Method and apparatus for securing a shopping cart

• US 20060207840A1
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kartdox, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kartdox, LLC
• Inventors: Scheffer, Ronald
• Granted Patent: US 7,490,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 188/32
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 3/00 Portable devices for preventing unwanted movement of vehicles, e.g. chocks
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/049 locking against movement by contacting the floor or a wall

Abstract

A method and apparatus for securing a wheeled device such as a shopping cart is disclosed. In one embodiment, the securing structure comprises a depression formed in a support surface, such as a concrete or asphalt parking lot. The depression is configured to accept one or more wheels of a wheeled cart therein for restraining the cart. An advertising platform is located in the depression. The advertising platform bears advertising or other information. Another embodiment of the invention is an advertising platform for use with a cart securing structure which is mounted to a support surface. The platform may span the space between two securing structures, the platform having a top surface configured to bear advertising or other information.

Claims

1. A securing structure for one or more wheels carts comprising:

a support surface, said surface having a depression formed therein, said depression having a first edge and a second end and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being at the same elevation as a top of said support surface at said first edge and said bottom surface inset below said top of said support surface at said second edge, said depression configured to accept at least one wheel therein, at least one advertising platform located on said depression, said advertising platform including at least one surface bearing printed advertising or other information.