VERTICALLY MOUNTED PRODUCT LOAD SENSOR FOR A RETAIL CHECKOUT STATION
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1. A retail checkout station comprising:
- a housing having at least a front wall that defines a first substantially vertical surface, a first side wall that defines a second substantially vertical surface, and a second side wall that defines a third substantially vertical surface;
a product scanning portion provided at the housing, the product scanning portion including a scanning device for scanning products purchased by a consumer;
a user interface portion provided at the housing, the user interface portion including a display;
a product load sensor mounted to one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing, the product load sensor being off-set from at least one of the product scanning portion and the user interface; and
a bagging station mounted to the product load sensor on the one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing;
wherein the bagging station includes a bag rack, the bag rack not being supported upon a substantially planar horizontal surface.
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A retail checkout station includes a housing having at least a front wall that defines a first substantially vertical surface, a first side wall that defines a second substantially vertical surface, and a second side wall that defines a third substantially vertical surface. A product scanning portion is provided at the housing. The product scanning portion includes a scanning device for scanning products purchased by a consumer. A user interface portion having a display is also provided at the housing. The retail checkout station further includes a product load sensor mounted to one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing.
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1. A retail checkout station comprising:
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a housing having at least a front wall that defines a first substantially vertical surface, a first side wall that defines a second substantially vertical surface, and a second side wall that defines a third substantially vertical surface; a product scanning portion provided at the housing, the product scanning portion including a scanning device for scanning products purchased by a consumer; a user interface portion provided at the housing, the user interface portion including a display; a product load sensor mounted to one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing, the product load sensor being off-set from at least one of the product scanning portion and the user interface; and a bagging station mounted to the product load sensor on the one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing;
wherein the bagging station includes a bag rack, the bag rack not being supported upon a substantially planar horizontal surface.
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