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US 4,361,340 AGranted
Grocery basket with anti-theft compartment
OwnerJorge H. Sorianoinventor
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Abstract
A modification of a grocery cart is provided, which could be retrofitted on an existing cart, and which defines an enclosed compartment for the temporary containment of valuables such as purses or wallets, there being two basic embodiments to accommodate both traditional grocery carts which nest from the rear and have rear grids that swing forwardly, and the newer waist level type carts having a front portion which pivots upwardly over a rear portion.
Claims2
In a shopping cart having a front and side walls and a bottom, an anti-theft compartment comprising:
- (a) a rear grid pivoted at its top about an axis spanning between said side walls;
- (b) enclosure means mounted on said grid to define therewith an enclosed compartment for the temporary containment of valuables;
- (c) closable access means into said compartment;
- (d) said enclosure means comprising a forward grid pivotally linked to said rear grid along the bottom thereof, and an access grid pivotally mounted to the rear of said forward grid such that said grids all pivot upwardly to permit telescoping of a plurality of said carts;
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- (e) a pivotal link pivotal between and spacing the bottoms of said forward and rear grids.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.