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Coupon organizer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-07-24
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2001-07-24
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Abstract

Abstract An accessory is provided for enabling a shopper to organize coupons to facilitate shopping. The accessory comprises a receptacle which has a lid with a carrying handle which enables the accessory to be carried easily to a store and releasably clamped to the handle of a shopping cart at the upper rear end of the shopping cart basket. The receptacle contains a series of dividers for segregating coupons in accordance with various headings.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chester R. Holland

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/1428

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
For use in combination with a shopping cart having a handle extending alongside a transverse basket member at the upper rear end of the cart basket, a coupon organizer, comprising: a portable molded plastic receptacle having an elongated bottom wall and side walls cooperating therewith to define a horizontally-elongated upwardly-open cavity adapted to contain a series of dividers for segregating shopping coupons therewithin, said receptacle being mounted to said cart with one of its elongated side walls confronting said handle and with its bottom wall engaging on and supported by said transverse basket member, C-type clamping means mounted to said one elongated side wall, said clamping means having a pair of resilient arcuate jaws embracing said handle when mounted thereto, said jaws opening and closing resiliently onto said handle for affording releasable engagement and disengagement of said receptacle with said handle when said receptacle is displaced laterally with respect to said handle, a lid hinged to one of said side walls to provide a closure for said receptacle, and means on said receptacle providing a handle for carrying the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
For use in combination with a shopping cart having a handle extending alongside a transverse basket member at the upper rear end of the cart basket, a coupon organizer, comprising: a portable molded plastic receptacle having an elongated bottom wall and side walls cooperating therewith to define a horizontally-elongated upwardly-open cavity adapted to contain a series of dividers for segregating shopping coupons therewithin, said receptacle being mounted to said cart with one of its elongated side walls confronting said handle and with its bottom wall engaging on and supported by said transverse basket member, C-type clamping means mounted to said one elongated side wall, said clamping means having a pair of resilient arcuate jaws embracing said handle when mounted thereto, said jaws opening and closing resiliently onto said handle for affording releasable engagement and disengagement of said receptacle with said handle when said receptacle is displaced laterally with respect to said handle, a lid hinged to one of said side walls to provide a closure for said receptacle, and means on said receptacle providing a handle for carrying the same.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-05-29 1987-11-28 1988-05-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-05-29 1991-11-28 1992-05-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-05-29 1995-11-28 1996-05-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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