Lock for securing shopping carts when nested together

- Vendoret Holding S.A.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a lock for securing shopping carts when nested together showing my new design, the right side being a mirror image of the left;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4545591 October 8, 1985 Balha
4573564 March 4, 1986 Rheeder et al.
4691816 September 8, 1987 Trubiano
Foreign Patent Documents
0157943 December 1984 EPX
0199274 April 1986 EPX
0231934 March 1987 EPX
3714115 November 1988 DEX
Patent History
Patent number: D333969
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 29, 1990
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 1993
Assignee: Vendoret Holding S.A. (Luxembourg-Hesperange)
Inventor: Horst Merchel (Bietigheim)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Attorneys: Herbert Dubno, Ronald Lianides
Application Number: 7/502,426
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331