Point of purchase display accessory

• US 7,603,287 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2003
• Issued: 10/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ipdev Company
• Original Assignee: Ipdev Company
• Inventors: Kargman, James B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gart; Matthew S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Glass; R. Shay
• Application Number:
  US10/641,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20040133475A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,252 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

A display accessory for use with a video monitor capable of displaying representations of portions of pizzas of different size which may be ordered by a customer where the representation is displayed true-to-size. Indicia comprising a plurality of concentric shapes is disposed on the display panel corresponding to the sizes of different pizzas available for order. The display panel is attached to the video monitor so that displayed representations of portions of pizza align with at least one concentric shape providing to the customer an indication of the actual size of the pizza.

Claims

1. A display accessory used with a video monitor, comprising:

a video monitor capable of displaying representations of portions of pizzas of different sizes which may be ordered by a customer where the representation is displayed true-to-life-size;

a printed display panel attached to the video monitor; and

the display panel bearing therein a plurality of concentric rings corresponding to the different sizes pizzas wherein the rings align with the portion of the pizza displayed upon the video monitor, thereby conveying to the customer the true life size of the pizza ordered.

2. The display accessory of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of concentric rings are of a different color.

3. The display accessory of claim 1, wherein the display panel is attached to the top edge of the video monitor.

4. The display accessory of claim 1, wherein the display panel is attached to the front of the video monitor so as to substantially abut the edge of the viewable portion of the video monitor.

5. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the display panel is transparent.

6. A display accessory used with a video monitor located at the point of purchase at a pizza restaurant, comprising:

a video monitor operable to display images of pizzas;

display panel having a substantially flat forward facing surface;

indicia disposed on the front surface of the display panel representing the outer peripheral portion of the each size pizza available for order by a customer;

the display panel being attached to the front of the video monitor so as to be viewable in alignment with images of pizzas displayed on the video monitor to represent to the customer a size corresponding to the actual life size of the pizza ordered.

7. The graphic display of claim 6, wherein the indicia comprises colors corresponding to each different size pizza available for order.

8. The graphic display of claim 6, wherein the indicia comprises text identifying the size of each pizza available for order.

9. A display accessory for displaying the true size of a food item and used with a video monitor, comprising:

a video monitor positioned at a customer order station and capable of displaying an image of a portion of a cooked pizza ordered by the customer where the displayed image is true-to-life size;

a display panel attached to the video monitor so as to be in juxtaposition to at least one edge of the viewable area of the monitor; and

the display panel bearing thereon a indicia comprising a plurality of concentric shapes corresponding to different sizes of pizzas available for order by a customer and wherein the center point of the concentric shapes align with the center point of the pizza displayed on the video monitor toward conveying to the customer the true life size of the pizza available for order.

10. The display accessory according to claim 9, wherein the concentric shapes represent the outer perimeter of the respective sizes of the pizzas available for order.

11. The display accessory according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of concentric shapes are each a different color.

12. The display accessory according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of concentric shapes are printed on the display panel.

13. The display accessory according to claim 9 wherein the outer perimeter of one concentric shape aligns with the outer perimeter of the portion of the pizza displayed on the video monitor.

14. A display accessory for displaying the true size of a food item and used with a video monitor, comprising:

a video monitor positioned at a customer order station and capable of displaying an image of a portion of a food item ordered by the customer where the displayed image is true-to-life size;

a display panel attached to the video monitor so as to be in juxtaposition to at least one edge of the viewable area of the monitor; and

the display panel bearing thereon a plurality of concentric shapes corresponding to different sizes of a food item available for order by a customer and wherein the center point of the concentric shapes align with the center point of the food item displayed on the video monitor, the concentric shapes being the true life size of the various sizes of the food item available for order.