Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
Patent
1998-02-06
2000-12-26
Trammell, James P.
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
705 16, 705 17, 705 43, 186 36, 186 37, 186 59, 186 61, 186 64, 186 66, 235383, 235467, G06F 1760
Patent
active
061673811
ABSTRACT:
A self-service checkout terminal includes a base having a bagwell defined therein. The terminal also includes a first counter supported on the base. The first counter has a first surface which is positioned at a first height. The terminal further includes a scanner secured at a first end of the first counter. The terminal yet further includes an automated teller machine secured at a second end of the first counter. Moreover, the terminal includes an arcuate shaped second counter secured to the first counter, the second counter having a second surface which is positioned at a second height. The first counter has a bagwell opening defined therein at a location interposed between the scanner and the automated teller machine. The bagwell opening is aligned with the bagwell. The first height is less than the second height.
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Paton Grant C.
Swaine Stephen W.
Vassigh Ali M.
NCR Corporation
Nguyen Nga B.
Trammell James P.
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