Patent ID: 6619546
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A47F,B62B,G06K,G07G

Abstract:
A mobile pre-scanning station, comprising:a frame including a handle and first and second side posts extending downward from first and second ends of the handle; a pair of arms projecting forward, respectively, from the first and second side posts, the pair of arms being positioned to hold therebetween an open bag for receiving pre-scanned items; and a platform projecting forward from the first and second side posts, the platform being positioned under the pair of arms for providing a supporting surface for items contained in a bag held by the pair of arms, the frame further providing a support for holding an electronic article surveillance tag deactivator proximate to an open bag held by the pair of arms, the EAS deactivator being used to deactivate EAS tags on pre-scanned items before they are placed in the open bag, the mobile pre-scanning station being maneuverable among customer shopping carts in a retail checkout line for use by a store employee in performing a pre-scanning function.