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US 2017/0291627 A1Published application
Antibacterial Shopping Cart System
OwnerDonnette Grimmond-Schultzinventor
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Abstract
An antibacterial shopping cart system includes a shopping cart that has a handle, a storage section and a seat that is positioned within the storage section. A cover is removably positioned on the shopping cart such that the cover lines the storage section. The cover extends over the handle to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the handle when the handle is gripped. The cover extends over the seat to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the seat when the seat is sat upon.
Claims9
An antibacterial shopping cart system comprising:
- a shopping cart having handle, a storage section and a seat being positioned within said storage section;
- a cover being removably positioned on said shopping cart such that said cover lines said storage section wherein said cover is configured to have items positioned therein, said cover extending over said handle wherein said cover is configured to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from said handle when said handle is gripped, said cover extending over said seat wherein said cover is configured to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from said seat when said seat is sat upon, said cover having a box portion, said box portion having a top edge, said top edge being rolled downwardly along an outer surface of said box portion to define a space between said top edge and said outer surface, said space being coextensive with a first lateral side, a second lateral side and a front side of said box portion, a back side of said box portion extending upwardly beyond said first lateral side and said second lateral side, said cover being positioned on said shopping cart having an upper edge of said storage section being positioned within said space such that said cover is positioned within said storage section, said cover completely covering said storage section;
- a plurality of straps, each of said straps having horizontally aligned opposite ends being coupled to an outside surface of said box portion, said straps being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said box portion, each of said straps being positioned adjacent to said top edge of said box portion, each of said straps having a break oriented parallel to said opposite ends to facilitate engaging a vertically oriented support of said shopping cart when said cover is positioned within said shopping cart wherein each of said straps is configured to inhibit the items from pulling said top edge into said shopping cart, each of said straps comprising hook and loop fastener such that each strap is matable to itself for securing said strap to said shopping cart.
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An antibacterial shopping cart system comprising:
- a shopping cart having handle, a storage section and a seat being positioned within said storage section, said seat having a front wall;
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- a cover being removably positioned on said shopping cart such that said cover lines said storage section wherein said cover is configured to have items positioned therein, said cover extending over said handle wherein said cover is configured to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from said handle when said handle is gripped, said cover extending over said seat wherein said cover is configured to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from said seat when said seat is sat upon, said cover having a box portion and a basket portion, said box portion having a top edge, said top edge being rolled downwardly along an outer surface of said box portion to define a space between said top edge and said outer surface, said space being coextensive with a first lateral side, a second lateral side and a front side of said box portion, a back side of said box portion extending upwardly beyond said first lateral side and said second lateral side, said cover being positioned on said shopping cart having an upper edge of said storage section being positioned within said space such that said cover is positioned within said storage section, said cover completely covering said storage section, said basket portion having a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall having a topmost edge, said topmost edge corresponding to a front side of said basket portion being coupled to said top edge corresponding to a back side of said box portion, said front side of said basket portion being spaced from said back side of said box portion, said front wall of said seat being positioned between said basket portion and said box portion when said cover is positioned on said shopping cart such that said basket portion is positioned within said seat, said basket portion completely covering said seat, a rear side of said basket portion having a pair of leg openings extending therethrough, said leg openings being spaced apart from each other wherein each of said leg openings is configured to have a leg extended therethrough when said seat is sat upon;
- a flap being coupled to and extending away from said topmost edge corresponding to a rear side of said basket portion, said flap having a distal edge with respect to said basket portion, said flap having a pair of hand openings extending therethrough, said hand openings being spaced apart from each other, each of said hand openings being positioned closer to said basket portion than said distal edge, said flap being wrapped around said handle when said cover is positioned on said shopping cart wherein said flap is configured to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from said handle when said handle is gripped, each of said hand openings being configured to have a hand extended therethrough when said handle is gripped thereby facilitating gripping said handle;
- a plurality of straps, each of said straps having horizontally aligned opposite ends being coupled to an outside surface of said box portion, said straps being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said box portion, each of said straps being positioned adjacent to said top edge of said box portion, each of said straps having a break oriented parallel to said opposite ends to facilitate engaging a vertically oriented support of said shopping cart when said cover is positioned within said shopping cart wherein each of said straps is configured to inhibit the items from pulling said top edge into said shopping cart, each of said straps comprising hook and loop fastener such that each strap is matable to itself for securing said strap to said shopping cart;
- a first coupler being coupled to a bottom surface of said flap, said first coupler being coextensive with said distal edge;
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- a second coupler being coupled to said bottom surface, said second coupler being spaced from said first coupler, said first coupler engaging said second coupler when said flap is wrapped around said handle thereby retaining said flap on said handle.
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