Patents by Inventor James H. Almy

James H. Almy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seating systems for shopping carts
    Patent number: 7591509
    Abstract: Seating systems for shopping carts, and methods for retrofitting shopping carts with the seating systems, are provided. One seating system may include a seat post with wheel assembly, a cart attachment for connecting to a frame of the shopping cart, and a support member connecting the seat post to the cart attachment. The support member moves toward a basket of the shopping cart into a stored position for collecting the shopping cart with other shopping carts. The support member moves away from the basket of the shopping cart into an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventor: James H. Almy
  • Seating Systems For Shopping Carts
    Publication number: 20080036257
    Abstract: Seating systems for shopping carts, and methods for retrofitting shopping carts with the seating systems are disclosed In an exemplary embodiment, the seating system may comprise a seat post with wheel assembly, a cart attachment for connecting to a frame of the shopping cart, and a support member connecting the seat post to the cart attachment. The support member moves toward a basket of the shopping cart into a stored position for collecting the shopping cart with other shopping carts. The support member moves away from the basket of the shopping cart into an operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: James H. Almy