Patent ID: 7066389
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: A47F,G01G,G07G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating product weight identification in a checkout lane, the apparatus comprising: an open-frame back sized to support a plastic bag and a plastic bag supply; a pair of opposing support arms connected to the back, the support arms configured to support an open bag; a pair of opposing open-frame sides each having a top and a bottom, the sides connected substantially perpendicular to the back and positioned to define a receiving area for the plastic bag; a pair of guards connected to the back, the guards mounted outside the opposing support arms, parallel to the opposing support arms, and at substantially the same vertical height as the opposing support arms, wherein the guards are configured to retain handles of the bags in the bag supply within a predefined area; and a gate opposite the back and connected to at least one side, the gate configured to retain an item within the receiving area.