Shopping cart having a child supporting apparatus
AssigneeMcCue Corporation
InventorsDavid S. McCue, Christopher R. Hickey, David Burghart, Blake Jarrett, Adam P. Stevens
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Abstract
A shopping cart is provided suitable for storage and conveyance of a conventional capacity of food or other products while also transporting and entertaining at least one child. The shopping cart has at least one storage basket, as well as a body integrally mounted below and forward of the basket. The body simulates a vehicle to provide a relatively easier shopping experience for the guardian and a more enjoyable shopping experience for the child. Additional features include the use of a swing arm to improve passenger safety, and bumpers to protect the cart and body from collision and abrasion.
Claims34
A shopping cart, comprising:
- a frame;
- a storage basket mounted on said frame;
- a body integral with said frame and disposed forward of and underneath said basket, said body being sized and dimensioned to accommodate at least two children, shaped to resemble a transportation vehicle, and disposed to create a barrier that hinders said children from accessing said basket;
- a plurality of wheels disposed on said frame for supporting said shopping cart;
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- an arm disposed on each door entry to the body and positionable into a closed position to block entry to or exit from the body and an open position to allow entry to or exit from the body.
A shopping cart, comprising:
- a frame;
- a basket mounted on said frame;
- a body mounted on said frame, said body comprising seating for at least two children, at least one steering wheel, at least one mirror housing mounted to a side of said body, body wheels suitable for hindering unwanted tilting of said shopping cart that do not contact the ground when the cart is not tilted, and a storage bed for storing items;
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- at least one caster wheel disposed on said frame for supporting said cart and a contents of said cart while enabling a user to roll said cart over a surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.