Point of sale device
View Patent ↗A point of sale device includes a card mounted on a hanger on a vertically extending mounting structure of a retail shop. The card carries a reusable storage container in which articles are stored. The container includes a body with an opening closed by a transparent, sealable, removable and re-sealable lid. The container is mounted on the card and the device is mounted on the hanger so a prospective purchaser can see the articles through the transparent lid. In one embodiment, the body includes a permanent magnet abutting the base.
1. A point of sale device for articles to be sold at a retail shop, the point of sale device comprising:
a card adapted to be mounted on a horizontally extending elongated element of a vertically extending mounting structure of the retail shop, wherein the card comprises:
a first panel,
a second panel comprising a first planar surface in a first plane, a second planar surface extending from the first planar surface in a second plane different from the first plane, and a third planar surface extending from the second planar surface in a third plane different from the first plane and the second plane, the third planar surface being configured to contact the first panel, and
a narrow ridge connecting the first panel to the second panel, wherein the narrow ridge has a first end connected to the first panel, a second end connected to the second panel, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first panel and the second panel,
the card carrying a reusable storage container in which the articles are stored,
the container having a body including an opening closed by a sealable, removable and re-sealable lid while the device is on the vertically extending mounting structure,
the container being mounted on the card while the articles are stored in the container and the device is mounted on the horizontally extending elongated element.
2. The point of sale device of claim 1 wherein the lid is transparent so a prospective purchaser of the container including the articles can see the articles through the transparent lid while the device is mounted on the horizontally extending elongated element.
3. The point of sale device of claim 2 wherein at least one of the panels including a first opening for receiving the elongated element and for enabling the card to be mounted on the elongated element, the second panel including a second opening that receives and holds the container with the articles stored therein, the container being in the second opening so the lid bears against a face of the first panel facing the second panel and most of the body extends beyond the second panel in a direction away from the first panel, the first panel including a third opening, the first and second panels being folded relative to each other so the second panel is folded behind the first panel, the first and second panels being secured to each other so the second and third openings are arranged so at least a portion of the transparent lid and articles in the container can be seen by the prospective purchaser through the third and second openings and the lid while the card is carried by the elongated element.
4. The point of sale device of claim 3 wherein the perimeter of the second opening has substantially the same shape and length as the exterior perimeter of the body and the lid has an exterior perimeter that has substantially the same shape and is somewhat larger in length than the perimeter of the second opening so that the container is held in place between facing faces of the first and second panels while the container is on the card.
5. The point of sale device of claim 4 wherein a fastener holds the first and second panels in the secured relationship, the fastener connecting a segment of the first panel between the first and third openings to a region of the second panel remote from where the panels are joined.
6. The point of sale device of claim 3 wherein a fastener holds the first and second panels in the secured relationship, the fastener connecting a segment of the first panel between the first and third openings to a region of the second panel remote from the where the panels are joined.
7. The point of sale device of claim 1 , wherein the body of the container comprises:
at least one sidewall;
a base connected to an end of the at least one sidewall, the base comprising a plurality of strengthening ribs; and
a bead extending from an end of the at least one sidewall opposite the base.
8. The point of sale device of claim 7 , wherein the lid is configured to fit over the bead.
9. The point of sale device of claim 3 , wherein the third opening is configured to display approximately half of the lid.
10. The point of sale device of claim 1 , wherein
the second planar surface is a horizontal portion of the second panel extending substantially parallel to the narrow ridge; and
the third planar surface is a vertical portion of the second panel extending from the horizontal portion in a direction away from the narrow ridge.
11. The point of sale device of claim 10 , further comprising a fastener configured to attach the first panel to the second panel at the vertical portion of the second panel.
12. The point of sale device of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a magnet positioned within the container.
13. The point of sale device of claim 12 , wherein the magnet is a permanent magnet.
14. The point of sale device of claim 13 , wherein the magnet is configured to evenly distribute the articles within the container.
15. A point of sale device for articles to be sold at a retail shop, the point of sale device comprising:
a card adapted to be mounted on a horizontally extending elongated element of a vertically extending mounting structure of the retail shop, the card comprising:
a first panel,
a second panel comprising a first planar surface in a first plane, a second planar surface extending from a first side of the first planar surface in a second plane different from the first plane, and a third planar surface extending from the second planar surface in a third plane different from the first plane and the second plane, the third planar surface being configured to contact the first panel, and
a narrow ridge connecting the first panel to the second panel, the narrow ridge being connected to the first planar surface of the second panel on a second side of the first planar surface of the second panel opposite the first side of the first planar surface,
the card carrying a reusable storage container in which the articles are stored,
the container having a body including an opening closed by a sealable, removable and re-sealable lid while the device is on the vertically extending mounting structure,
the container further having a magnet disposed within the container, and
the container being mounted on the card while the articles are stored in the container and the device is mounted on the horizontally extending elongated element.
16. The point of sale device of claim 15 , wherein
the narrow ridge extends in a direction perpendicular to the first panel and the first planar surface of the second panel.
17. The point of sale device of claim 16 , wherein
the second planar surface is a horizontal portion of the second panel extending substantially parallel to the narrow ridge; and
the third planar surface is a vertical portion of the second panel extending from the horizontal portion in a direction away from the narrow ridge.
18. The point of sale device of claim 17 , further comprising a fastener configured to attach the first panel to the second panel at the vertical portion of the second panel.
19. A point of sale device for articles to be sold at a retail shop, the point of sale device comprising:
a card adapted to be mounted on a horizontally extending elongated element of a vertically extending mounting structure of the retail shop, wherein the card comprises:
a first panel, having a first opening,
a second panel comprising a first planar surface in a first plane, a second planar surface extending from the first planar surface in a second plane different from the first plane, and a third planar surface extending from the second planar surface in a third plane different from the first plane and the second plane, wherein at least one of the first panel or the second panel has a second opening configured to receive the elongated element, and
a fastener configured to hold the first and second panels in a secured relationship, the fastener configured to connect a segment of the first panel between the first and second openings to the third planar surface of the second panel,
the card carrying a reusable storage container in which the articles are stored,
the container having a body including an opening closed by a sealable, removable and re-sealable lid while the device is on the vertically extending mounting structure,
the container being mounted on the card while the articles are stored in the container and the device is mounted on the horizontally extending elongated element.
20. The point of sale device of claim 19 , wherein the card further comprises a narrow ridge connecting the first panel to the second panel, wherein the narrow ridge extends in a direction perpendicular to the first panel and the first planar surface of the second panel.