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Toy cash register

US4282674A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
12References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 4, 1980
Grant dateAug 11, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/3005
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toy cash register for young children and the like includes a housing having an indicia display window formed on a portion thereof with an indicia display disc mounted behind the window having a plurality of different indicia thereon for selective display through the window. An electric motor is provided for driving the display disc and a plurality of push button controlled, momentary contact switches are provided for connecting the motor with an electric power source for rotating the display disc for random periods of time when the contacts are closed. The cash register includes an indexing system for automatically indexing the nearest set of indicia on the disc with the window after the disc drive motor is deenergized. A sound generator is activated by rotation of the display disc and the cash register also includes a weighing scale, a credit card facility and a manually controllable cash drawer along with a remote, hand held implement simulating an electronic tag reader.

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