US 2020/0047787 A1 · DIVIDER SYSTEM FOR A SHOPPING CART

Abstract

Described is a divider system that divides a shopping cart basket up into compartments so that items in the shopping basket can be kept separate from each other. The divider system includes a first divider and a second divider that couple to one another using a slot in the second divider. The first divider and the second divider are each flat elongate panel assemblies of multiple flat panel structures. The first and second dividers are formed of three flat panels, two outer hollow panels and a center panel that slides into and out of each of the two hollow outer panels. With the divider system inserted into the basket of a shopping cart and coupled to the shopping cart, the divider system divides the shopping basket into multiple compartments for dividing items in the shopping basket.

A divider system for a shopping cart, the divider system comprising:

a first divider having an adjustable first divider length, the first divider comprising:
a hollow first divider first end panel comprising:
a first divider first end front plate;
a first divider first end rear plate spacedly coupled to the first divider first end front plate;
a first divider first end cavity between the first divider first end front plate and the first divider first end rear plate;
and
a first divider first end panel opening into the first divider first end cavity through a first divider first end panel inner side;
a hollow first divider second end panel comprising:
a first divider second end front plate;
a first divider second end rear plate spacedly coupled to the first divider second end front plate;
a first divider second end cavity between the first divider second end front plate and the first divider second end rear plate;
and
a first divider second end panel opening into the first divider second end cavity through a first divider second end panel inner side;
and
a first divider center panel slidingly coupled to both the first divider first end panel and the first divider second end panel, wherein the first divider center panel comprises:
a rectangular first divider center panel frame surrounding a first divider center panel center section, wherein the first divider center panel frame comprises:
a first divider center panel top bar;
a first divider center panel bottom bar;
a first divider center panel first side bar coupled to, and extending between, the first divider center panel top bar and the first divider center panel bottom bar, wherein the first divider center panel first side bar slides into the first divider first end cavity through the first divider first end panel opening to couple the first divider center panel to the first divider first end panel;
and
a first divider center panel second side bar coupled to, and extending between, the first divider center panel top bar and the first divider center panel bottom bar, wherein the first divider center panel second side bar slides into the first divider second end cavity through the first divider second end panel opening to couple the first divider center panel to the first divider second end panel;
and
a first mesh panel coupled to the first divider center panel frame, wherein the first mesh panel covers the first divider center panel center section;
and
a second divider removably coupled to the first divider, wherein the second divider has an adjustable second divider length, and wherein the second divider comprises:
a hollow second divider first end panel comprising:
a second divider first end front plate;
a second divider first end rear plate spacedly coupled to the second divider first end front plate;
a second divider first end cavity between the second divider first end front plate and the second divider first end rear plate;
and
a second divider first end panel opening into the second divider first end cavity through a second divider first end panel inner side;
a hollow second divider second end panel comprising:
a second divider second end front plate;
a second divider second end rear plate spacedly coupled to the second divider second end front plate;
a second divider second end cavity between the second divider second end front plate and the second divider second end rear plate;
and
a second divider second end panel opening into the second divider second end cavity through a second divider second end panel inner side edge;
and
a second divider center panel slidingly coupled to both the second divider first end panel and the second divider second end panel, wherein the second divider center panel comprises a slot, wherein the slot opens to a second divider center panel bottom edge and extends into the second divider center panel towards a second divider center panel top bar, and wherein the first divider center panel slides into the slot to couple the first divider to the second divider.

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Divider system for a shopping cart

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