IP Library Granted Patent US 12,648,657
Granted Patent B2
US 12,648,657 · App. 18/428,466 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Vertical cigar display

Inventor: Remon Mansour (El Cajon, CA)
A47F7/0028A24F15/20A24F25/02A47F3/001A47F3/063A47F3/14G06Q10/087
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Patent No.
US 12,648,657
App. No.
18/428,466
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, system, and apparatus for displaying tobacco products comprises an enclosure and at least one product tray inside the enclosure, the product tray comprising a base, a frame formed around the base, and a series of display bars disposed in the frame, the display bars including a series of product stand holes for displaying the tobacco products individually and vertically.

Claims (42)

1 . A product display system comprising:

an extendable display tray comprising:

a series of slats forming a base of the extendable display tray;

a frame comprising two side rails, a front, and a rear of the extendable display tray;

a first connecting arm installed on one of the two side rails, the first connecting arm configured to engage a first mounting rail;

a second connecting arm installed on another of the two side rails, the second connecting arm configured to engage a second mounting rail;

a plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies, each of the plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies being configured to be disposed in the extendable display tray such that each of the plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies rests on the slats forming the base of the extendable display tray, where each of the plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies comprises:

a product channel sized to fit in the extendable display tray;

a spring mounted to a spring mount wall; and

a product dispensing platform attached to the spring;

wherein the at least one loaded spring channel is configured to hold a product for display.

2 . The product display system of claim 1 wherein the at least one loaded spring channel further comprises:

two vertical walls spaced such that the product can stand vertically in between the two vertical walls.

3 . The product display system of claim 1 wherein the loaded spring channel assemblies each comprise a separate front facing end of the product channel configured to fit inside the front of the extendable display tray.

4 . The product display system of claim 3 wherein each product dispensing platform further comprises:

a vertical brace configured to push products toward the front facing end of the product channel.

5 . The product display system of claim 3 wherein each loaded spring channel assembly further comprises:

a brace configured at a front facing end of the product channel.

6 . The product display system of claim 5 wherein each brace further comprises:

plexiglass.

7 . The product display system of claim 1 further comprising:

a humidor configured with a first mounting rail configured to engage the first connecting arm installed on one of the two side rails, and a second mounting rail configured to engage the second connecting arm installed on another of the two side rails, wherein the extendable display tray and the plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies are housed in the humidor.

8 . The product display system of claim 1 wherein the product channel is sized to fit a tobacco product.

9 . A product display system comprising:

an enclosure;

at least one extendable display tray inside the enclosure, the at least one extendable display tray comprising:

a series of slats forming a base of the extendable display tray;

a frame comprising two side rails, a front, and a rear of the extendable display tray;

a first connecting arm installed on one of the two side rails, the first connecting arm configured to engage a first mounting rail in the enclosure;

a second connecting arm installed on another of the two side rails, the second connecting arm configured to engage a second mounting rail in the enclosure; and

at least one loaded spring channel assembly wherein each of the at least one loaded spring channel assemblies rests on the slats forming the base of the extendable display tray, each of the at least one loaded spring channel assemblies comprising,:

a product channel;

a spring mounted to a spring mount wall; and

a product dispensing platform attached to the spring;

wherein the at least one loaded spring channel is configured to hold a product for display in the extendable display tray in the enclosure.

10 . The product display system of claim 9 wherein the at least one loaded spring channel further comprises:

two vertical walls spaced such that the product can stand vertically in between the two vertical walls; and

a brace configured at a front facing end of the product channel.

11 . The product display system of claim 10 wherein the brace further comprises:

plexiglass.

12 . The product display system of claim 9 wherein the at least one loaded spring channel assembly comprises a plurality of loaded spring channel assemblies, disposed in the at least one extendable display tray.

13 . The product display system of claim 9 wherein the product channel is sized to fit a tobacco product.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17570330 · Jan 6, 2022
Continuation In Part 16721028 · Dec 19, 2019
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