Checkout device with hand grip
US7658331B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0018
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A checkout device which can be gripped for carrying, installation, and removal. The checkout device includes a generally L-shaped housing including a first housing portion suited to placement within a checkout counter, and a second housing portion mounted above the first housing portion and suited to extending above the checkout counter. The first and second housing portions include a barcode reader for sending scanning light beams from a first aperture in the first housing portion and a second aperture in the second housing portion to form a multi-line scan pattern. The second housing portion has a rear surface including a hand grip.
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