IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0679572
(2012-11-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8764032
(2014-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Goldstein Law Offices, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A shopping cart having a rear-facing seat for intermittent sitting and resting while shopping. The seat is in a barrier-less rear region of a rear open alcove, allowing a user to freely access the seat for sitting and to freely exit the seat for standing. The seat hingedly connects to the cart, allo
A shopping cart having a rear-facing seat for intermittent sitting and resting while shopping. The seat is in a barrier-less rear region of a rear open alcove, allowing a user to freely access the seat for sitting and to freely exit the seat for standing. The seat hingedly connects to the cart, allowing the seat to selectively lower in a down position for sitting and selectively swing upwards for accessing a storage area below the seat. The seat operationally connects to a brake, actuating the brake when the seat is in the down position, the brake engaging at least one wheel of the cart when the brake is actuated. The rear region of the cart has a pair of arms defining the alcove, each arm having a horizontal grab bar, providing support when a user grabs the bar upon rising from sitting.
대표청구항
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1. A shopping cart, comprising: a frame having a horizontal lower wheeled base with a rear, the frame having a support with a pair of sides and a top, the support extending vertically upwards from the base, the support bifurcating the cart into a rear portion and a front portion, the frame having a
1. A shopping cart, comprising: a frame having a horizontal lower wheeled base with a rear, the frame having a support with a pair of sides and a top, the support extending vertically upwards from the base, the support bifurcating the cart into a rear portion and a front portion, the frame having a pair of arms in the rear portion, an arm on each side of the support, the arms having a top segment extending from the top of the support rearwards connecting the top segment to a vertical segment extending downwards, connecting the arms to the base at the rear;a top shopping basket in the front portion of the cart, the front basket attaching to and extending frontwards from the support; anda seat connecting to the support substantially midway, the seat in the rear portion, the seat for sitting and resting intermittently with a rear-facing orientation, the seat configured for sitting with feet on the floor, the rear portion having an open rear region opposite the support, configured for free access to the seat for sitting, configured for freely exiting the seat for standing, turning and resuming pushing the shopping cart through a store, the seat hingedly connected to the support, allowing the seat to selectively stow in an up position and to selectively lower in a down position for sitting. 2. The shopping cart as described in claim 1, wherein the seat is operationally connected to a brake, actuating the brake when the seat is in the down position and a user is sitting down on the seat, the brake engaging at least one wheel on the base when the brake is actuated. 3. The shopping cart as described in claim 2, wherein the cart has a second basket in the rear portion under the seat, accessible when the seat is in the up position. 4. The shopping cart as described in claim 1, wherein the top basket has a rear wall adjacent to the vertical support, the rear wall forming a seat back. 5. A shopping cart, comprising: a horizontal lower wheeled base with a rear;a front portion having a vertical support with a top and a pair of sides, the front portion having a top shopping basket attaching to and extending frontwards from the support;a rear portion having a pair of arms, an arm having a top segment extending from the top of the support rearwards, connecting to a vertical segment, the vertical segment extending downwards connecting the arms to the base at the rear, the arms and the support defining an open alcove having a barrier-less rear region opposite the support; anda seat in the open alcove of the rear portion, the seat connecting to the support substantially midway, the seat for sitting and resting intermittently with a rear-facing orientation, the open alcove barrier-less, configured for free access to the seat for sitting and for freely exiting the seat for standing, turning and resuming pushing the shopping cart through a store, wherein the seat is hingedly connected to the support, allowing the seat to selectively stow in an up position and to selectively lower in a down position for sitting. 6. The shopping cart as described in claim 5, wherein the seat is operationally connected to a brake, actuating the brake when the seat is in the down position and the user is sitting down on the seat, the brake engaging at least one wheel on the wheeled base when the brake is actuated. 7. The shopping cart as described in claim 6, wherein the brake has at least one spring that disengages the brake from the wheel when the seat no longer engages the brake. 8. The shopping cart as described in claim 7, wherein the cart has a second basket in the rear portion accessible when the seat is in the up position. 9. A method for manufacturing a shopping cart, comprising: coupling a horizontal lower wheeled base with a rear to a support with a pair of sides and a top, the support extending vertically upwards from the base,coupling a pair of arms to the support, an arm on each side of the support, the arm having a top segment extending from the top of the support rearwards coupling to a vertical segment extending downwards, the vertical segment coupling to the base at the rear;coupling a top shopping basket to and extending frontwards from the support; andcoupling a seat to the support, the seat attaching substantially midway on the support and extending rearwards, the seat hingedly coupling to the support, the seat for sitting and resting intermittently with a rear-facing orientation when pushing the shopping cart through a store, the hinged coupling allowing the seat to selectively raise temporarily to an up position to access a storage area and to selectively lower to a down position for sitting. 10. The method for manufacturing the shopping cart as described in claim 9, further comprising the step of: coupling a second basket to the base under the seat, the second basket accessible when the seat is in the up position follows the step of coupling the seat to the support. 11. The method for manufacturing the shopping cart as described in claim 9, further comprising the step of: operationally coupling a brake to the seat, the brake operative when the seat is in the down position and a user is sitting on the seat, the brake selectively engaging at least one wheel on the wheeled base follows the step of coupling the seat to the support.
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