US4583083A
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Checkout station to reduce retail theft
Assignee: JBM OF VIRGINIA Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-06-28
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Granted: 1986-04-15
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Expires: 2004-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A checkout station dispossesses a shopper of items identified by the shopper for purchase, which items contain theft-prevention indicators, and then detects the presence of any of such items in the possession of the shopper after the shopper has been dispossessed of the items. After the total cost of the items is printed and paid, the shopper is returned possession of the items.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Bogasky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/0045; G07G1/0054; G07G1/01; G07G1/06; G07G3/00; G07G3/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A checkout station for reducing theft from a store containing items bearing theft prevention indicators, said checkout station comprising: means, through which a shopper must pass to leave said store, for dispossessing said shopper from those of said items bearing said theft prevention indicators which said shopper designates for purchase; a secure area into which said shopper and said items identified for purchase enter after said items identified for purchase have been dispossessed from said shopper; a pickup area in which said items identified for purchase are returned to the possession of said shopper; egress means, located between said secure area and said pick-up area, for removing said items identified for purchase from said secure area without said shopper; and exit means, located between said secure area and said pick-up area, for permitting said shopper to leave said secure area without said items designated for purchase, said exit means including sensing means for detecting the presence of any items bearing theft prevention indicators remaining with said shopper as said shopper leaves said secure area through said exit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A checkout station for reducing theft from a store containing items bearing theft prevention indicators, said checkout station comprising: means, through which a shopper must pass to leave said store, for dispossessing said shopper from those of said items bearing said theft prevention indicators which said shopper designates for purchase; a secure area into which said shopper and said items identified for purchase enter after said items identified for purchase have been dispossessed from said shopper; a pickup area in which said items identified for purchase are returned to the possession of said shopper; egress means, located between said secure area and said pick-up area, for removing said items identified for purchase from said secure area without said shopper; and exit means, located between said secure area and said pick-up area, for permitting said shopper to leave said secure area without said items designated for purchase, said exit means including sensing means for detecting the presence of any items bearing theft prevention indicators remaining with said shopper as said shopper leaves said secure area through said exit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The checkout station in claim 1 wherein said dispossessing means includes a console onto which said items designated for purchase are placed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The checkout station in claim 2 further including self-checkout means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The checkout station in claim 2 further including a scanner adjacent said dispossessing means for reading information on said items identified for purchase to determine the total cost, and a video camera mounted above said scanner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The checkout station in claim 1 wherein said egress means includes a conveyer system operating between the interior and exterior of said store to carry said items identified for purchase out of said store.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The checkout station in claim 5 further including self-checkout means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The checkout station in claim 1 further including a scanner adjacent said dispossessing means for reading information on said items identified for purchase to determine the total cost, and a video camera mounted above said scanner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The checkout station in claim 1 wherein said egress means includes basket doors in an exterior wall of said store.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The checkout station in claim 1 further including self-checkout means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The checkout station in claim 1 further including a scanner adjacent said dispossessing means for reading information on said items identified for purchase to determine the total cost, and a video camera mounted above said scanner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The checkout station of claim 1 wherein said store is a supermarket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The checkout station of claim 1 further including cashier stations located in said secure area for printing the total cost of said items designated for purchase by said shopper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The checkout station in claim 12 wherein each said cashier station includes a cash register.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for reducing theft from a store containing items with theft preventing indicators, said method comprising the steps of: dispossessing a shopper from those of said items bearing theft prevention indicators which said shopper designates for purchase; passing said items identified for purchase by said shopper out of a secure area and into a pickup area without said shopper; detecting the presence of any said items with said theft prevention indicators still in the possession of said shopper after said shopper has been dispossessed of said items identified for purchase and before said shopper enters said pickup area; and giving possession of said items identified for purchase to said shopper in said pickup area.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for reducing theft from a store containing items with theft preventing indicators, said method comprising the steps of: dispossessing a shopper from those of said items bearing theft prevention indicators which said shopper designates for purchase; passing said items identified for purchase by said shopper out of a secure area and into a pickup area without said shopper; detecting the presence of any said items with said theft prevention indicators still in the possession of said shopper after said shopper has been dispossessed of said items identified for purchase and before said shopper enters said pickup area; and giving possession of said items identified for purchase to said shopper in said pickup area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method in claim 14 wherein said detecting step includes the step of magnetically sensing soft metal strips on said items identified for purchase.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said detecting step includes the step of electromagnetically sensing detection tags on said items identified for purchase.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said dispossessing step includes the step of placing said items identified for purchase on a bag console.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said dispossessing step includes the step of removing said items identified for purchase from said store via a conveyer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said dispossessing step includes the step of removing said items identified for purchase from said store via basket doors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14 further including the step of viewing, by a video camera, a scanner which reads information on said items identified for purchase to determine said total cost to be printed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14 further including the step of determining the total cost of said items identified by said shopper for purchase.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said cost determining steps includes the step of automatically determining said cost by said shopper using a self-checkout technique.
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