Systems and methods for disposable sanitary covers for shopping cart handles
Assignee1226 Solutions, LLC
InventorJonathan Harris
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Abstract
A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle includes a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle, and a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount. A topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers is removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle. The tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle. A tubular outer sleeve may be provided for mounting the plurality of sanitary film layers.
Claims20
A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle, comprising:
- a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle;
- and
- a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount, a topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers being removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle,
- wherein the tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle;
- the first half includes:
- an outer skin;
- a first end rib disposed at a first end of the outer skin and extending from an interior surface of the outer skin;
- a second end rib disposed at a second end of the outer skin and extending from the interior surface of the outer skin;
- and
- a middle rib disposed between the first end rib and the second end rib and extending from the interior surface of the outer skin, and a height of the middle rib is less than a height of the first end rib.
A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle, comprising:
- a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle;
- a tubular outer sleeve configured to be coupled around the tubular base mount, the tubular outer sleeve includes a first side and a second side, the first side faces the second side to define a longitudinally extending slit therebetween, the first side comprises a protruding member extending towards the second side, the second side comprises a recess, the protruding member is configured to extend at least partially into the recess, and the first side is configured to be pried apart from the second side to fit the tubular outer sleeve over the tubular base mount;
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- a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount, the plurality of sanitary film layers are configured to be coupled to the tubular base mount via the tubular outer sleeve, a topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers being removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle,
- wherein the tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle.
A method of providing a sanitary surface over a handle of a shopping cart, comprising:
- moving a tubular base mount to at least partially surround the handle of the shopping cart to couple the tubular base mount around the shopping cart handle;
- moving a tubular outer sleeve comprising a plurality of film layers to at least partially surround the tubular base mount to couple the plurality of film layers to the tubular base mount and the handle, the tubular outer sleeve includes a first side and a second side, the first side faces the second side to define a longitudinally extending slit therebetween, the first side comprises a protruding member extending towards the second side, the second side comprises a recess, the protruding member is configured to extend at least partially into the recess, and the first side is configured to be pried apart from the second side to fit the tubular outer sleeve over the tubular base mount;
- removing a topmost layer of the plurality of film layers for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart;
- wherein the tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.