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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392992 | Container apparatus and related systems and methods A system can include a rigid or semi-rigid container, a caddy and a cart. A connector can be provided which is operable to provide for a first connection between the cart and the container and a second connection between the container and the caddy. At least one of ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7281476 | Book rack and pencil tray combination A book rack and pencil tray combination has a book rack and a pencil case attached to the bottom wall of the book rack. The pencil case is optionally attached to the bottom wall of the book rack by a pencil case attachment plate attached to the bottom wall of the pe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270338 | Insulating compartment for grocery cart An insulating compartment is combined with a type grocery cart characterized by an open basket having forwardly-tapering sidewalls and bottom wall which terminate in a common front wall, as well as having a top-hung rear flap-panel that swings up when the nose of a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7225980 | Shopping cart with RFID capability The present invention discloses a shopping cart with RFID capability, for detecting a RFID tag, comprising: a frame, further comprising: an accommodating space for accommodating RFID-tagged items; a plurality of wheels, coupling to the frame for carrying the frame t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219901 | Cupholder for mounting on basket of shopping cart A cupholder, which is mountable to a wall of a basket of a shopping cart, comprises a continuous wire having two lowermost portions, between and to which the outer mounting plate is mounted, two intermediate portions, which define a cup-supporting level and on which... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219822 | Shopping list organizer A shopping list organizer includes a rigid substantially planar member sized to support a shopping list when the shopping list is mounted thereon. A clamp is provided for releasably mounting the shopping list on a first surface of the planar member. Magnets are moun... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219869 | Multipurpose pen and pencil holder A pen or pencil holder that can be mounted on many different surfaces and which can easily be re-located is shown. The holder has two main parts, a trumpet-shaped holder that has a resilient lining, and a base plate that attaches to a surface such as a table, desk, ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7134674 | Shopping trolley A shopping trolley (1) with a basket (2) includes a small-item tray (13) fixed to the inside (4) of its end wall (3). The end wall (3) of the shopping trolley, starting from its upper edge (7), has an indentation (... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7073800 | Child carrier attachment for shopping carts A shopping cart carrier attachment for carrying at least one child, the child carrier having a main body with an entrance and a support platform or seat to support the child, the main body being removably attachable to the basket of the cart and to the lower frame o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040590 | Universal mobile electronic device holder and carrying case A single combined holding and carrying apparatus that is both permanently installable as a vehicle holding platform and removably attachable as by a belt to a user's person as a personal carrying apparatus for a cellular telephone or other mobile electronic device. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017922 | Stroller with accessory bridge An accessory bridge, having a storage compartment, adapted to be secured to the upper portion of the handle of a stroller, above a so-called “parent console;” and a stroller including such an accessory bridge. The accessory bridge preferably is secured at its bo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6966566 | Shopping cart having cupholder in seat base In a shopping cart comprising a rear gate, which has two leg openings, and a child seat, which comprises a seat base, a seat back, and a seat panel, the seat base includes a cupholder, which is covered when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat pa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966565 | Shopping cart having small items bag In a shopping cart comprising a wheeled chassis, a handle structure mounted to the wheeled chassis, a basket supported by the wheeled chassis and mounted to the handle structure, and panels coactive with the handle structure and with one another and manipulatable so... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953134 | Folding assembly A folding assembly structured to arrange any one of a plurality of different articles into a folded orientation and including an orienting device having a main segment and at least two outwardly extending and spaced apart side segments, wherein the main segments and... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926291 | Shopping cart A shopping cart has a wheeled base, a rear frame projecting upwardly from the rear end of the base with a handle at its upper end, and a basket having a rear end secured to the frame and projecting forwardly from the frame at a spacing above the base. The basket is ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6766931 | Grocery-store shopping cart facilitating diverse-condition cartage A grocery-store shopping cart having a main container and an insulated inner container detachably secured within the main container and positioned substantially entirely below the plane of the main-container top edge and adjacent to one endwall thereof to leave subs... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6749204 | Beverage cup holder for a shopping cart A cup holder attached to or incorporated into a portion of an open top basket of a standard wire mesh shopping cart. The cup holder used for holding different types and sizes of beverage cups. The cup holder, in one embodiment, including a circular cup ring. The cup... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6644524 | Shopping cart having cupholder In a shopping cart, in which structures are movable between a first set of relative positions, in which a child seat is defined by the movable structures, and a second set of relative positions, in which the shopping cart is adapted to receive a similar c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6334562 | Stowage device, especially for a removable arrangement in a motor vehicle A stowage device in the form of a storage receiving net is attached at a vehicle storage space. A supporting structure is associated with an open side of the receiving net, to spread the open side in a functional position that exposes the interior of the ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6299119 | Notepad attachment apparatus A shopping organizer having a base, at least one bar support, a saddle for receiving a bar or handle and a support strap for securing the organizer to the bar or handle. The saddle may be configured into the bottom or into the bar support(s). The organize... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6231058 | Adjustable container caddy A container caddy for use with a shopping cart. The container caddy includes a container receptacle and an attachment bracket. The attachment bracket includes a positioning element and a locking element. The attachment bracket can be positioned on the sho... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6186382 | Supermarket cart cup and accessory holder A cupholder is mountable on the interior of a supermarket cart and can be mounted to the cart with a saddle that fits over the top edge of the cart wall, or mounted to a track that is bolted to the cart wall. The cupholder can be moved to different locati... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6158640 | Elongated shopping cart attachment having opposing tongues A low cost shopping cart attachment having an indicia display area along with a shopping list, coupon, circular holder. The shopping cart attachment is intended to removably attach onto a shopping cart handle facing a shopper that is pushing on the handle... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6056178 | Auxiliary bin for a shopping cart An auxiliary shopping cart bin that is securable to the mesh bin of an existing shopping cart. The auxiliary bin includes a small collapsible bin having a very small open grid work for holding small toys, cosmetics, candy, etc., that would fall through th... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5961018 | Tote bag The disclosed invention is a means of transporting personal items such as those commonly taken to do shopping, and storing them in an easily accessible manner to a shopping cart or stroller handle. The device can also include a second side for children ri... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5938091 | Supermarket cart cup and accessory holder A cupholder that is mountable on the interior of a supermarket cart and which includes flanges that can be used for directly mounting the cupholder to the cart wall, or for slidably fitting into a track which in turn is mounted on the cart wall. The cupho... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5855412 | Combination diaper bag and shopping cart seat cushion A combination shopping cart seat cushion and diaper bag includes a substantially rectangular seat panel with foldable front, back and two side panels depending therefrom. A foldable top panel depends from the back panel. The panels may be folded from a fl... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5806861 | Shop EZ cart attachment A shopping cart attachment for supporting a vertically oriented pole alongside the basket of the cart. The attachment device comprises left and right halves that are joined to one another and around the horizontal and vertical tubular structures near the ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5765868 | Portable accessory container A portable accessory container for mounting on a supporting structure, such as a rear wall of a hand-drawn wagon. The container comprises a receptacle portion for carrying articles and an attachment or mounting portion for attachment to a supporting struc... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5617982 | Coupon holder and dispensing apparatus A store coupon organizing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus has a coupon holder disposed in an elongated frame with a lower notch adapted to engage a handle of a shopping cart. The lower notch is adapted also to serve as a carrying handle. The coupo... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5597104 | Disposable coupon holder for a shopping cart 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 ar... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5553876 | Nestable shopping cart with improved lower containment means A nestable shopping cart is comprised of a main containment basket supported elevated by a frame which is displaceable on casters. A handle bar is secured rearwardly spaced from a rear wall of the basket by spaced side attachment members at opposed ends t... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5531366 | Carry out caddy for shopping carts A reusable shopping bag assembly is provided. The assembly has collapsible expandable soft sided bags which can be rolled up from an upper open end in a spiral shape, the bags having a bottom end having a plurality of holes to permit air flow there throug... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531238 | Attachment apparatus for a walker caddy container An improved apparatus for attaching a walker caddy container to a conventional walker is provided, wherein the apparatus is easily adjustable, without additional adapters, to accommodate attachment to a variety of walker designs. The apparatus comprises a... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5501383 | Coupon holder and dispensing apparatus A store coupon organizing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus has a coupon holder disposed in an elongated frame with a lower notch adapted to engage a handle of a shopping cart. The lower notch is adapted also to serve as a carrying handle. The coupo... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5494308 | Storage and display device in combination with a shopping cart A storage and display device for use in combination with a shopping cart for the storage of small items and articles, the display of advertising copy or material and retention of coupons comprising a rigid outer open receptacle having a similarly configur... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5494306 | Shopping cart with adjustable holder for cups A cup holder mounted to a transversely extending handle of a shopping cart includes a holding member and an adjusting member. The holding member is mounted fixedly to the handle so as to project from the handle. The adjusting member is mounted to the hand... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5464183 | Stroller accessory bar and drink holder An accessory has an elongate support member which is adjustable in length to accommodate attachment to various items such as strollers, wheelchairs, walkers, and the like, and has attachment means for removably attaching the support member thereto. At lea... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5387037 | Coupon organizer A coupon organizer is provided which allows for easy access to coupons by a shopper. The coupon organizer includes fastening means for maintaining the organizer in a open and operative position and means for maintaining the organizer in a closed position ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5366123 | Detachable carrier for shopping carts A detachable carrier for shopping carts that include elevationally spaced horizontal top and bottom cart basket frame members, and a handle situated rearwardly of the basket. The carrier includes a carrier basket with first hook members extending forwardl... | 11/22/1994 |
