US 12,232,636 B2
Modifiable cabinet for checkout system
Dora Merrick, Flower Mound, TX (US); Brad M. Johnson, Raleigh, NC (US); Kimberly A. Wood, Raleigh, NC (US); Suzanne M. Bleakley, Cary, NC (US); and William L. Dungan, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,021.
Prior Publication US 2025/0000283 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. A47F 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 9/048 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-checkout system comprising:
a cabinet comprising a front side and a back side opposite the front side;
a scanner positioned on the cabinet, wherein the scanner is arranged to scan an item during checkout;
a sleeve positioned within the cabinet, wherein the sleeve is arranged to move away from the front side of the cabinet and out the back side of the cabinet, wherein the sleeve defines a chamber; and
a panel positioned within the chamber, wherein when the sleeve is moved away from the front side of the cabinet and out the back side of the cabinet, the panel folds down to create a shelf within the chamber.