IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0456875
(2009-06-24)
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등록번호 |
US-8205757
(2012-06-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
20 인용 특허 :
38 |
초록
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Some embodiments disclose a corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements. The corral can include: (a) an enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts, the enclosure having a first side; and (b) at least one first pane
Some embodiments disclose a corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements. The corral can include: (a) an enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts, the enclosure having a first side; and (b) at least one first panel located at the first side and configured to display at least a first advertisement of the one or more advertisements. The advertising panels can be configured to be coupled adjacent the opening of the corral to facilitate better visibility.
대표청구항
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1. A corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements, the corral comprising: an enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts;a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein the second side is coupled to the first
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A corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements, the corral comprising: an enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts;a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein the second side is coupled to the first side, and the third side is coupled to the second side so as to be spaced apart from the first side, the enclosure being defined by the first, second and third sides;at least one first panel coupled to the first side adjacent to the opening of the enclosure, and configured to display one or more advertisements;at least one second panel coupled to the third side adjacent to the opening of the enclosure, and configured to display another one or more advertisements;a bar member having a top portion forming a roof for the corral and two bottom portions, each one of the bottom portions being configured to rest on a ground surface and at least partially support the corral; andwherein the bar member:extends through the first panel and first side from the roof portion down towards one of the bottom portions,extends through the second panel and third side from the roof portion down towards the other bottom portion, andforms an integral structure with the first and third sides and the first and second panels. 2. The corral of claim 1, further comprising: at lease one third panel coupled to the third side and configured to display a further one or more advertisements. 3. The corral of claim 1, wherein: the first side has an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface;and the at least one first panel comprises: a first display at the exterior surface of the first side, the first display configured to display one or more advertisements. 4. The corral of claim 3, wherein: the at least one first panel further comprises: a second display at the interior surface of the first side, the second display configured to display one or more advertisements. 5. The corral of claim 2, further comprising: at least one fourth panel coupled to the first side and configured to display yet a further one or more advertisements. 6. The corral of claim 5, wherein: the at least one fourth panel is removably coupled to the first side. 7. The corral of claim 1, wherein: each one of the first and third sides hasa barricade section coupled to one of the bottom portions of the bar member and the at least one first or second panel. 8. An apparatus for retaining two or more shopping carts, the apparatus comprising: a first wall with a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first wall comprising:at least one first panel coupled to the first wall adjacent to the first end of the first wall, and configured to display at least one advertisement;a second wall with a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end of the second wall coupled to the second end of the first wall;a third wall with a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second end of the third wall coupled to the second end of the second wall, the third wall opposite the first wall;wherein:the first wall is spaced apart from the third wall such that the two or more shopping carts can be placed between the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall;at least one second panel coupled to the third wall adjacent to the first end of the third wall, and configured to display at least one other advertisement;a bar member having a top portion forming a roof for the apparatus and two bottom portions, each one of the bottom portions being configured to rest on a ground surface and at least partially support the apparatus; andwherein the bar member:extends through the first panel and first wall from the roof portion down towards one of the bottom portions,extends through the second panel and third wall from the roof portion down towards the other bottom portion, andforms an integral structure with the first and third walls and the first and second panels. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: at least one third panel coupled to the third wall and configured to display at least one further advertisement. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein: the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall define a receptacle; andthe at least one first panel is configured to display the at least one advertisement such that the at least one advertisement is visible from a space exterior to the receptacle. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein: the at least one first panel is further configured to display at least one third advertisement such that the at least one third advertisement is visible from an interior space of the receptacle. 12. The corral of claim 8, further comprising at least one fourth panel coupled to the first wall and configured to display at least one further advertisement. 13. The corral of claim 12, wherein: the at least one fourth panel is removably coupled to the first wall. 14. The corral of claim 8, wherein: each one of the first or third walls has a barricade section coupled to one of the bottom portions of the bar member and the at least one first or second panel. 15. A method of providing a corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements, the method comprising: providing an enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts, the enclosure being defined by a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein the second side is coupled to the first side, and the third side is coupled to the second side so as to be spaced apart from the first side;providing at least one first panel coupled to the first side adjacent to the opening of the enclosure, and configured to display at least two advertisements;providing at least one second panel coupled to the third side adjacent to the opening of the enclosure, and configured to display at least two other advertisements; andproviding a bar member having a top portion which forms a roof for the corral and two bottom portions, each one of the bottom portions being configured to rest on a ground surface and at least partially support the corral; wherein the bar member:extends through the first panel and first side from the roof portion down towards one of the bottom portions,extends through the second panel and third side from the roof portion down towards the other bottom portion, andforms an integral structure with the first and third sides and the first and second panels.
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