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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1997
Chizu Shimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhito Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Chizuo Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaoru Kikuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Kyouko Terada, Kawasaki, JP;
Chizu Shimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhito Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Chizuo Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaoru Kikuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Kyouko Terada, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
Unjust acts such as carrying out a commodity without reading a commodity code, whether it is intentional or accidental are prevented. The purchased commodity accommodating and transporting apparatus may include a commodity code reading section for reading a commodity code applied to a commodity and a transportable accommodation section for accommodating therein a commodity whose commodity code has been read. Further, elements for purchasing a commodity (such as a section for receiving a prepaid card, a credit card, a bank card or a similar card) may be fixed to said transportable accommodation section to allow a customer to perform purchasing operations during selection of a commodity when shopping.