Checkout station
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the checkout station that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a checkout station, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1090140
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2025
Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Inventors: Darrell Whitelaw (Pacific Palisades, CA), Brittany N. Leek (Waterford, MI), Andrew J. Grignon (Half Moon Bay, CA), Jae Y. Lew (Mill Valley, CA), Stephen S. Hadinger (Berkeley, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/883,602
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2025
Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Inventors: Darrell Whitelaw (Pacific Palisades, CA), Brittany N. Leek (Waterford, MI), Andrew J. Grignon (Half Moon Bay, CA), Jae Y. Lew (Mill Valley, CA), Stephen S. Hadinger (Berkeley, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/883,602
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/699