US5597104A
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Disposable coupon holder for a shopping cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-15
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2015-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece coupon caddy is a sheet formed with a series of coupons. The sheet has a pair of ears that are bent rearwardly from the body of the sheet. The two ears have slots that receive the horizontal bar of a shopping cart basket so that the coupons are visible to the shopper.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory E. Elliott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/1428; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A coupon holder for use on a horizontal rod of a shopping cart, comprising: a planar sheet having a pair of spaced integral ears, and fold lines permitting each of the pair of ears to be folded down at right angles to the plane of the sheet; a slot in each of said ears for receiving the horizontal rod of said shopping cart to support the sheet in a an inclined position; indicia printed on the sheet within selected areas to be torn off from the sheet; and integral tab means on the sheet for supporting a portion of the sheet torn off therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A coupon holder for use on a horizontal rod of a shopping cart, comprising: a planar sheet having a pair of spaced integral ears, and fold lines permitting each of the pair of ears to be folded down at right angles to the plane of the sheet; a slot in each of said ears for receiving the horizontal rod of said shopping cart to support the sheet in a an inclined position; indicia printed on the sheet within selected areas to be torn off from the sheet; and integral tab means on the sheet for supporting a portion of the sheet torn off therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the sheet has opposite side edges, and the fold lines are parallel to an extension of the opposite side edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the sheet has opposite parallel side edges, and the ears extend beyond the side edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the sheet has an integral tab for holding the torn off area of the sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the coupon holder has a top edge and a bottom edge, and the ears are disposed closer to the top edge than to the bottom edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which each ear has a curved slot for receiving the horizontal bar of the shopping cart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the selected area of the sheet forms a coupon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A coupon holder as defined in claim 1, in which the sheet has a coupon printed thereon and the coupon may be removed from the sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A coupon holder for use on a horizontal rod of a shopping cart, comprising: a planar sheet having a pair of spaced integral ears, and parallel fold lines permitting each of the pair of ears to be folded down at right angles to the plane of the sheet; a slot in each of said ears for receiving the horizontal rod of said shopping cart to support the sheet in an inclined position; and indicia printed on the sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A coupon holder for use on a horizontal rod of a shopping cart, comprising: a planar sheet having a pair of spaced integral ears, and parallel fold lines permitting each of the pair of ears to be folded down at right angles to the plane of the sheet; a slot in each of said ears for receiving the horizontal rod of said shopping cart to support the sheet in an inclined position; and indicia printed on the sheet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-01-28 | 2000-07-29 | 2001-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-01-28 | 2004-07-29 | 2005-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-01-28 | 2008-07-29 | 2009-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |