Shelving signage and segregating apparatus

Abstract

A shelf blade unit for use with a shelf unit, the shelf blade unit includes a shelf blade, a removable sleeve, and a coupling mechanism. The shelf blade consisting of a thin material, where, from a first perspective, the shelf blade has a coupling mechanism section and, from a second perspective, has a sleeve section. The removable sleeve mates with the sleeve section, wherein graphical information is contained on at least one surface of the removable sleeve. The coupling mechanism is mechanically secured to the coupling mechanism section and secures the shelf blade unit to a shelf of the shelf unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shelf blade unit for use with a shelf unit, the shelf blade unit comprises:
 a shelf blade consisting of a thin material, wherein, from a first perspective, the shelf blade has a coupling mechanism section and, from a second perspective, the shelf blade has a graphics section for displaying graphics information; and   a coupling mechanism mechanically secured to the coupling mechanism section, wherein the coupling mechanism secures the shelf blade unit to a shelf of the shelf unit.   
     
     
         2 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism section being on a bottom edge of the shelf blade such that the shelf blade unit mounts to a top of the shelf. 
 
     
     
         3 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism section being on a top edge of the shelf blade such that the shelf blade unit mounts to a bottom of the shelf. 
 
     
     
         4 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 one or more magnets.   
     
     
         5 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 a magnetic mounting platform; and   a shelf blade receptacle for mating with a mating interface of the shelf blade.   
     
     
         6 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 a wireless communication device attached to, or integrated into, the shelf blade. 
 
     
     
         7 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 1 , wherein the graphics information comprises one or more of:
 graphics, text, bar codes, and images.   
     
     
         8 . A shelf blade unit for use with a shelf unit, the shelf blade unit comprises:
 a shelf blade consisting of a thin material, wherein, from a first perspective, the shelf blade has a coupling mechanism section and, from a second perspective, the shelf blade has a sleeve section;   a removable sleeve that mates with the sleeve section, wherein graphical information is contained on at least one surface of the removable sleeve; and   a coupling mechanism mechanically secured to the coupling mechanism section, wherein the coupling mechanism secures the shelf blade unit to a shelf of the shelf unit.   
     
     
         9 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism section being on a bottom edge of the shelf blade such that the shelf blade unit mounts to a top of the shelf. 
 
     
     
         10 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism section being on a top edge of the shelf blade such that the shelf blade unit mounts to a bottom of the shelf. 
 
     
     
         11 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 one or more magnets.   
     
     
         12 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 a magnetic mounting platform; and   a shelf blade receptacle for mating with a mating interface of the shelf blade.   
     
     
         13 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8  further comprises:
 a wireless communication device attached to, or integrated into, the removable sleeve. 
 
     
     
         14 . The shelf blade unit of  claim 8 , wherein the graphics information comprises one or more of:
 graphics, text, bar codes, and images.