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US 4,028,537 AGranted
Product processing system with price printer
AssigneeChampion International Corporation
InventorJohn E. Snow
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Abstract
A printer is controlled in response to product identifying codes carried on products being processed to imprint price information on the product for the benefit of consumers.
Claims3
A product check out system comprising:
- a. a checkout stand including therein an automatic label reader means disposed on an upper surface thereof, said label reader means being capable of reading a plurality of universal product codes carried on said products and generating product-identifying signals corresponding thereto as each product is moved pass said label reader;
- b. computer means responsive said product-identifying signals for generating price signals as a function of product prices currently stored in the memory of said computer;
- c. register means for totalling said price generated in the course of processing an aggregation of products;
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- d. printing means disposed in close proximity to said label reader means for printing visual representations of the price on said product in accordance with said price signals.
2 more elements
A hand-held product marking system comprising:
- a. a housing adapted to be held in the hand, said housing including therein an automatic label reader means for reading a plurality of universal product codes carried on said products and generating product-identifying signals corresponding thereto as said housing is moved pass said universal product codes;
- b. computer means responsive to said product-identifying signals for generating price signals as a function of the product prices currently stored in the memory of said computer;
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- c. printing means disposed in said housing in close proximity to said label reader means for printing visual representation of the price on said product in accordance with said price signals.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.