Patent classifications
A47F13/08
MERCHANDISE SUPPLY DEVICE FOR STORING AND MAKING AVAILABLE FOR PICKING SELL-BY-WEIGHT LOOSE PRODUCTS
Merchandise supply device for storing and making available for picking sell-by-weight loose products. The device comprises a container (10) having side walls (12, 12,13) and a bottom wall (14), which walls (11-14) together define a storage space for the product, wherein a sloped bottom wall (14) is arranged for gravity feeding the product from a rear fill opening (15) to a front pick-out opening (17), which pick-out opening (17) is covered by an openable lid (13). The pick-out opening (17) is covered by an intrusion barrier device (30) comprising an iris port (40). An intrusion barrier device for use with a merchandise supply device is also disclosed.
MERCHANDISE SUPPLY DEVICE FOR STORING AND MAKING AVAILABLE FOR PICKING SELL-BY-WEIGHT LOOSE PRODUCTS
Merchandise supply device for storing and making available for picking sell-by-weight loose products. The device comprises a container (10) having side walls (12, 12,13) and a bottom wall (14), which walls (11-14) together define a storage space for the product, wherein a sloped bottom wall (14) is arranged for gravity feeding the product from a rear fill opening (15) to a front pick-out opening (17), which pick-out opening (17) is covered by an openable lid (13). The pick-out opening (17) is covered by an intrusion barrier device (30) comprising an iris port (40). An intrusion barrier device for use with a merchandise supply device is also disclosed.
Dispenser bag container and dispenser rack
A bag container dispenser includes a bag container. The container is formed of resilient material and has a bottom, a top, first and second sides, a front, a back and a removable access panel. The access panel has a top segment that includes a portion of the top and a connected front segment. The front segment has a height that extends from the bottom to the top. Stacked bags are sized and shaped to fit within the bag container. Each of the bags has a front wall, a back wall, an open top and a closure mechanism. The bags are dispensable from the container through an opening provided by removal of the access panel which may have a removable cover. A dispenser rack has a horizontal platform sized and shaped to support the bag container. Peripheral guards extend upward from the platform and constrain movement of the container during dispensing.
Dispenser bag container and dispenser rack
A bag container dispenser includes a bag container. The container is formed of resilient material and has a bottom, a top, first and second sides, a front, a back and a removable access panel. The access panel has a top segment that includes a portion of the top and a connected front segment. The front segment has a height that extends from the bottom to the top. Stacked bags are sized and shaped to fit within the bag container. Each of the bags has a front wall, a back wall, an open top and a closure mechanism. The bags are dispensable from the container through an opening provided by removal of the access panel which may have a removable cover. A dispenser rack has a horizontal platform sized and shaped to support the bag container. Peripheral guards extend upward from the platform and constrain movement of the container during dispensing.
RETAINING COLLAPSIBLE TOTES
Aspects described herein include an apparatus is disclosed for retaining a collapsible tote. The apparatus comprises a base, a projecting member having a first end attached to the base, and an engagement member attached to the projecting member at a second end opposite the first end. The engagement member defines one or more slots extending into the engagement member from a top surface. At each slot of the one or more slots, portions of the engagement member that define the slot are configured to, responsive to receiving a respective portion of a handle of the collapsible tote into the slot, apply a force to retain the respective portion of the handle.
Configurable universal bag holder
Examples provide a universal bag holder for storing multiple different types of bags on a single bag holder device. The bag holder includes a bag receptacle for holding folded paper bags or folded reusable bags, such as cloth bags. An access window in one side of the receptacle enables a user to retrieve items which may fall into the receptacle. The bag holder also includes a bag support rack having a set of bag support arms for supporting plastic bags or reusable bags on the arms. The loops on the plastic or reusable bags are placed over the bag support arms. A paper bag that has been unfolded can also be supported between the bag support arms. A label holder permits placement of price tags or other information labels for the bags. The bag holder can be attached to pre-existing bagging area fixtures for ease of use.
INDIRECT TOUCH APPARATUS FOR BELONGINGS
An indirect touch apparatus for belongings may includes a housing (110) having a draw-in/out guide path (20) recessed in a longitudinal direction; a touch part (120) that is slidably provided in the draw-in/out guide path (20) and is curvatured out in one direction so that one side part is in contact with a touch object; a pressing knob (130) for drawing the touch part (120) into and out of the housing (110); and a mounting portion (140) for providing the housing (110) on one side of the rear surface of the belongings (200).
INDIRECT TOUCH APPARATUS FOR BELONGINGS
An indirect touch apparatus for belongings may includes a housing (110) having a draw-in/out guide path (20) recessed in a longitudinal direction; a touch part (120) that is slidably provided in the draw-in/out guide path (20) and is curvatured out in one direction so that one side part is in contact with a touch object; a pressing knob (130) for drawing the touch part (120) into and out of the housing (110); and a mounting portion (140) for providing the housing (110) on one side of the rear surface of the belongings (200).
Scooping device
Scooping devices are presented including: a scoop forming a planar top surface and a bottom surface, the scoop defining a leading edge, a trailing edge, a proximate edge, and a distal edge, where the bottom surface includes a grooved hinge that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a proximate handle portion located along the trailing edge, the proximate handle portion forming a cavity and extending inward from a raised edge adjacent to the proximate edge; a distal handle portion located along the trailing edge, the distal handle portion forming a cavity and extending inward from a raised edge adjacent to the distal edge, where a gap is formed between the proximate handle portion and the distal handle portion; and a flexible handle wrap.
Apparatus for retaining collapsible totes
An apparatus is disclosed for retaining a collapsible tote. The apparatus comprises a base, a projecting member having a first end attached to the base, and an engagement member attached to the projecting member at a second end opposite the first end. The engagement member defines one or more slots extending into the engagement member from a top surface. At each slot of the one or more slots, portions of the engagement member that define the slot are configured to, responsive to receiving a respective portion of a handle of the collapsible tote into the slot, apply a force to retain the respective portion of the handle.