Product vending and pneumatic delivery system and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Product vending and pneumatic delivery system and method 失效
    产品售货和气动输送系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5725124A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-10

    申请号:US571253

    申请日:1995-12-12

    摘要: A system is provided for vending food products such as individually packaged beverages from a storage unit to a remote location such as a service counter or the service island of a gasoline service facility. Preferably, a pneumatic tube conveyor moves the product from storage to a dispensing unit at the remote location in response to product selection made by a customer at the remote location. Preferably, payment for the sale of the product item is coordinated with information from another vending or accounting system such as a gasoline charge system that includes a credit card reader associated with a fully automated self-service gasoline pump. The product is moved through the conveyor in a reusable carrier or in its own product packaging container that serves as a carrier. The carrier is formed with one or more annular seals to facilitate maintenance of pressure across the carrier and movement around curved sections of the tube. Where the product's container is used as the carrier, it also is preferably formed with one or more enlarged annular sealing sections. Deceleration of the product is controlled by an article actuated bypass valve that directs air moved by the moving product to bring a floating piston in the tube into gentle contact with the container to gradually slow it to a stop.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种系统,用于将诸如单独包装的饮料的食品从存储单元到诸如服务台或汽油服务设施的服务岛的远程位置。 优选地,气动管传送器响应于客户在远程位置进行的产品选择,将产品从存储器移动到远程位置处的分配单元。 优选地,用于销售产品项目的支付与来自另一个售卖或会计系统的信息协调,例如包括与全自动自助式汽油泵相关联的信用卡读卡器的汽油充电系统。 产品在可重复使用的托架或其作为承载件的产品包装容器中通过输送机移动。 载体形成有一个或多个环形密封件,以便维持跨过载体的压力和围绕管的弯曲部分的运动。 当产品的容器用作载体时,它也优选地形成有一个或多个扩大的环形密封部分。 产品的减速由制品致动的旁路阀控制,该导阀引导移动产品移动的空气,使浮筒中的浮动活塞与容器缓和接触,逐渐将其停止。

    Modular display stand assembly
    3.
    发明授权
    Modular display stand assembly 失效
    模块化展示架总成

    公开(公告)号:US06220464B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-24

    申请号:US09448370

    申请日:1999-11-23

    IPC分类号: A47B4300

    摘要: A display stand assembly comprising a plurality of display stand modules joined together. Each display stand module comprises an upper and lower base or spanner having a plurality of spanner members generally bisecting each other medially. A plurality of vertical uprights extends between the end portions of the spanner members of the upper and lower spanners and are joined to the ends of the upper and lower spanners with a plurality of wedges. A portion of each wedge fits around a clover defined on the vertical uprights and a bracket attached to each spanner member end slides over and attaches to each wedge.

    摘要翻译: 一种显示支架组件,包括连接在一起的多个显示支架模块。 每个展示架模块包括上下基座或扳手,其具有通常在内部彼此平分的多个扳手构件。 多个垂直立柱在上下扳手的扳手构件的端部之间延伸并且以多个楔形物连接到上下扳手的端部。 每个楔形物的一部分围绕定义在垂直立柱上的三叶草,并且附接到每个扳手构件端部的支架滑过并附接到每个楔形件。

    Modular display stand assembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Modular display stand assembly 失效
    模块化展示架总成

    公开(公告)号:US6036034A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-14

    申请号:US240969

    申请日:1999-01-29

    IPC分类号: A47B57/40 A47B87/00 A47B43/00

    CPC分类号: A47B87/005 A47B57/404

    摘要: A display stand assembly comprising a plurality of display stand modules joined together. Each display stand module comprises an upper and lower base having a central portion and a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the central portion. A plurality of vertical posts extend between the end portions of the arms of the upper and lower bases and are connected to the arms of the upper and lower bases with a plurality of hubs. Each hub has a plurality of connectors for receiving the arms of adjacent display stand modules in order to connect the display stand modules to each other. A portion of each hub fits inside one of the vertical posts.

    摘要翻译: 一种显示支架组件,包括连接在一起的多个显示支架模块。 每个展示架模块包括具有中心部分的上下底座和从中心部分向外延伸的多个臂。 多个垂直柱在上基座和下基座的臂的端部之间延伸并且与多个毂连接到上基座和下基座的臂。 每个轮毂具有多个用于接收相邻显示器支架模块的臂的连接器,以便将显示器支架模块彼此连接。 每个轮毂的一部分安装在其中一个立柱中。

    Display rack with magnetized wedge lock elements
    6.
    发明授权
    Display rack with magnetized wedge lock elements 失效
    显示架带有磁化楔形锁定元件

    公开(公告)号:US5971175A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-26

    申请号:US189388

    申请日:1998-11-10

    申请人: Rafael T. Bustos

    发明人: Rafael T. Bustos

    CPC分类号: A47B57/265 A47F5/13

    摘要: A display rack is provided in which a plurality of shelves are mounted in at desired locations along vertical corner posts by magnetized wedge lock elements. Each wedge lock element is of a one-piece construction having an outwardly extending projection adapted to seat within a dimple or detent vertically spaced along a surface or corner of the corner posts. The shelves are formed with a sleeve at each corner adapted to fit over the corner posts and into engagement with the wedge lock elements. The wedge lock elements become wedged between the corner posts and sleeves to prevent downward vertical movement of the shelves relative to the corner posts while permitting easy adjustment of the shelves by moving the magnetized wedge locks to a new position along the corner posts.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种展示架,其中多个搁架通过磁化楔形锁定元件沿垂直角柱安装在期望的位置。 每个楔形锁定元件是一体式结构,其具有向外延伸的突出部,其适于位于沿着角柱的表面或角部沿垂直方向间隔开的凹坑或制动器中。 架子在每个角部处形成有适于装配在角柱上并与楔形锁定元件接合的套筒。 楔形锁定元件楔入角柱和套筒之间以防止搁板相对于角柱的向下垂直运动,同时通过将磁化的楔形锁移动到沿着角柱的新位置而容易地调节搁架。

    Refrigerated shelf merchandiser
    7.
    发明授权
    Refrigerated shelf merchandiser 失效
    冷藏货架商

    公开(公告)号:US5584192A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-17

    申请号:US400174

    申请日:1995-03-06

    申请人: Rafael T. Bustos

    发明人: Rafael T. Bustos

    IPC分类号: A47F3/04 F25D3/08

    CPC分类号: A47F3/0408

    摘要: A merchandiser for merchandising refrigerated food products comprised as a support structure having two ends, refrigerated merchandising shelves spanning between the ends of the support structure, and a refrigerator for refrigerating product located on the refrigerated merchandising shelves. Each shelf is individually supplied with refrigerated air from the refrigerator. The merchandiser is placed adjacent checkout aisle with one end of the merchandiser abutting an end of the checkout counter, and preferably the express lane checkout counter. Refrigerated food products are thereby accessible and removable from the refrigerated merchandising shelves of the merchandiser from either side of the merchandiser as customers pass down the aisles to the express lane checkout stations.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于商品销售冷藏食品的商品,包括两端的支撑结构,横跨在支撑结构的端部之间的冷藏商品货架和位于冷藏商品货架上的用于制冷产品的冰箱。 每个货架都分别从冰箱供应冷藏空气。 商店放置在结帐通道附近,商贩的一端邻接结帐柜台的末端,优选地是快速通道结算柜台。 因此,当客户将通道通过快速通道检测站时,冷藏食品可以从商品销售商的任一侧从商品的冷藏商品货架上取出和取出。

    Shelving system with adjustable width merchandise channels
    9.
    发明授权
    Shelving system with adjustable width merchandise channels 失效
    具有可调宽度商品通道的货架系统

    公开(公告)号:US5450968A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-19

    申请号:US234230

    申请日:1994-04-28

    申请人: Rafael T. Bustos

    发明人: Rafael T. Bustos

    IPC分类号: A47F5/00

    CPC分类号: A47F5/005

    摘要: A gravity feed merchandising display system includes a plurality of adjustable and variable width channels to support and organize variously sized merchandise items thereon. The channels are formed by a pair of adjacent slats which extend between a front crossbar and a rear crossbar in the shelving system. Each crossbar includes a plurality of spaced slots to which a tab projecting from each slat can be engaged and disengaged. By adjusting the width between adjacent slats, various sized merchandise items can be supported and displayed in a gravity feed configuration on a shelf of this system. As a result, a retailer has added versatility in designing a merchandising display system and more efficient use of available shelf space.

    摘要翻译: 重力饲料销售显示系统包括多个可调和可变宽度的通道,以支撑和组织其上各种尺寸的商品。 通道由在搁架系统中的前横杆和后横杆之间延伸的一对相邻板条形成。 每个横杆包括多个间隔开的狭槽,从每个板条突出的突片可以接合和脱开。 通过调整相邻板条之间的宽度,可以在该系统的货架上的重力进给配置中支持并显示各种大小的商品。 因此,零售商在设计商品展示系统和更有效地利用可用货架空间方面增加了多功能性。