Methods and apparatus for improved register checkout
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1. A triangular bagging carousel comprising:
- a rotatable triangular piece having three sides and a triangular top surface;
a plurality of bag support racks extending from the three sides of the rotatable triangular piece; and
a base for supporting the rotatable triangular piece.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for more efficient checkout are described. A triangular carousel having a relatively small footprint is employed proximate a bar code scanner and point of sale (POS) terminal so that a checker can efficiently load scanned items into bags, and a customer on the other side of the checkout counter and proximate the bar code scanner can also efficiently load filled bags into his or her shopping cart.
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1. A triangular bagging carousel comprising:
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a rotatable triangular piece having three sides and a triangular top surface;
a plurality of bag support racks extending from the three sides of the rotatable triangular piece; and
a base for supporting the rotatable triangular piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
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8. A register checkout apparatus comprising:
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a bar code scanner utilized to scan items to be purchased; and
a triangular bagging carousel located proximate to the bar code scanner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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13. An improved method for retail checkout comprising the steps of:
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scanning an item to be purchased with a bar code scanner;
directly bagging the item if successfully scanned into at least one bag supported by a rotatable triangular carousel in a loading position proximate the bar code scanner;
continuing to scan and bag items until the at least one bag is full; and
rotating the at least one full bag from the loading position to an unloading position proximate a cart by rotating the rotatable triangular carousel about 120°
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