Device for electronically pricing product on a shelf
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1. A device for electronically pricing product above a shelf comprising:
- a bus having a plurality of contact strips, means for attaching said bus to said shelf, a price display unit for electronically displaying a product price, means for removably attaching said price display unit to said bus, said price display unit having contacts for making electric connection to said contact strips, a control unit for storing pricing information, and said control unit electrically connected to said contact strips of said bus wherein said price display unit receives electric power and a display signal from said control unit through said contact strips of said bus.
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Abstract
To electronically price product along a store shelf, a bus containing a plurality of electrical contact strips is affixed along the visible end of the shelf. Electronic price display units are removably attachable anywhere along the length of the bus. Power and pricing information is provided to the price display units from a control unit connected to one end of the bus. Pricing information is transmitted by RF from a remote control station to the control units in the store which in turn send pricing information to the price display units attached to the bus.
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1. A device for electronically pricing product above a shelf comprising:
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a bus having a plurality of contact strips, means for attaching said bus to said shelf, a price display unit for electronically displaying a product price, means for removably attaching said price display unit to said bus, said price display unit having contacts for making electric connection to said contact strips, a control unit for storing pricing information, and said control unit electrically connected to said contact strips of said bus wherein said price display unit receives electric power and a display signal from said control unit through said contact strips of said bus.
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2. A device for electronically pricing a plurality of products on an elongate shelf comprising:
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a bus having a plurality of contact strips, means for attaching said bus to said shelf, a plurality of price display units, each of said price display units having means for electronically displaying a product price and having contacts for making electric connection to said contact strips, means for removably attaching said price display units to said bus, a control unit electrically connected to said contact strips, said control unit providing power and a display signal to each of said plurality of price display units attached to said bus - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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