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Shopping cart modified for vehicle transport

US7380803B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by
34References
2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 5, 2005
Grant dateJun 3, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 27, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2011/004
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shopping cart modified for vehicle transport and advertising method provides shoppers with a personal shopping cart they keep and use to transport groceries from the store to their home without unloading the groceries out of the cart multiple times, it includes a shopping cart modified with a locking support assembly comprising a rigid horizontally deposed inter support member with a connection plate member. The inter support member slides horizontally inside of a horizontal outer support member connected to a base plate that is connected to the lower side of a shopping cart basket whereby the shopping cart can be lifted and transported by locking the shopping cart onto a carrier means coupled to a receiver hitch of a vehicle. The advertising method comprises the steps of providing at least one removably attached advertising placard on a surface of the front wall, rear wall, and opposed side walls.

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