US3286794A
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Apparatus for checking merchandise
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-15
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1984-09-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willie M Shoffner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; A47F9/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN A MERCHANDISE CHECK OUT ARRANGEMENT; A CHECK OUT COUNTER HAVING PLATFORM MEANS FOR RECEIVING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE, A CART FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE TO SAID COUNTER AND HAVING AN UPPER BASKET PORTION OPEN TOWARD THE TOP, SAID BASKET PORTION HAVING A BACK WALL SWINGABLE INWARDLY OF THE BASKET ABOUT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BACK WALL, SAID BASKET PORTION HAVING A FLEXIBLE MEMBER FORMING THE FRONT WALL AND AT LEAST THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE BASKET PORTION, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE BACK EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER WITH SAID BACK WALL IN THE REGION OF THE BOTTOM THEREOF, THE FRONT EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM THE REGION OF THE TOP OF THE FRONT EDGE OF SAID CART, AND ROLL MEANS ON THE CHECK OUT COUNTER ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAID FRONT EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND OPERABLE FOR DRAWING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER ABOUT THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN A MERCHANDISE CHECK OUT ARRANGEMENT; A CHECK OUT COUNTER HAVING PLATFORM MEANS FOR RECEIVING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE, A CART FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE TO SAID COUNTER AND HAVING AN UPPER BASKET PORTION OPEN TOWARD THE TOP, SAID BASKET PORTION HAVING A BACK WALL SWINGABLE INWARDLY OF THE BASKET ABOUT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BACK WALL, SAID BASKET PORTION HAVING A FLEXIBLE MEMBER FORMING THE FRONT WALL AND AT LEAST THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE BASKET PORTION, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE BACK EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER WITH SAID BACK WALL IN THE REGION OF THE BOTTOM THEREOF, THE FRONT EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM THE REGION OF THE TOP OF THE FRONT EDGE OF SAID CART, AND ROLL MEANS ON THE CHECK OUT COUNTER ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAID FRONT EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND OPERABLE FOR DRAWING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER ABOUT THE
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