Repositionable bag-retaining device
AssigneeToshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
InventorsRebecca Hsiao, Merrick Wang, Kenter Su, Wayne Liu
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Abstract
Aspects described herein include an apparatus for retaining a bag, and a related checkout system. The apparatus comprises a base portion that is positionable, by a user, at any of a plurality of positions along a surface. The base portion comprises one or more attachment members operable by the user to removably attach the base portion to the surface at a selected position of the plurality of positions. The apparatus further comprises a support portion projecting upwardly from the base portion, and one or more arms projecting outwardly from the support portion. The one or more arms are dimensioned to receive one or more handles of the bag.
Claims18
An apparatus for retaining a bag, the apparatus comprising:
- a base portion that is positionable, by a user, at any of a plurality of positions along a surface, the base portion comprising a magnetic block, wherein the magnetic block comprises a switch operable by the user to removably and magnetically attach the base portion to metal arranged at or near the surface at a selected position of the plurality of positions;
- a support portion projecting upwardly from the base portion;
- and
- one or more arms projecting outwardly from the support portion, wherein the one or more arms are dimensioned to receive one or more handles of the bag.
A checkout system comprising:
- one or more platforms defining one or more surfaces;
- and
- a plurality of bagging stations that are positionable, by a user, at any of a plurality of positions along a respective surface of the one or more surfaces, wherein each bagging station comprises:
- a base portion comprising a plurality of switchable magnet blocks operable by the user to removably and magnetically attach the base portion to metal arranged at or near a surface of the one or more surfaces at a selected position;
- a support portion projecting upwardly from the base portion;
- and
- one or more arms projecting outwardly from the support portion, wherein the one or more arms are dimensioned to receive one or more handles of a bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.