Enhanced tote system for facilitating retail pick-up orders
AssigneeH-E-B, LP
InventorsJohanna Stechschulte, Joaquin Briones, III, Gokul Jegadeesh
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Abstract
A tote and tote system providing for more efficient retail order pick-ups is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a tote may include a rear panel, a front panel, and a bottom panel for supporting one or more retail items. The tote may further include a first and a second side panel. The tote may further include one or more hand holds disposed upon one or more of the first panel, the second panel, the rear panel, and the front panel. The tote may further include one or more bale arms positioned across a top of the tote and an opening for accessing the one or more retail items of the tote. The one or more bale arms may extend from the first side panel to the second side panel.
Claims20
A tote, comprising:
- a bottom panel for supporting one or more retail items;
- a rear panel and a front panel, wherein the front panel comprises an opening for accessing the one or more retail items of the tote;
- a first and a second side panel;
- one or more hand holds disposed upon one or more of the first panel, the second panel, the rear panel, and the front panel;
- and
- one or more bale arms positioned across a top of the tote, wherein the one or more bale arms extend from the first side panel to the second side panel.
A tote system, comprising:
- two or more totes, wherein each of the two or more totes comprise:
- one or more bale arms;
- and
- one or more grooves,
- wherein the one or more bale arms are rotatable between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the two or more totes comprise a first tote and a second tote;
- wherein the second tote is stacked on top of the first tote;
- and
- wherein at least one of the one or more bale arms of the first tote is coupled to at least one groove of the second tote.
A method of facilitating retail pick-up orders, comprising:
- stacking two or more totes in a first column of totes, wherein each of the two or more totes in the first column has
- an opening such that an operator may place retail items in each of the two or more totes while the two or more totes are stacked, and
- one or more bale arms that are rotatable between a first position and a second position;
- and
- placing retail items in at least one of the two or more totes corresponding to one or more retail orders for fulfillment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.