Patent ID: 6826119
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
A bar code indicia system for signaling when an expiration date of a product has passed, said bar code indicia system comprising:a bar code indicia indicating the expiration date of the product such that said bar code indicia is readable after the expiration date of the product, said bar code indicia being marked on the product; a detecting means for scanning said bar code indicia such that detecting means is for detecting the expiration date of said bar code indicia; a signaling means being operationally coupled to said detecting means, said signaling means being for signaling to a potential buyer that the expiration date of the product occurred before a date of detection of said bar code indicia; and said signaling means comprising a translucent cylindrical housing and a light, said cylindrical housing being mounted on a counter such that said cylindrical housing extends upwardly from said counter, said light being illuminatable upon actuating by said detecting means, said light being removably mounted in said housing opposite said counter such that said light is adapted for being readily seen by the potential buyer positioned anywhere along the length of said counter when said light is illuminated by said detecting means.