US3956841A
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Shopping cart directory
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-04
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Granted: 1976-05-18
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Expires: 1995-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A shopping cart directory comprising a flat board upon which is positioned appropriate indicia to indicate the location of different purchaseable items within a store, the plate being mounted upon a shopping cart which is movable within the store, the plate having a pair of fixed brackets mounted on the back end thereof and a pair of movable brackets mounted on the back end thereof, each of the brackets to cooperate with the wire rods of the shopping cart, the movable brackets to be forced into tight engagement with one of the rods of the shopping cart with the movable bracket canting a slight amount and biting into the back end of the plate thereby maintaining a secured position upon the shopping cart.
Inventors
- 👤 Ann C. Hensel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:05
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/1428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
In combination with a shopping cart, said shopping cart being movable, said shopping cart including a wire basket section formed of a plurality of spaced apart wire rods, a directory for engaging said wire rods and being fixedly mounted upon the shopping cart, said directory comprising: a directory plate being formed of a rigid material, said directory plate having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface having indicia thereon to facilitate location of a plurality of purchaseable items within a store; first clamping bracket means attached to said backside of asid directory plate, said first clamping bracket means being fixed to said plate and adapted to bind a single one of said wire rods between said back surface and said bracket means; second clamping bracket means attached to said back surface of said directory plate, said second clamping bracket means including a first member fixedly attached to said directory plate and a second member being movably mounted upon said first member, said second member to tightly engage by wedging against another one of said wire rods and remain in a fixed position thereby securing said directory plate to said shopping cart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
In combination with a shopping cart, said shopping cart being movable, said shopping cart including a wire basket section formed of a plurality of spaced apart wire rods, a directory for engaging said wire rods and being fixedly mounted upon the shopping cart, said directory comprising: a directory plate being formed of a rigid material, said directory plate having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface having indicia thereon to facilitate location of a plurality of purchaseable items within a store; first clamping bracket means attached to said backside of asid directory plate, said first clamping bracket means being fixed to said plate and adapted to bind a single one of said wire rods between said back surface and said bracket means; second clamping bracket means attached to said back surface of said directory plate, said second clamping bracket means including a first member fixedly attached to said directory plate and a second member being movably mounted upon said first member, said second member to tightly engage by wedging against another one of said wire rods and remain in a fixed position thereby securing said directory plate to said shopping cart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
240 words
In combination with a shopping cart, said shopping cart being movable, said shopping cart including a wire basket section formed of a plurality of spaced apart wire rods, a directory for engaging said wire rods and being fixedly mounted upon the shopping cart, said directory comprising: a directory plate being formed of a rigid material, said directory plate having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface having indicia thereon to facilitate location of a plurality of purchaseable items within a store; first clamping bracket means attached to said backside of said directory plate, said first clamping bracket means being fixed to said plate and adapted to engage a single one of said wire rods; second clamping bracket means attached to said back surface of said directory plate, said second clamping bracket means including a first member fixedly attached to said directory plate and a second member being movably mounted upon said first member, said second member to tightly engage another one of said wire rods and remain in a fixed position thereby securing said directory plate to said shopping cart; and said second member adapted to assume a canted position with respect to said first member when said directory plate is installed upon said shopping cart, said second member including engagement means to slightly penetrate the back surface of said directory plate to thereby fix the position of said second member with respect to said directory plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
240 words
In combination with a shopping cart, said shopping cart being movable, said shopping cart including a wire basket section formed of a plurality of spaced apart wire rods, a directory for engaging said wire rods and being fixedly mounted upon the shopping cart, said directory comprising: a directory plate being formed of a rigid material, said directory plate having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface having indicia thereon to facilitate location of a plurality of purchaseable items within a store; first clamping bracket means attached to said backside of said directory plate, said first clamping bracket means being fixed to said plate and adapted to engage a single one of said wire rods; second clamping bracket means attached to said back surface of said directory plate, said second clamping bracket means including a first member fixedly attached to said directory plate and a second member being movably mounted upon said first member, said second member to tightly engage another one of said wire rods and remain in a fixed position thereby securing said directory plate to said shopping cart; and said second member adapted to assume a canted position with respect to said first member when said directory plate is installed upon said shopping cart, said second member including engagement means to slightly penetrate the back surface of said directory plate to thereby fix the position of said second member with respect to said directory plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein: said second member including protuberance means, said protuberance means to be in contact with said first member and permit said second member to pivot with respect to said first member to assume said canted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination as defined in claim 3 wherein: said engagement means comprising a plurality of serrations formed upon the upper most edge of said second member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-18 | 1983-11-17 | 1984-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-18 | 1987-11-17 | 1988-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |