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US 5,174,399 AGranted
Point-of-sale scanner/scale system with scale activation of scanner
AssigneePoint of Sale Data Products, Inc.
InventorJames E. Brauneis
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Abstract
A scanner/scale system in which power to the scanner light source and/or motor is triggered by a weight placed on the scale and in which the scanner is situated between the load assemblies of the scale and the scale platter is situated above the scanner.
Claims10
An integrated scanner/scale assembly for use in scanning and weighting articles comprising:
- a scanner comprising a scanning means for scanning said articles to determine information about the articles;
- a scale comprising:
- weighing means including:
- one or more load cells;
- a load cell unit for supporting said one or more load cells, said load cell unit defining a space;
- and a platter mounted above and in force transmitting relationship to said loads cells, said platter receiving said articles to be weighed and having a window to permit the transmission of light into said space;
- said scale and scanner being mounted relative to one another such that said space is occupied by said scanner and said platter is above said scanner;
- and said load cell unit being exclusive of said scanner to the extent that said scanner can be removed from said scanner/scale assembly without removal of said load cell unit.
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