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Handler cover and seat cover for a shopping cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-16
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2008-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A handle cover for a shopping cart is formed from a padded fabric strip. VELCRO fasteners are provided for securing the strip around the handle of a conventional shopping cart. The cover provides protection against germs, dirt and disease to small children riding in the shopping cart child seat. Various toys for the amusement of the child may be secured to the fabric cover. A seat cover for providing added protection and comfort to a child riding in a shopping cart seat includes strap fasteners for attachment to the handle cover. The seat cover and handle cover may be folded to compact sizes for convenient storage and transportation.
Inventors
- 👤 Joan L. Boucher
- 👤 Pamela Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:14
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/06; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/144; B62B3/1456; B62B3/1448; B62B5/069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A new and improved handle cover and seat cover for a shopping cart, comprising; a handle cover formed from an elongated rectangular piece of a flexible padded washable fabric material; an elastic fabric storage pouch on an upper surface of said handle cover, adjacent an end edge thereof; a snap fastener on an exterior surface of said elastic fabric storage pouch removably retaining a small squeeze toy; a snap fastener on said upper surface of said handle cover removably retaining a toy rattle; three spaced straps secured on said upper surface along one longitudinal side edge of said handle cover and extending transversely thereto; a plurality of hook VELCRO fasteners on an upper end of each of said straps; three spaced loop VELCRO fastening strips secured on a bottom surface of said handle cover along an opposite longitudinal side edge in alignment with said three spaced straps; a snap fastener on a central upper portion of each of said three spaced straps; a small clothes pin removably retained by said snap fastener on a middle one of said three spaced straps; a seat cover formed from a padded flexible washable fabric material; said seat cover having a back rest portion, two opposed side panel portions and a bottom seat portion; a snap fastener on an outer surface of an upper outer front corner of each of said side panel portions; and a pair of fastening straps, each having a snap fastener at each end, said fastening straps removably retaining said opposite seat cover side panel portions to two outer ones of said three spaced handle cover straps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A new and improved handle cover and seat cover for a shopping cart, comprising; a handle cover formed from an elongated rectangular piece of a flexible padded washable fabric material; an elastic fabric storage pouch on an upper surface of said handle cover, adjacent an end edge thereof; a snap fastener on an exterior surface of said elastic fabric storage pouch removably retaining a small squeeze toy; a snap fastener on said upper surface of said handle cover removably retaining a toy rattle; three spaced straps secured on said upper surface along one longitudinal side edge of said handle cover and extending transversely thereto; a plurality of hook VELCRO fasteners on an upper end of each of said straps; three spaced loop VELCRO fastening strips secured on a bottom surface of said handle cover along an opposite longitudinal side edge in alignment with said three spaced straps; a snap fastener on a central upper portion of each of said three spaced straps; a small clothes pin removably retained by said snap fastener on a middle one of said three spaced straps; a seat cover formed from a padded flexible washable fabric material; said seat cover having a back rest portion, two opposed side panel portions and a bottom seat portion; a snap fastener on an outer surface of an upper outer front corner of each of said side panel portions; and a pair of fastening straps, each having a snap fastener at each end, said fastening straps removably retaining said opposite seat cover side panel portions to two outer ones of said three spaced handle cover straps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
A new and improved handle cover and seat cover for a shopping cart, comprising: an elongated rectangular piece of a flexible padded washable fabric material; an elastic fabric storage pouch on an upper surface of said fabric material adjacent an end edge thereof; a snap fastener on an exterior surface of said elastic fabric storage pouch removably retaining a small squeeze toy; a snap fastener on said upper surface of said handle cover removably retaining a toy rattle; three spaced straps secured on said upper surface along one longitudinal side edge of said handle cover and extending transversely thereto; a plurality of hook VELCRO fasteners on an upper end of each of said straps; three spaced loop VELCRO fastening strips secured on a bottom surface of said handle cover along an opposite longitudinal side edge in alignment with said three spaced straps; a snap fastener on a central upper portion of each of said three spaced straps; and a small clothes pin removably retained by said snap fastener on a middle one of said three spaced straps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
A new and improved handle cover and seat cover for a shopping cart, comprising: an elongated rectangular piece of a flexible padded washable fabric material; an elastic fabric storage pouch on an upper surface of said fabric material adjacent an end edge thereof; a snap fastener on an exterior surface of said elastic fabric storage pouch removably retaining a small squeeze toy; a snap fastener on said upper surface of said handle cover removably retaining a toy rattle; three spaced straps secured on said upper surface along one longitudinal side edge of said handle cover and extending transversely thereto; a plurality of hook VELCRO fasteners on an upper end of each of said straps; three spaced loop VELCRO fastening strips secured on a bottom surface of said handle cover along an opposite longitudinal side edge in alignment with said three spaced straps; a snap fastener on a central upper portion of each of said three spaced straps; and a small clothes pin removably retained by said snap fastener on a middle one of said three spaced straps.
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