ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,816, issued on May 26, was assigned to TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS INC. (Durham, N.C.).
"Modifiable bagging structure" was invented by Kimberly A. Wood (Raleigh, N.C.), Brad M. Johnson (Raleigh, N.C.), Suzanne M. Bleakley (Cary, N.C.) and William L. Dungan (Cary, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a checkout system and bagging structure. The bagging structure includes a body, a platform positioned on the body, and a power source disposed within the body. The platform defines a plurality of cavities arranged in a grid. A first cavity of the plurality of cavities receives a first mechanical rod. Th...