Patent ID: 7748149
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A dispenser and display apparatus for advertisements, said apparatus comprising: a box including a back panel, two side panels, a transparent front panel, a bottom, and a hinged lid, together defining an interior volume to accommodate a plurality of brochures accessible by said hinged lid, said back panel including an inside wall bearing detents to accommodate at least one information-bearing card; a solar panel and a photosensor mounted on said lid; a light source mounted on said lid and adapted to illuminate said front panel and said interior volume when energized; a rechargeable battery; and circuitry interconnecting said solar panel, photosensor, light source and battery, wherein said light source is energized during low light conditions to illuminate said front panel and said interior volume, and said rechargeable battery is charged by said solar panel during daylight conditions, and wherein when the plurality of brochures have been dispensed from said interior volume, said inside wall bearing detents to accommodate at least one information-bearing card is visible through said transparent front panel.