Cantilevered weight sensitive shelf, rail, and mounting system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11157886
SERIAL NO

16483361

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A rack assembly for use with an automatic retail device. The rack assembly includes a rack body comprising and a load bar configured to mount to the rack body. The rack body includes a fastening element configured to mount the rack body to a portion of the automatic retail device and a main shelf controller disposed within the rack body and in communication with a microcontroller of the automatic retail device. The load bar includes a weight sensor configured to sense a weight of products positioned on the load bar and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the load bar and in electrical communication with the weight sensor and the main shelf controller. The circuit board transmits a signal corresponding to the weight sensed by the weight sensor to the microcontroller via the main shelf controller.

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VIATOUCH MEDIA INC400 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvarado, Milan Riverside, US 7 15
Hurtado, Robert Corona, US 6 13
Murn, Thomas San Diego, US 9 61
Winsor, James Riverside, US 15 176

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