Child's toy for playing store checker

A child's toy capable of being used with play items for playing checker at a check out stand used in retail stores and the like, the toy simulates a bar code reader used for scanning and itemizing various items purchased at a store, the toy comprising:

• a housing including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portions;
• an on/off switch mounted on the housing;
• a battery operated power source connected to said housing, said on/off switch electrically connected to said power source;
• a red and green light mounted in the top portion of said housing and electrically connected to said power source;
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• an item switch for mechanical engagement with play items, said item switch mounted in the top portion of said housing and electrically connected to said power source and said red and green lights, such that when said on/off switch is turned "on" said red light is turned "on", and when said item switch is engaged by the play item to be checked said red light is turned "off" and said green light is turned "on" and when said switch is disengaged, said second light is turned off and said first light is turned on again.

A child's toy capable of being used with play items for playing checker at a check out stand of the type used in retail stores and the like, the toy simulates a bar code reader used for scanning and itemizing various items purchased at a store, the toy comprising:

• a housing including a substantially flat top portion, a bottom portion and side portions;
• an on/off switch mounted in one of the side portions of said housing;
• a power source connected to said housing, said on/off switch electrically connected to said power source;
• a red light and a green light mounted in the top portion of said housing and electrically connected to said power source;
• an item switch mounted inside said housing and extending upwardly from the top portion of said housing, said item switch electrically connected to said power source and said red and green lights;
• at least one ramp means for covering said item switch and engaging play items as they are brushed across a surface of the top portion;
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• at least one item guide means for guiding play items to be checked over said ramp means as the play items are brushed over a surface of said top portion, whereby when said on/off switch is turned "on" said red light is turned "on", whereby when said ramp means is engaged by a play item said item switch is also engaged by the play item to be checked and said red light is turned "off" and said green light is turned "on";
• a buzzer electrically connected to said power source and to said green light, whereby said buzzer sounds when said green light is turned "on";
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• a digital counter electrically connected to said power source and to said item switch, whereby said counter counts play items when said item switch is engaged by each play item.