Product display systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10034558-B2
Application number	US-201615251785-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Aug 30, 2016
Publication date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018

Abstract

A product display may include a product swatch frame having a plurality of convex surfaces extending towards a front surface and defining product swatch support surfaces configured to support a swatch including a product identifier; and a flange configured to position the swatch provided between an adjacent pair of convex surfaces. A product merchandising system may include a housing having a front surface; and a product display disposed proximate the front surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A product display, comprising:
a product swatch frame having a convex surface extending towards a front surface of the product display and defining a product swatch support surface configured to support a swatch including a product identifier, the swatch frame including an edge structure at a terminal end of the frame and configured to mate to a product display housing; and
a flange configured to position the swatch provided between an adjacent pair of convex surfaces.

2. The product display of claim 1 , the product swatch frame having a plurality of convex surfaces extending towards a front surface and defining product swatch support surfaces configured to support a swatch including a product identifier.

3. The product display of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second product swatch frame having a plurality of convex surfaces extending towards a front surface and defining a product swatch support surface configured to support a swatch including a product identifier; and
a flange configured to position the swatch provided between an adjacent pair of convex surfaces, wherein each of the first and second product swatch frame include a terminal end having a mating surface configured to couple with the opposing mating surface to define one of the plurality of convex surfaces.

4. The product display of claim 3 , wherein the convex surface defined by the first and second product swatch frames defines a product swatch support surface, and wherein a first flange configured to locate the swatch is provided on the first product swatch frame and a second flange configured to locate the swatch is provided on the second product swatch frame.

5. The product display of claim 1 , wherein the flange is configured as a substantially T-shaped protrusion such that a first side of the protrusion is configured to support an edge of a swatch and a second side of the protrusion is configured to support an edge of a different swatch.

6. The product display of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the product swatch frame is processed to increase light diffraction.

7. The product display of claim 1 , wherein the swatch is held in place by friction between an edge of the swatch and the product swatch frame and is removable.

8. The product display of claim 1 , wherein the product swatch frame is extruded plastic.

9. The product display of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tagged swatch reader.

10. The product display of claim 1 , wherein the product identifier is one of a product image, QR code, RFID tag, or flexible electronic display.

11. A product merchandising system, comprising:
a housing having a front surface; and
a product display disposed proximate the front surface, the product display including:
a product swatch frame having a plurality of convex surfaces extending towards the front surface and defining product swatch support surfaces configured to support a swatch including a product identifier, the swatch frame including an edge structure at a terminal end of the frame and configured to mate to a product display housing; and
a flange configured to position the swatch provided between an adjacent pair of convex surfaces.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the flange is configured as a substantially T-shaped protrusion such that a first side of the protrusion is configured to support an edge of a swatch and a second side of the protrusion is configured to support an edge of a different swatch.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the product swatch frame is processed to increase light diffraction.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the swatch is held in place by friction between an edge of the swatch and the product swatch frame and is removable.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the product swatch frame is extruded plastic.

16. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a second product swatch frame coacting with the first product swatch frame.

17. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a tagged swatch reader.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the product identifier is one of a product image, QR code, RFID tag, or flexible electronic display.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing is a vending machine housing.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing is a cooler housing.

Assignees

• Pepsico Inc

Inventors

• Vaz-Pocas Daniel
• Stolarz Christian

Classifications

• G09F7/08

  the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits · CPC title

• G09F23/065

  Advertising in food vending machines · CPC title

• G09F7/10

  and slideably mounted · CPC title

• G09F2023/0033

  on refrigerated containers · CPC title

• A47F3/0426 Primary

  Details · CPC title