Holder for holding bottles in a shopping cart and method of use

A holder for holding bottles in a shopping cart, the shopping cart having a wall and a main compartment having a floor, the bottles each having a base, the holder comprising:

• a rack having a plurality of apertures which are shaped and dimensioned to receive the bottles;
• said rack rotatably connectable to the wall of the shopping cart so that said rack is disposed in the main compartment of the shopping cart;
• when connected to the wall of the shopping cart, said rack selectively rotatable (1) to a not-in-use position substantially parallel to the wall of the shopping cart, and (2) to an in-use position substantially parallel to the floor of the main compartment;
• when said rack is in said in-use position, the bottles being insertabe into said apertures so that the bases rest upon the floor of the main compartment;
• the bottles serving to retain said rack in said in-use position;
• a connector for connecting said rack to the wall of the shopping cart;
• said connector including a first member which is rotatably connected to said rack, and a second member;
• wherein connection of said connector to the wall of the shopping cart is effected by clamping the wall of the shopping cart between said first member and said second member;
• said first member of said connector including a biasing mechanism which urges said rack to said not-in-use position;
• and,
• said first member connectable to the wall of the shopping cart so that when said rack is in said in-use position, said rack is spaced apart from the floor of the main compartment.

A system for holding bottles, comprising:

• a shopping cart having a wall and a main compartment having a floor;
• a plurality of bottles, said bottles each having a base;
• a holder for holding said bottles in said shopping cart, said holder including;
• a rack having a plurality of apertures which are shaped and dimensioned to receive said bottles;
• said rack rotatably connected to said wall of said shopping cart so that said rack is disposed in said main compartment of said shopping cart;
• said rack selectively rotatable (1) to a not-in-use position substantially parallel to said wall of said shopping cart, and (2) to an in-use position substantially parallel to said floor of said main compartment;
• a connector for connecting said rack to said wall of said shopping cart;
• said connector including a first member which is rotatably connected to said rack, and a second member;
• wherein connection of said connector to said wall of said shopping cart is effected by clamping said wall of said shopping cart between said first member and said second member;
• and,
• said first member of said connector including a biasing mechanism which urges said rack to said not-in-use position.

A method for holding bottles in a shopping cart, comprising:

• (a) providing a shopping cart having, a wall and a main compartment having a floor;
• (b) providing a plurality of bottles, said bottles each having a base;
• (c) providing a holder for holding said bottles in said shopping cart, said holder comprising:
• a rack having a plurality of apertures which are shaped and dimensioned to receive said bottles;
• said rack rotatably connectable to said wall of said shopping cart so that said rack is disposed in said main compartment of said shopping cart;
• (d) connecting said rack to said wall of said shopping cart so that said rack is selectively rotatable (1) to a not-in-use position substantially parallel to said wall of said shopping cart, and (2) to an in-use position substantially parallel to said floor of said main compartment;
• (e) placing said rack in said in-use position;
• (f) inserting said plurality of bottles into said apertures in said rack so that said bases rest upon said floor of said main compartment;
• in (c), a connector for connecting said rack to said wall of said shopping cart, said connector including a first member which is rotatably connected to said rack, and a second member, said first member of said connector including a biasing mechanism which urges said rack to said not-in-use position;
• and,
• in (d), connecting said connector to said wall of said shopping cart by clamping said wall of said shopping cart between said first member and said second member.