Array of printed information sheets for a business establishment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11993096-B2
Application number	US-202217805295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2022
Priority date	Jan 27, 2015
Publication date	May 28, 2024
Grant date	May 28, 2024

Abstract

In some embodiments, an array of printed information sheets to be placed in a business establishment may include at least two stacks of printed information sheets being detachably connected to each other. Each stack of printed information sheets may include at least a first multiple product information sheet and a second information sheet that are removably attached to each other or to the stack. The first multiple product information sheet may have printed thereon first product information about a first product to be displayed in the business establishment and a first location indicator indicating a first predetermined location in the business establishment where the first multiple product information sheet is to be displayed. The second multiple product information sheet may have printed thereon second product information and a second location indicator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An array of printed information sheets to be placed in a business establishment according to store planogram information specifying an order of locations of product placement within the business establishment, the array comprising:
at least two stacks of printed information sheets detachably connected to each other, each stack of printed information sheets comprising at least a first printed information sheet and a second printed information sheet that are removably attached to each other,
the first printed information sheet having printed thereon first product information about a first product to be displayed in the business establishment and a first location indicator indicating a first predetermined location in the business establishment where the first printed information sheet is to be displayed, wherein the first predetermined location is specified in the store planogram information; and
the second printed information sheet having printed thereon second product information about a second product to be displayed in the business establishment and a second location indicator indicating a second predetermined location in the business establishment where the second printed information sheet is to be displayed, wherein the second predetermined location is specified in the store planogram information.

2. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined location and the second predetermined location in the business establishment each comprises at least one of an aisle identifier, an aisle-side identifier, a bay identifier, a section identifier, or a shelf identifier.

3. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first product information and the second product information each include at least one of a machine readable code, a color, a name of, a price of, a machine readable code corresponding with the price, graphics, a logo, an advertisement, a coupon, a promotion of the at least one associated product, or cross-sell information related to the at least one associated product.

4. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first printed information sheet comprises a first connector configured to attach the first printed information sheet to a first structure in the business establishment, and second printed information sheet comprises a second connector configured to attach the second printed information sheet to a second structure in the business establishment.

5. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first printed information sheet is bound to the second printed information sheet in each stack of printed information sheets.

6. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first printed information sheet is bound by adhesive to the second printed information sheet, wherein the second printed information sheet is adjacent to the first printed information sheet in each stack of printed information sheets.

7. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first printed information sheet is bound by a glue binding at an edge of the first printed information sheet to the other printed information sheets in each stack of printed information sheets.

8. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the first printed information sheet and the second printed information sheet are ordered in each stack according to the first predetermined location and the second predetermined location.

9. The array of printed information sheets of claim 1 , wherein the second predetermined location is immediately adjacent the first predetermined location in the business establishment.

10. An array of printed information sheets to be placed in a business establishment according to store planogram information specifying an order of locations of product placement within the business establishment, the array comprising:
at least two stacks of printed information sheets detachably connected to each other, a first stack of printed information sheets comprising at least a first printed information sheet and a second printed information sheet that are attached to the stack, and a second stack of printed information sheets comprising at least a third printed information sheet and a fourth printed information sheet,
A first multiple product information sheet comprising at least the first printed information sheet having printed thereon first product information about a first product to be displayed in the business establishment and a first location indicator indicating a first predetermined location in the business establishment where the first printed information sheet is to be displayed, and a third printed information sheet having printed thereon third product information about a third product to be displayed in the business establishment and a third location indicator indicating a third predetermined location in the business establishment where the third printed information sheet is to be displayed, wherein the first predetermined location and the third predetermined location are specified in the store planogram information;
a second multiple product information sheet comprising at least the second printed information sheet having printed thereon second product information about a second product to be displayed in the business establishment and a second location indicator indicating a second predetermined location in the business establishment where the second printed information sheet is to be displayed, and a fourth printed information sheet having printed thereon fourth product information about a fourth product to be displayed in the business establishment and a fourth location indicator indicating a fourth predetermined location in the business establishment where the fourth printed information sheet is to be displayed, wherein the second predetermined location and the fourth predetermined location are specified in the store planogram information;
wherein the first multiple product information sheet is detachably bound to at least the second multiple product information sheet to form the first and second stacks.

Assignees

• Avery Dennison Retail Information Services Llc

Inventors

• Dale Ernest James
• Jiron James Fernando

Classifications

• G06Q10/08724

  by shelf level inventory management, e.g. planograms · CPC title

• B42D12/00 Primary

  Book-keeping books, forms or arrangements (B42D11/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B31D1/021

  Making adhesive labels having a multilayered structure, e.g. provided on carrier webs · CPC title

• B42B5/12

  the elements being coils · CPC title

• B42D5/00

  Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks (processes therefor B42B) · CPC title