Abstract: A cup holder for a shopping cart includes a container ring and a securing mechanism. The container ring is configured to removably hold a beverage container while the securing mechanism is configured for removably securing the container ring relative to a shopping cart. The securing mechanism includes a first portion configured for slidable mounting in a first direction onto a top edge of a wall of a basket of the shopping cart. A second portion of the securing mechanism is configured for slidable insertion, in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction, into a hole in the basket of the shopping cart.

Abstract: A system can include a rigid or semi-rigid container, a caddy and a cart. A connector can be provided which is operable to provide for a first connection between the cart and the container and a second connection between the container and the caddy. At least one of the first connection and the second connection is a releasable connection. The container is also releasably attachable to said cart. Also provided is a method of using the components of the system. The system and method are well suited for application in shopping environments.

Abstract: A seat liner may be used in a shopping cart. The liner may be sufficiently resilient to maintain its shape. The liner may display advertisements. The liner may also be disposable and stackable.

Abstract: A cupholder, which is mountable to a wall of a basket of a shopping cart, comprises a continuous wire having two lowermost portions, between and to which the outer mounting plate is mounted, two intermediate portions, which define a cup-supporting level and on which a cup-supporting plate is seated, and an uppermost portion, which is shaped to embrace a cup being held by the cupholder. The continuous wire has two lower connecting portions, each of which connects one of the lowermost portions to one of the intermediate portions, and two upper connecting portions, each of which connects one of the intermediate portions to the uppermost portion.

Abstract: A shopping list organizer includes a rigid substantially planar member sized to support a shopping list when the shopping list is mounted thereon. A clamp is provided for releasably mounting the shopping list on a first surface of the planar member. Magnets are mounted on a second side of the planar member, opposite the first side, for releasably mounting the planar member on a flat substrate. At least one clip is hingedly mounted to the second side of the planar member for rotation about the hinge between a closed position substantially flush against the second side of the planar member and an open position substantially orthogonal to the second side of the planar member. In the open position, the clip is disposed for releasably mounting onto an elongate handle.

Abstract: A shopping trolley (1) with a basket (2) includes a small-item tray (13) fixed to the inside (4) of its end wall (3). The end wall (3) of the shopping trolley, starting from its upper edge (7), has an indentation (11) on which the small-item tray (13) is supported, and in that a clamping strip (20) is provided for closing the indentation (11) and for additionally securing the small-item tray (13).

Abstract: A shopping list organizer includes a rigid substantially planar member sized to support a shopping list when the shopping list is mounted thereon. A clamp is provided for releasably mounting the shopping list on a first surface of the planar member. Magnets are mounted on a second side of the planar member, opposite the first side, for releasably mounting the planar member on a flat substrate. At least one clip is hingedly mounted to the second side of the planar member for rotation about the hinge between a closed position substantially flush against the second side of the planar member and an open position substantially orthogonal to the second side of the planar member. In the open position, the clip is disposed for releasably mounting onto an elongate handle.

Abstract: A grocery-store shopping cart having a main container and an insulated inner container detachably secured within the main container and positioned substantially entirely below the plane of the main-container top edge and adjacent to one endwall thereof to leave substantial storage volume in the main container but outside the inner container, to facilitate diverse-condition grocery cartage. Preferred features include: the inner container being flush with or recessed below the plane to avoid interference during nesting; a hinged cover; and equal acute angles between (1) a main-container endwall and the plane and (2) an inner-container wall and the inner-container top.

Abstract: A cup holder attached to or incorporated into a portion of an open top basket of a standard wire mesh shopping cart. The cup holder used for holding different types and sizes of beverage cups. The cup holder, in one embodiment, including a circular cup ring. The cup ring used for receiving a portion of a beverage cup therethrough. The cup ring attached to a swivel mounted on a top portion of a round vertical telescoping cup ring support. A lower portion of the cup ring support attached to a first side of the open top basket mounted on a cart frame of the shopping cart. Also, one or more cup rings may be incorporated into a bottom portion of a foldable rack attached to a rear of the open top basket. A portion of the various cup holders can include used for advertising.

Abstract: A fastening device for detachable mounting of a shopping basket or a child seat on the handle (5) of a pram or a shopper's trolley is described. The fastening device includes a cross rail (3) being placed across two mainly parallel parts of the handle and furthermore comprises a hook shaped organ (2) for mounting around the part of the handle (5) connecting the mainly parallel parts. The shopping basket's (4) or child seat's angle in proportion to the handle (5) is regulated by means of a regulating mechanism (6).

Abstract: In a shopping cart, in which structures are movable between a first set of relative positions, in which a child seat is defined by the movable structures, and a second set of relative positions, in which the shopping cart is adapted to receive a similar cart nesting into the shopping cart, a cupholder comprises a cup-holding body mounted to one of the movable structures so that the cup-holding body occupies a portion of the child seat in the first set of relative positions. The body is made from a rubbery material enabling the body to collapse to a collapsed condition, in which the body, if empty, does not prevent nesting of a similar cart into the shopping cart, and to return to an uncollapsed condition, in which the body can hold a cup.

Abstract: A system and method for an information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment are provided. The system includes a host computer and a portable terminal for use by a customer. The portable terminal is located within a retail environment and interacts with the host computer to access product information. A customer enters a request for product information via an input device. The portable terminal then transmits the customer request and receives the product information from the host computer. A processor is employed for generating a request or query related to the received product information; and both the product information and additional query information is then displayed to the customer.

Abstract: A holder for a beverage container device includes a top ring having a cavity through which a container can be inserted and a downwardly extending vessel adapted to the top ring in order to encircle the container. In addition, a pair of straps extends upwardly from the top ring to encircle the environmental object enabling the vessel, attached to the top ring, to swing back and forth under the influence of gravity when the environmental object shifts to a downward angle, thereby keeping the vessel in an upright position. The support straps also are adjustable in length to allow for the several different types of environmental objects known today.

Abstract: A grocery-store shopping cart having a main container and an insulated inner container detachably secured within the main container and positioned substantially entirely below the plane of the main-container top edge and adjacent to one endwall thereof to leave substantial storage volume in the main container but outside the inner container, to facilitate diverse-condition grocery cartage. Preferred features include: the inner container being flush with or recessed below the plane to avoid interference during nesting; a hinged cover; and equal acute angles between (1) a main-container endwall and the plane and (2) an inner-container wall and the inner-container top.

Abstract: A stowage device in the form of a storage receiving net is attached at a vehicle storage space. A supporting structure is associated with an open side of the receiving net, to spread the open side in a functional position that exposes the interior of the pocket.

Abstract: A shopping organizer having a base, at least one bar support, a saddle for receiving a bar or handle and a support strap for securing the organizer to the bar or handle. The saddle may be configured into the bottom or into the bar support(s). The organizer further includes at least a pad retaining means and a pen/pencil holder.

Abstract: A container caddy for use with a shopping cart. The container caddy includes a container receptacle and an attachment bracket. The attachment bracket includes a positioning element and a locking element. The attachment bracket can be positioned on the shopping cart and the container receptacle can be maneuvered by the positioning element until locked into place by the locking element.

Abstract: A cupholder is mountable on the interior of a supermarket cart and can be mounted to the cart with a saddle that fits over the top edge of the cart wall, or mounted to a track that is bolted to the cart wall. The cupholder can be moved to different locations along the length of the wall on which it is mounted and retained in position with suitable fasteners. The cupholder can fit onto end walls, side walls, or onto a child seat in the handle area of the cart, and provides a way of holding not only cups, but also accessories, such as note pads, pens and the like.

Abstract: A low cost shopping cart attachment having an indicia display area along with a shopping list, coupon, circular holder. The shopping cart attachment is intended to removably attach onto a shopping cart handle facing a shopper that is pushing on the handle of the shopping cart so that the indicia display area and the papers releasably retained in the shopping list, coupon, circular holder are easily viewed by the shopper. The indicia area is designed to hold advertising which is preferably changed periodically to enhance the sale of a product or promotional items.

Abstract: An auxiliary shopping cart bin that is securable to the mesh bin of an existing shopping cart. The auxiliary bin includes a small collapsible bin having a very small open grid work for holding small toys, cosmetics, candy, etc., that would fall through the larger openings in the grid of the shopping cart. The auxiliary bin is attachable via a bracket to the grid work of the existing grocery cart. A latch holds the auxiliary bin in the collapsed position when it is not in use.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is a means of transporting personal items such as those commonly taken to do shopping, and storing them in an easily accessible manner to a shopping cart or stroller handle. The device can also include a second side for children riding in the child's seat of a shopping cart, thereby allowing storage for items of entertainment to the child or even a pillow for their comfort during the shopping excursion. The device is comprised of one or more flaps, at least some of the flaps including pockets that are capable of distinctively storing items that would be necessary to a shopper or child, whichever the case may be. The invention includes a pliable portion that is capable of flexing around and fastening to the handle of a shopping cart or stroller and in doing so creating accessible pockets that are exclusive to each the child and the shopper.

Abstract: A cupholder that is mountable on the interior of a supermarket cart and which includes flanges that can be used for directly mounting the cupholder to the cart wall, or for slidably fitting into a track which in turn is mounted on the cart wall. The cupholder can be moved along the track to permit moving it out of the way of packages that are stacked in the cart. The cupholder can be adapted to fit onto end walls, sidewalls, or even onto the child seat in the handle area of a cart and can be made to move with folding cart walls or placed in regions left clear when empty carts are nested together so that it is out of the way when the carts are stacked. The cup holder can be supported using a hanger that fits over the upper edge of the supermarket cart wall and is then retained in place.

Abstract: A combination shopping cart seat cushion and diaper bag includes a substantially rectangular seat panel with foldable front, back and two side panels depending therefrom. A foldable top panel depends from the back panel. The panels may be folded from a flat position to form a box shaped diaper bag. The front panel may be folded downward and the top panel may be folded over a shopping cart seat backrest to form a shopping cart seat cushion. An accessory panel may be removably attached to either the top or the back panels using velcro strips or other suitable attachment means. A seat/diaper changing cushion may be removably attached to the upper surface of the seat panel when the device is being used as a shopping cart seat cushion providing additional comfort to a child sitting therein. An elongated, tublar shopping cart handle cover is also provided having a longitudinal slit for slipping the cover over a shopping cart handle and a longitudinal bore therethrough for receiving said shopping cart handle.

Abstract: A shopping cart attachment for supporting a vertically oriented pole alongside the basket of the cart. The attachment device comprises left and right halves that are joined to one another and around the horizontal and vertical tubular structures near the bottom of the cart. Each half has two semicircular flanges adapted to fit around each tubular portion. One of the halves has an extended portion having an aperture for supporting the pole thus supporting the pole a short distance away from the cart.

Abstract: A portable accessory container for mounting on a supporting structure, such as a rear wall of a hand-drawn wagon. The container comprises a receptacle portion for carrying articles and an attachment or mounting portion for attachment to a supporting structure, such as a vertical wall. The receptacle portion is preferably an open-top structure having a horizontal bottom wall and four vertical side walls, which may be either slatted or imperforate. The attachment or mounting portion may comprise either a pair of spaced hooks or an inverted U-shaped sheet attached to the receptacle portion. Either hooks or an inverted U-shaped sheet are adapted to extend over an upper edge of a rear wall of a hand-drawn. A container assembly comprising a container mounted on a wagon provides appreciably more storage space for articles than does the wagon alone. Various modifications and improvements are possible.

Abstract: A store coupon organizing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus has a coupon holder disposed in an elongated frame with a lower notch adapted to engage a handle of a shopping cart. The lower notch is adapted also to serve as a carrying handle. The coupon holder has a rotary mechanism which includes a drum with rods disposed on it. The rods are adapted to hold the coupon file cards, such that when the drum is rotated the coupons are serially revealed for selection by a user. Alternatively, the coupon file cards may be pivoted about an arcuate hub which is housed in a similar elongated frame. A calculator is preferably mounted on an external top face of the frame to allow a user to tally and compare prices of items. An internal enclosed storage cavity is included in the frame for storing coupons selected for use by the shopper.

Abstract: A one-piece coupon caddy is a sheet formed with a series of coupons. The sheet has a pair of ears that are bent rearwardly from the body of the sheet. The two ears have slots that receive the horizontal bar of a shopping cart basket so that the coupons are visible to the shopper.

Abstract: A nestable shopping cart is comprised of a main containment basket supported elevated by a frame which is displaceable on casters. A handle bar is secured rearwardly spaced from a rear wall of the basket by spaced side attachment members at opposed ends thereof. A restraining open area is defined between the rear wall of the shopping basket, the handle bar and the space side attachment members. A secondary containment basket is secured between a pair of rear frame members in a lower section of the frame and has at least a portion of a top open end thereof aligned substantially on a vertical axis passing through the restraining open area. The secondary basket is secured spaced inwardly of the pair of rear frame members by nesting support brackets.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for attaching a walker caddy container to a conventional walker is provided, wherein the apparatus is easily adjustable, without additional adapters, to accommodate attachment to a variety of walker designs. The apparatus comprises a pair of hanger arms which are adjustable and which provide vertical support by hanging from a horizontal connecting member of the walker, while a pair of support arms provide horizontal support by pressing against one each of a pair of forward leg members of the walker. The support arms are attached to a rotatable disc positioned beneath the walker caddy container, thereby to provide extendable adjustability to the support arms in order to accommodate horizontal support against a variety of walker designs. The support arms are slidably mounted to the walker caddy container and are lockable into a desired position.

Abstract: A reusable shopping bag assembly is provided. The assembly has collapsible expandable soft sided bags which can be rolled up from an upper open end in a spiral shape, the bags having a bottom end having a plurality of holes to permit air flow there through for allowing the bags to be rolled up into a compact shape. A pair of hanger bars are attached to opposite bag sides adjacent the upper open end of the bags. Opposite ends of each hanger bar extending beyond opposite bags sides for engagement with spaced apart upper edges of a shopping cart to suspend the bags in a shopping cart when the bags are unrolled. A carrying case is provided having a side opening. The side opening being adapted for insertion of the bags when the bags are in a rolled state so that the carrying case will encapsulate the bags.

Abstract: A store coupon organizing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus has a coupon holder disposed in an elongated frame with a lower notch adapted to engage a handle of a shopping cart. The lower notch is adapted also to serve as a carrying handle. The coupon holder has a rotary mechanism which includes a drum with rods disposed on it. The rods are adapted to hold the coupon file cards, such that when the drum is rotated the coupons are serially revealed for selection by a user. Alternatively, the coupon file cards may be pivoted about an arcuate hub which is housed in a similar elongated frame. A calculator is preferably mounted on an external top face of the frame to allow a user to tally and compare prices of items. An internal enclosed storage cavity is included in the frame for storing coupons selected for use by the shopper.

Abstract: A storage and display device for use in combination with a shopping cart for the storage of small items and articles, the display of advertising copy or material and retention of coupons comprising a rigid outer open receptacle having a similarly configured flexible inner open receptacle at least partially disposed therein and a coupon retainer.

Abstract: A cup holder mounted to a transversely extending handle of a shopping cart includes a holding member and an adjusting member. The holding member is mounted fixedly to the handle so as to project from the handle. The adjusting member is mounted to the handle so as to be pivotable between an operative position and an inoperative position. The adjusting member has a distal edge facing toward a concave edge of the holding member in the operative position of the adjusting member and away from the concave edge thereof in the inoperative position of the adjusting member. A cup having a frusto-conical wall can be supported between the concave edge of the holding member and the distal edge of the adjusting member with the adjusting member in the operative position or between the concave edge of the holding member and a near portion of the handle with the adjusting member in the inoperative position.