Electronic price label mounting device
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1. A device for mounting an electronic price label (EPL) to an underside of a shelf comprising:
- a rail adapted for protectively containing the EPL in a fixed position; and
a shelf coupler having a substantially flat portion and a retainer on top of the substantially flat portion, said retainer for providing the sole attachment to the shelf and adapted to be strong enough to hold said device to the underside of the shelf and for coupling the rail to the underside of the shelf, but weak enough so that the coupler protects the EPL from damage by allowing the rail to separate from the shelf when the rail is struck.
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Abstract
A device for mounting an electronic price label (EPL) to a warehouse shelf which minimizes damage to the EPL from collisions and falls. The device includes a rail which contains the EPL, and a coupler for coupling the rail to an underside of the warehouse shelf. The coupler is weak enough to allow the rail to separate from the shelf when the EPL is struck by a vehicle.
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1. A device for mounting an electronic price label (EPL) to an underside of a shelf comprising:
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a rail adapted for protectively containing the EPL in a fixed position; and a shelf coupler having a substantially flat portion and a retainer on top of the substantially flat portion, said retainer for providing the sole attachment to the shelf and adapted to be strong enough to hold said device to the underside of the shelf and for coupling the rail to the underside of the shelf, but weak enough so that the coupler protects the EPL from damage by allowing the rail to separate from the shelf when the rail is struck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic price label (EPL) system for mounting to an underside of a shelf comprising:
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an EPL; a rail protectively containing the EPL in a fixed position; and a coupler having a substantially flat portion and a retainer on top of the substantially flat portion, said retainer adapted to be strong enough to hold said system to the underside of the shelf and for coupling the rail to the underside of the shelf, but weak enough so that the coupler protects the EPL from damage by allowing the rail to separate from the shelf when the rail is struck. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for coupling an electronic price label (EPL) to a shelf comprising:
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a rail adapted for containing the EPL in a fixed position, the rail comprising; a bottom wall; a back wall coupled to the bottom wall; a top wall coupled to the back wall; and a shelf coupler coupled to the back wall; a retainer for coupling the shelf coupler to an underside of the shelf, wherein the coupler protects the EPL from damage by allowing the rail to separate from the shelf when the rail is struck. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electronic price label (EPL) system comprising:
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an EPL; a rail for containing the EPL in a fixed position, the rail comprising; a bottom wall; a back wall coupled to the bottom wall; a top wall coupled to the back wall; and a shelf coupler coupled to the back wall; a retainer for coupling the shelf coupler to an underside of the shelf, wherein the retainer protects the EPL from damage by allowing the rail to separate from the shelf when the rail is struck. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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