Advertising trays for security screening

• US 6,888,460 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2003
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Original Assignee: Security Point Media Incorporated
• Inventors: Ambrefe, Joseph T. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HUNG T
• Application Number:
  US10/611,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20040091078A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/5.7, 340/5.12, 340/5.32, 340/673, 340/545.1, 340/5.2, 340/5.3, 340/5.8, 340/528, 49/49, 49/68, 49/93, 49/95, 491/04, 491/09, 160/113, 160/116, 160/119
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/006 for stacking objects like trays, bobbins, chains
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/10 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/34 Trays or like shallow containers B65D81/3813 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/205 Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/00 Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials B65D71/00, B65D83/00 take precedence; hand implements or travelling equipment A45C; cosmetic or toiletry equipment A45D; packages for surgical knives, scalpels or blades therefor A61B17/3215; containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; paint cans B44D3/12; oil cans F16N3/04; containers for carrying small arms F41C33/06; packaging of ammunition or explosive charges F42B39/00; containers for record carriers, specially adapted for cooperation with the recording or reproducing apparatus G11B23/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/74 Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 49/00 Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 5/22 Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00

Abstract

A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

positioning a first tray cart containing trays at the proximate end of a scanning device through which objects may be passed, wherein said scanning device comprises a proximate end and a distal end,

removing a tray from said first tray cart,

passing said tray through said scanning device from said proximate end through to said distal end,

providing a second tray cart at said distal end of said scanning device,

receiving said tray passed through said scanning device in said second tray cart, and

moving said second cart to said proximate end of said scanning device so that said trays in said second cart be passed through said scanning device at said proximate end.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said scanning device comprises a device selected from the group consisting of a manual inspection station, an x-ray machine, a conveyor belt, and a particulate matter sensor.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said trays comprises nestable trays.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said nestable trays further comprise exposed sides capable of displaying advertising.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of said trays is adapted to permit substantial visual inspection of a plurality of trays placed thereon.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said tray carts are adapted to be rollable.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of repositioning said second tray cart from said distal end to said proximate end.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said trays are adapted to receive an item selected from the group consisting of a laptop computer, a video camera, a camera, a purse, a coat, a pair shoes, and an umbrella.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said trays are adapted to receive an item selected from the group consisting of a cell phone, a pager, a wallet, a set of keys, and a personal digital assistant.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of said tray carts comprises restraining walls that are substantially transparent.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of said tray carts comprises a tray platform further comprising a resilient member.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a third tray cart.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of substituting a third tray cart containing a plurality of trays for said first tray cart.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said trays are adapted to display advertising on an interior bottom surface of said trays.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of said trays are adapted to display a tag number.