Advertising trays for security screening

• US 7,633,390 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2005
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Original Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Inventors: Ambrefe, Joseph T. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hung T.
• Application Number:
  US11/070,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20050173284A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,748 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/540, 340/551, 340/552, 340/673, 340/676, 340/3.7, 340/5.32, 340/5.7, 340/7.61, 340/10.6, 340/572.1, 340/5.91, 220/660, 109/19, 521/74, 198/347.1, 198/347.4
• 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 plurality of trays at the proximate end of a scanning device through which objects on the trays may be passed for scanning, wherein said scanning device comprises a proximate end and a distal end;

said trays each comprises a unique identification tag allowing a user to visually identify ownership of objects on the trays;

providing a tray from said plurality of trays and placing at least one obiect thereon,

wherein said tray and at least one object are passed through said scanning device from said proximate end through to said distal end;

receiving said tray and at least one object, after being passed through said scanning device, at the distal end of said scanning device; and

moving said tray and at least one object from said distal end of said scanning device to said proximate end of said scanning device, and after emptying the tray, placing it with said plurality of trays so that said tray can be passed through said scanning device at said proximate end again, and

wherein said trays comprise advertising displayed on said trays.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said advertising is printed onto the interior bottom surface of said trays.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said advertising is displayed on a padded insert that is placed on the interior bottom surface of said trays.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said padding in said padded insert comprises padding selected from the group consisting of rubber, neoprene, and foam.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said padded insert is securely fastened tote interior bottom surface of said trays.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein said padded insert is securely fastened to the interior bottom surface of said trays by a means selected from the group consisting of adhesive, glue, tape. Velcro®

, clips, and rivets.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said tray further comprises one or more of the group consisting of a unique tray identification number.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said unique tray identification number is x-ray readable.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said unique tray identification number is located on one of the upstanding walls of said trays.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said unique tray identification number is recorded on a bar code.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein said unique tray identification number can be read through said scanning device.