Automated retail shelf unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automated retail shelf unit of our new design illustrating a user interface section between two product storage compartments;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view having no design features;

FIG. 3 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof.

FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 are shown broken away to indicate no specific length.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an automated retail shelf unit, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • U.S. Appl. No. 13/229,537, “Automated retail shelf units and systems”, Hallenbeck et al., filed Sep. 9, 2011.
Patent History
Patent number: D663359
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2012
Assignee: NewZoom, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Chris Hallenbeck (Palo Alto, CA), Jennifer Stephan (San Francisco, CA), Guillermo Trejo (San Jose, CA), Robert Taff (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Attorney: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
Application Number: 29/405,343
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vending Machine (D20/1)