Merchandise display system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8657391
APP PUB NO 20120001526A1
SERIAL NO

13173443

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A merchandise display system and method which promotes self-service by customers. The system includes plurality of cabinets each having a top surface and a plurality of pull-out racks. The top surface has a plurality of display areas corresponding to the plurality of pull-out racks. Each display area and a corresponding rack is marked with a matching identifying indicia. A merchandise sample is provided for each display area and is also conspicuously marked with matching identifying indicia. An inventory of merchandise removably hangs from each of the plurality of racks having the same features as the corresponding merchandise sample. A consumer viewing a desired merchandise sample on display can easily locate the corresponding inventory of merchandise by matching the identifying indicia of the desired sample with the rack supporting the corresponding inventory of merchandise.

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RUBICON INCP O BOX 517 GEISMAR LA 70734

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hovel, Debra Hopkins, US 1 6
Hovel, Richard Hopkins, US 1 6
Simondi, Rudy Golden Valley, US 1 6

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