion of the top allowing light to pass through said top;
- a plurality of illuminating means, including at least a first illuminating means and a second illuminating means, each said illuminating means placed above one of said containers, whereby each said illuminating means is aligned with the cap of one of said containers, such that light from the illuminating means passes through the cap, and into one of said containers;
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- a means for guiding each of said containers, whereby when a container is removed from the container dispensing apparatus, the container aligned under the first illuminating means moves to a new position aligned under the second illuminating means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.