Store specific shopping system and method including a map/shopping list

Claim 1

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles, said identifications showing said discrete articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting discrete articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected discrete articles in said store.

Claim 2

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles, said identifications showing said discrete articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting discrete articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected discrete articles in said store.

Claim 12

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a transverse bracket attached to said second surface, said transverse bracket including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein; a swing arm pivotably attached to said second surface, said swing arm including a clamp at an end thereof for clamping to a vertical rail of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clamped to said vertical rail; and a resiliently flexible clip attached to said second surface, said resiliently flexible clip clipping to a longitudinal rail of said grocery cart.

Claim 13

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a transverse bracket attached to said second surface, said transverse bracket including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein; a swing arm pivotably attached to said second surface, said swing arm including a clamp at an end thereof for clamping to a vertical rail of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clamped to said vertical rail; and a resiliently flexible clip attached to said second surface, said resiliently flexible clip clipping to a longitudinal rail of said grocery cart.

Claim 15

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a pivotable clip attached to said second surface, said pivotable clip clipping to a handle of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clipped to said handle; a pivotable swing arm slidably attached to said back surface between first and second positions, said pivotable swing arm including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein and being movable between a stored position adjacent to said second surface and an extended position receiving said transverse rail.

Claim 16

A system for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles, comprising: a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a pivotable clip attached to said second surface, said pivotable clip clipping to a handle of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clipped to said handle; a pivotable swing arm slidably attached to said back surface between first and second positions, said pivotable swing arm including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein and being movable between a stored position adjacent to said second surface and an extended position receiving said transverse rail.

Claim 17

A method for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of discrete articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store, comprising the steps of: providing a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of aisles in the store, said store specific indicia including written identifications of said discrete articles sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to display locations of said discrete articles along said plurality of aisles; marking at least one selected written identification on said portable map corresponding to discrete articles selected for purchase from said store; and following said pictorial representation along said aisles to locate the selected discrete articles from the location of the marked written identification on said pictorial representation.

Claim 18

A method for aiding shoppers in the selection and location of discrete articles displayed for sale at various aisle locations in a store, comprising the steps of: providing a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of aisles in the store, said store specific indicia including written identifications of said discrete articles sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to display locations of said discrete articles along said plurality of aisles; marking at least one selected written identification on said portable map corresponding to discrete articles selected for purchase from said store; and following said pictorial representation along said aisles to locate the selected discrete articles from the location of the marked written identification on said pictorial representation.

Claim 21

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles, said identifications showing said discrete articles arranged at locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting discrete articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected discrete articles in said store.

Claim 22

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous discrete articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications sufficiently detailed in descriptiveness to correspond to said discrete articles, said identifications showing said discrete articles arranged at locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting discrete articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected discrete articles in said store.

Claim 23

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a transverse bracket attached to said second surface, said transverse bracket including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein; a swing arm pivotably attached to said second surface, said swing arm including a clamp at an end thereof for clamping to a vertical rail of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clamped to said vertical rail; and a resiliently flexible clip attached to said second surface, said resiliently flexible clip clipping to a longitudinal rail of said grocery cart.

Claim 24

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a transverse bracket attached to said second surface, said transverse bracket including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein; a swing arm pivotably attached to said second surface, said swing arm including a clamp at an end thereof for clamping to a vertical rail of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clamped to said vertical rail; and a resiliently flexible clip attached to said second surface, said resiliently flexible clip clipping to a longitudinal rail of said grocery cart.

Claim 25

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a pivotable clip attached to said second surface, said pivotable clip clipping to a handle of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clipped to said handle; a pivotable swing arm slidably attached to said back surface between first and second positions, said pivotable swing arm including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein and being movable between a stored position adjacent to said second surface and an extended position receiving said transverse rail.

Claim 26

A system for aiding shoppers, comprising: a store having a plurality of aisles therein, said store including numerous articles displayed at various display locations along said plurality of aisles; a portable map including a display surface bearing store specific indicia arranged in a pictorial representation of said plurality of aisles; said store specific indicia comprising first written identifications of said articles arranged at locations in said pictorial representation corresponding to the display locations of said articles along said plurality of aisles; and wherein said portable map is usable as a shopping list for selecting articles for purchase from said store and as an in-store map for locating said selected articles in said store; a portable board for receiving and supporting said portable map thereon; said portable board including means for removably mounting to rails of a grocery cart, said means for removably mounting being operable between a stored position for supporting said board stable against a working surface and an extended position for supporting said clipboard stable mounted on said grocery cart; a planar member having a first surface for supporting said portable map and a second surface; a pivotable clip attached to said second surface, said pivotable clip clipping to a handle of said grocery cart and being movable between a first position adjacent said second surface and a second position clipped to said handle; a pivotable swing arm slidably attached to said back surface between first and second positions, said pivotable swing arm including a groove for receiving a transverse rail of said grocery cart therein and being movable between a stored position adjacent to said second surface and an extended position receiving said transverse rail.