US 5,390,764 A · Store checkout stand

Abstract

A cashier's stand for three belt checkout stations is provided, the stand having a T-bar construction comprising a support channel beam and cross beam from which a keyboard stand for use by a cashier and a writing stand for use by the customer upwardly extend. The stand may be easily mounted via support channel beam and mounting brackets extending from the cross beam. A telescopic L-bracket head in combination with a pivoting podium provide ease of adjustment in addition to a secure stand for a register keyboard. A new feature in the area of store checkout stands called cable management designating the ability to cableway data through a mainframe to various places without the cable wires being exposed is also provided. The cable wires are concealed in the mainframe tubing. The present invention may also provide a conduit for a cable connection between the scanner and an LED display, which may be located at the customer stand.

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Dependent claims

A store checkout stand comprising:

a) a T-shaped base comprising
i) a support channel beam having first and second ends;
ii) a cross beam attached to the second end of the support channel beam, said cross beam having first and second ends:
b) a keyboard stand mounted on the cross beam of the T-shaped base proximal to the first end of said cross beam, said keyboard stand being constructed and arranged to support an independent keyboard used by a cashier;
and
c) a writing stand mounted on the cross beam of the T-shaped base, proximal to the second end of said cross beam, said writing stand arranged for use by a store patron and being located at a predetermined distance from the keyboard stand.

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A store checkout stand comprising:

a) a T-shaped base comprising
i) a support channel beam having first and second ends;
ii) a cross beam attached to the second end of the support channel beam, said cross beam having first and second ends;
and
b) a keyboard stand mounted on the cross beam of the T-shaped base proximal to the first end of said cross beam, said keyboard stand further comprising:
i) a keyboard stand leg extending upwardly from the cross beam;
ii) an angled telescopic head having
a first arm adapted to slidably mate with the keyboard stand leg so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the first arm and the keyboard stand leg;
and
a second arm angularly disposed relative to the first arm;
iii) a rectilinear keyboard podium having an upper surface, a lower surface and two side edges,
iv) a podial pivot beam attached to the lower surface of the keyboard podium;
v) a first pivot flange and a second pivot flange symmetrically located on and extending downwardly from the keyboard podium;
vi) pivot attachment means for attaching the first and second ends of the podial pivot beam to the first and second pivot flanges;
vii) a podial leg extending from the podial pivot beam and adapted to slidably mate with the second arm of the angled telescopic head so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the second arm and the podial leg;
and
viii) first securing means for securing the first arm of the angled telescopic head to the keyboard stand leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof and second securing means for securing the second arm of the angled telescopic head to the podial leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof.

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A three belt checkout station having a base cabinet, a counter rail, a primary belt, a product scanner, first secondary belt;

a second secondary belt, a gate area including a gate between the primary belt and secondary belts;
and a checkout stand comprising:
a) a T-shaped base further comprising a support channel beam having first and second ends and a cross beam attached to the second end of the support channel beam, said cross beam having first and second ends;
b) a keyboard stand mounted on said cross beam proximal to its first end, said keyboard stand further comprising:
i) a keyboard stand leg extending upwardly from the cross beam;
ii) an angled telescopic head having
a first arm adapted to slidably mate with the keyboard stand leg so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the first arm and the keyboard stand leg, and
a second arm angularly disposed relative to the first arm:
iii) a rectilinear keyboard podium having an upper surface, a lower surface and two side edges,
iv) a podial pivot beam attached to the lower surface of the keyboard podium;
v) a first pivot flange and a second pivot flange symmetrically located on and extending downwardly from the keyboard podium;
vi) pivot attachment means for attaching the first and second ends of the podial pivot beam to the first and second pivot flanges;
vii) a podial leg extending from the podial pivot beam and adapted to slidably mate with the second end of the angled telescopic head so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the second arm and the podial leg;
and
viii) first securing means for securing the first arm to the keyboard stand leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof and second securing means for securing the second arm of the angled telescopic head to the podial leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof;
and
c) a writing stand mounted on said cross beam proximal to its second end.

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A keyboard stand for use at a store checkout station, the keyboard stand comprising:

a) a keyboard stand leg which extends generally vertically;
b) an angled telescopic head having
i) a first arm extending generally vertically and adapted to slidably mate with the keyboard stand leg so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the first arm and the keyboard stand leg;
and
ii) a second arm angularly disposed relative to the first arm and extending generally horizontally;
c) a rectilinear keyboard podium having an upper surface, a lower surface and two side edges,
d) a pivot means extending from the lower surface of the keyboard podium comprising:
i) a pair of pivot flanges comprising a first pivot flange and a second pivot flange symmetrically located and extending downwardly from the keyboard podium;
and
ii) a podial leg extending generally horizontally and extending between the keyboard podium and the angled telescopic head, the podial leg having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the first and second flanges and the second end being constructed and arranged to slidably mate with the second end of the angled telescopic head so as to allow a variable telescopic extension of the second arm and the podial leg;
h) first securing means for securing the first arm of the angled telescopic head to the keyboard stand leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof and second securing means for securing the second end of the angled telescopic head to the podial leg at a variable telescopic extension thereof;
and
i) mounting means for mounting the keyboard stand to the checkout station.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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