Apparatus for retaining collapsible totes
AssigneeToshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
InventorsWilliam L. Dungan, Thomas E. Hoppe
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for retaining a collapsible tote. The apparatus comprises a base, a projecting member having a first end attached to the base, and an engagement member attached to the projecting member at a second end opposite the first end. The engagement member defines one or more slots extending into the engagement member from a top surface. At each slot of the one or more slots, portions of the engagement member that define the slot are configured to, responsive to receiving a respective portion of a handle of the collapsible tote into the slot, apply a force to retain the respective portion of the handle.
Claims14
An apparatus for retaining a collapsible tote, the apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a projecting member comprising a bend portion between two flange portions and having a first end attached to the base, wherein the base and the projecting member are integrally formed of a sheet of metal;
- and
- an engagement member attached to the projecting member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the bend portion defines the second end of the projecting member,
- wherein the engagement member is arranged between the two flange portions and defines one or more slots extending into the engagement member from a top surface, and
- wherein, at each slot of the one or more slots, portions of the engagement member that define the slot are configured to, responsive to receiving a respective portion of a handle of the collapsible tote into the slot, apply a force to retain the respective portion of the handle, wherein each slot of the one or more slots is arranged at a respective opening formed in the bend portion and the two flange portions.
A self-checkout system comprising:
- one or more platforms;
- and
- a plurality of bagging stations, wherein each bagging station comprises:
- a base attached with a platform of the one or more platforms;
- a projecting member comprising a bend portion between two flange portions and having a first end attached to the base, wherein the base and the projecting member are integrally formed of a sheet of metal;
- and
- an engagement member attached to the projecting member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the bend portion defines the second end of the projecting member,
- wherein the engagement member is arranged between the two flange portions and defines one or more slots extending into the engagement member from a top surface,
- wherein, at each slot of the one or more slots, portions of the engagement member that define the slot are configured to, responsive to receiving a respective portion of a handle of a collapsible tote into the slot, apply a force to retain the respective portion of the handle, wherein each slot of the one or more slots is arranged at a respective opening formed in the bend portion and the two flange portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.