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US 8,474,164 B2Granted
Checkout divider with optical effect
AssigneeTracer Imaging LLC
InventorSteven M. Spiro
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Abstract
A checkout divider having an optically variable effect. The divider includes a sleeve including optically variable material that is disposed upon a face of the sleeve. The sleeve is formed to take on a three-dimensional structure. The divider includes a pair of end caps that are configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve. The divider also includes a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps. The curved bearing surface is disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material, the optically variable material being disposed upon a face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect;
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- an elongated armature having a first end and an opposing second end, the armature being a hollow structure and constructed to be received within a hollow interior of the sleeve, thereby resulting in the sleeve surrounding the armature, wherein each of the armature and sleeve have a substantially triangular shape defined by three walls.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material, the optically variable material being disposed upon a face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect;
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- an elongated armature having a first end and an opposing second end, the armature being a hollow structure and constructed to be received within a hollow interior of the sleeve, thereby resulting in the sleeve surrounding the armature, wherein the armature includes a loose joint defined by two abutting walls, the loose joint being defined by a pair of seam extensions that face inwardly into a hollow interior of the armature.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material, the optically variable material being disposed upon a face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect;
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- an elongated armature having a first end and an opposing second end, the armature being a hollow structure and constructed to be received within a hollow interior of the sleeve, thereby resulting in the sleeve surrounding the armature, wherein each of the armature and the sleeve includes a plurality of locking slots formed therein and when the armature and sleeve are properly assembled, the locking slots formed in the sleeve and the armature are in registration with one another, each end cap including a locking tab that is received within the registered locking slots formed in the sleeve and the armature.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material the optically variable material being disposed upon a face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
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- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect, wherein the end cap includes an outer perimeter wall and a plurality of inner support walls that are spaced from the outer perimeter wall, wherein locking tabs are formed on the inner support walls facing the outer perimeter wall, the locking tabs for reception in locking slots formed in the sleeve, thereby fixedly attaching the sleeve to the end caps.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material, the optically variable material being disposed upon a face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
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- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect, wherein the end cap includes three fold radial symmetry.
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A checkout divider having an optically variable effect and bilateral symmetry, comprising:
- a sleeve including optically variable material, the optically variable material being disposed upon at least one face of the sleeve, the sleeve being formed to take on a three-dimensional structure, wherein the sleeve includes bilateral seam extensions that extend inwardly into a hollow interior of the sleeve;
- a pair of end caps, the end caps being configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve;
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- a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps, the curved bearing surface being disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect;
- wherein the end cap includes a pair of rounded stops with the curved bearing surface being disposed therebetween to limit a degree of rocking action of the divider.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.