GB2263862A - Shoppers' aid - Google Patents

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GB2263862A
GB2263862A GB9121982A GB9121982A GB2263862A GB 2263862 A GB2263862 A GB 2263862A GB 9121982 A GB9121982 A GB 9121982A GB 9121982 A GB9121982 A GB 9121982A GB 2263862 A GB2263862 A GB 2263862A
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Steven Lawrance Kirk
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/14—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by provisions for nesting or stacking, e.g. shopping trolleys
    • B62B3/1428—Adaptations for calculators, memory aids or reading aids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures

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Abstract

A calculator for use when shopping comprises means for entering a pre-set spending limit, means for entering the prices of items purchased and totalling such prices, and means for providing an audible or visual warning when the total approaches or exceeds the preset limit. The calculator may be clipped to a supermarket trolley or attached to a person's body using straps with touch and close fastenings. <IMAGE>

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SHOPPERS AIDE (SHOPPING AIDE) A Self Contained Unit Designed to Aid the Shopper to buy Selectively by budgeting accuratly to their pocket.
Therefore giving back the Confidence to Shoppers to Buy in large Stores again, of which may have been scaned of by checkout Hooror Bills.
This is A unit Capable of being simply but accuratley used.
Firstly you enter the amount which you wish to spend into the PRESET SPENDING LIMIT PROGRAMME.
You then startentering the items purchase price via the push buttons until at such time you reach your preset spending limit, the unit automatically allerts you that this has been reached, so you can decide whether to carry on.
This unit may be temporarily or permanently attached to a shopping trolley or may be an intergral part.
For mor freedom it may be attached to the customer by velcro.
A small screen is available to deter children (babys) who are acompanying the user from entering figures unecesarily.
SHOPPERS AIDE (SHOPPING AIDE) A present spending limit, which is easily entered into the programme of the unit of which when the amount is ultimately reached. Automatically alerts the user.
The display screen always returns to the totall mode once the last price has been entered.
The ability to use as an alternative to push buttons is a bar code reader attachment.
Completely mobile, self contained power pack or solar cells.
Fixture to either shopping trolley or maybe to the user.
No more checkout horror bills which may course unecessary embarrasment to the customer by perhaps having to return goods.

Claims (1)

  1. CLAIMS FOR THE SHOPPING AIDE
    The Shopping Aide can be used quickly and efficiently.
    Will maintain a memory for use with the present ability.
    The present will notify the user of its programed limit either visually or audibilly Either attached permanently or temporary either to a person or mobile container.
    The ability to use a bar code reader aswell or instead of the button inputt.
    Translation total is visible between transactions Powered either by dry cell or solar cells
GB9121982A 1991-10-16 1991-10-16 Shoppers' aid Withdrawn GB2263862A (en)

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GB2263862A true GB2263862A (en) 1993-08-11

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2702583A1 (en) * 1993-03-09 1994-09-16 Mbole Nso Roger Pocket Adder Bar Code Reader
EP0997858A3 (en) * 1993-11-26 2003-01-02 Fujitsu Limited POS system with purchase estimate
WO2003019487A2 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Mark Anthony Burke A shopping checkout system
WO2010102334A1 (en) * 2009-03-10 2010-09-16 Nicole Jane Horsnell Expenditure assessment aid

Citations (3)

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US4528638A (en) * 1981-09-17 1985-07-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Shopping calculator with comparison feature
US4746043A (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-05-24 Booker David R Enclosure for devices such as calculators
EP0297452A2 (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-04 Eberlein, Wolfgang Shopping calculator

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4528638A (en) * 1981-09-17 1985-07-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Shopping calculator with comparison feature
US4746043A (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-05-24 Booker David R Enclosure for devices such as calculators
EP0297452A2 (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-04 Eberlein, Wolfgang Shopping calculator

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2702583A1 (en) * 1993-03-09 1994-09-16 Mbole Nso Roger Pocket Adder Bar Code Reader
EP0997858A3 (en) * 1993-11-26 2003-01-02 Fujitsu Limited POS system with purchase estimate
WO2003019487A2 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Mark Anthony Burke A shopping checkout system
WO2003019487A3 (en) * 2001-08-27 2004-02-26 Mark Anthony Burke A shopping checkout system
WO2010102334A1 (en) * 2009-03-10 2010-09-16 Nicole Jane Horsnell Expenditure assessment aid

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