A point-of-sale data terminal device includes an optical scanning device mounted in one of the wall portions of the terminal device. In one embodiment of the invention, the scanning device is mounted in a support member which in turn extends outwardly from and is rotatably mounted in the wall portion enabling the support member to be oriented in a plurality of scanning positions. In a second embodiment of the invention, one or more scanning devices are mounted flush with a wall portion to projec...

An automated retail point-of-sale machine is disclosed having the ability to allow consumers to check out their purchases with a minimal of direct human assistance. The machine is designed to work with products whether labelled or not with machine readable bar codes. The machine possess security features which deter customers from fraudulently bagging items by comparing the weight changes on the packing scale with the product number related information in the case of labelleled products. In the ...

An apparatus for displaying goods packaged in glass containers on a shelf along the "glass aisle" of a grocery store is disclosed. Included is a bracket having two outwardly extending flanges positionable in a card channel on the front of a store shelf, outwardly extending mounts and a fascia mounted thereto, the fascia including a surface adapted to receive a label appropriate for the goods displayed, a stop to prevent containers from being pushed off the shelf, and opposed holes. Elongated rai...

A register system for facilitating point of sale transactions of any of a plurality of products, each of the products having a bar code encoded product identification associated therewith, is disclosed. The register system comprises a central computer for storing data representing a sales price for each of the products, a plurality of distributed point of sale registers coupled to the central computer, a bar code reader, operatively associated with each of the registers, for scanning the bar cod...

Garage sale pricing labels and method comprise a plurality of sets of color coded pricing label strips, each set being color coded to distinguish products of different sellers and each set including separate strips of labels containing different preprinted prices for each strip and one strip containing no price. The labels contain non-adhesive tabs for easy application and removal. The tabs can be adhesive portions covered with unremoved release paper or can be portions not covered by adhesive. ...

A wireless point of sale terminal including an operator interface, point of sale circuitry coupled to the operator interface, a printer coupled to the point of sale circuitry, a wireless transceiver coupled to the point of sale circuitry and a flexible antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver.

Point of sale apparatus wherein a general purpose computer is utilized in emulating the functions of an integrated POS system. A general purpose computer is employed with a cash register specific keyboard to provide a broad range of computational and data handling capabilities for the apparatus. To perform in conjunction with the general purpose computer for its general computing function, a typewriter-type keyboard is employed with the apparatus. A prioritized protocol is developed between the ...

Point-of-sale apparatus to be used with an optical scanner for identifying the articles sold, comprises housing to be placed over the optical scanner, a light-transparent window carried by the housing so as to be aligned with the optical scanner when the housing is placed thereover, a weighing scale carried by the housing to weigh the article identified by the optical scanner, and a display for displaying the weight and/or the price of each article identified by the optical scanner and weighed b...

When time service sale is carried out by using a shelf label, discount price and remaining time acquired by subtracting the current time from the discount ending time are indicated on the indicator of the shelf label. Moreover, estimated waiting time for customers at the register and allowance time d acquired by subtracting the estimated waiting time from the remaining time are indicated on the indicator. Therefore, customers can purchase time service sale commodities at a discount price with a ...

An improved point-of-sale product chiller that is modular in design and construction whereby the server may be readily produced in various sizes and capacities for point-of-sale display and sale of chilled products. An insulated enclosure includes a base panel, a pair of sidewall panels, and a plurality of modular end wall panels that form a chilled product cavity. The panels are formed of hollow, blow-molded thermoplastic with foam insulation panels inserted therein. A chiller of a desired size...