Patent ID: 8290814

Claim:
A self-checkout system, comprising: a vertical support member; a user interface attached to said vertical support member, said user interface including (i) a user input device operative to receive input from a user during operation of the self-checkout system, and (ii) a display device operative to display retail information to the user during operation of the self-checkout system; a scanner positioned vertically below said user interface; a bag retainer positioned vertically below said scanner and defining a bag space; a scale assembly attached to said vertical support member and positioned vertically below said bag retainer, said scale assembly including an item support surface, wherein said user interface, said scanner, said bag retainer, and said scale assembly are positioned in relation to each other such that, when said self-checkout system is viewed in a front elevational view, a vertical line intersects said user interface, said scanner, said bag retainer, and said scale assembly.