Patent ID: 8904682

Claim:
A compact merchandise display system ( 100 ) for showcasing an item, wherein said system ( 100 ) comprises: (a) a base ( 200 ) having a base top surface ( 210 ), a base bottom surface ( 220 ), a base side wall ( 230 ), and a base inner cavity ( 240 ); (b) a transparent or translucent cover ( 300 ) having a cover exterior surface ( 310 ), a cover inner cavity ( 320 ), a cover bottom aperture ( 330 ), and a cover bottom lip ( 340 ), wherein the cover ( 300 ) is attachably disposed on the base top surface ( 210 ), wherein the cover bottom lip ( 340 ) is disposed in a cover channel ( 250 ), wherein the cover channel ( 250 ) is disposed on the base top surface ( 210 ), the channel has three sides and an open top; (c) a rotating platform ( 400 ) disposed on the base top surface ( 210 ) having a platform motor ( 420 ) operatively coupled thereto, wherein the platform motor ( 420 ) is disposed in the base inner cavity ( 240 ) beneath the rotating platform ( 400 ), wherein the rotating platform ( 400 ) comprises a first light ( 430 ) disposed directly on a platform top surface ( 410 ); (d) a control system ( 500 ) having a microprocessor ( 510 ), a sensor ( 520 ) operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), a power supply ( 530 ) operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), a power switch ( 540 ) operatively connected to the power supply ( 530 ), a speaker ( 550 ) operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), a microphone ( 560 ) operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), and a memory component ( 570 ) disposed in the microprocessor ( 510 ), wherein the platform motor ( 420 ) is operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), wherein the first light ( 430 ) is operatively connected to the microprocessor ( 510 ), wherein a sound is recorded by the microphone ( 560 ) and stored into the memory component ( 570 ) of the microprocessor ( 510 ), wherein upon activation of the microprocessor ( 510 ) via the sensor ( 520 ), the sound is played via the speaker ( 550 ), the rotating platform ( 400 ) is energized via the platform motor ( 420 ), and the first light ( 430 ) is activated, wherein the first light ( 430 ) is pivotally positionable, wherein a compact merchandise display system ( 100 ) is for showcasing an item.