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An anti-tipping device for a shopping cart having a pair of non-pivotal wheels and a pair of pivotal wheels. The anti-tipping device comprises a pair of concave downward extending anti-tipping members clamped to the outer surface of the lower frame adjacent to the pivotal wheels. The lower end of th

An anti-tipping device for a shopping cart having a pair of non-pivotal wheels and a pair of pivotal wheels. The anti-tipping device comprises a pair of concave downward extending anti-tipping members clamped to the outer surface of the lower frame adjacent to the pivotal wheels. The lower end of the anti-tipping members extend close to but not touching the cart support surface. When the cart is tipped sideways at least one of the anti-tipping members contacts the cart support surface preventing any further tipping of the cart.

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1. A restraining device mounted to and preventing unwanted tipping of a manually propelled cart, said cart having a front and back portion with a basket mounted on a pair of pivotal wheels and a pair of non-pivotal wheels, said wheels being supported by a lower frame member, said restraining device

1. A restraining device mounted to and preventing unwanted tipping of a manually propelled cart, said cart having a front and back portion with a basket mounted on a pair of pivotal wheels and a pair of non-pivotal wheels, said wheels being supported by a lower frame member, said restraining device comprising:pair of anti-tipping members having an upper and a lower surface, said lower surface extending downward from said lower frame member with said lower surface positionable at a location substantially parallel to and slightly above a cart support surface and an intermediate body portion positioned between said lower and upper surface, one anti-tipping member positioned adjacent to each of said pivotal wheels, said anti-tipping members having a concave surface adjacent to said pivotal wheels thereby allowing said pivotal wheels to pivot, and clamping means for clamping said anti-tipping members to said lower frame member.