Checkout station
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The ornamental design for a checkout station, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2025
Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Inventors: Darrell Whitelaw (Pacific Palisades, CA), John C. Crecelius, Jr. (Springdale, AR), Andrew J. Grignon (Half Moon Bay, CA), Stephen S. Hadinger (Berkeley, CA), Jae Y. Lew (Mill Valley, CA), Brittany N. Leek (Waterford, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/883,601