MOTORIZED SHOPPING CART
First Claim
1. A motorized shopping cart for use by a shopper bound to a wheelchair, comprising:
- a. A base, said base having a bottom side and a top side positioned oppositely to said bottom side of said base;
b. At least three wheels fixed to said underside of said base;
c. A basket attached to said top said of said base, said basket having a front, a back positioned oppositely to said front, and two sides positioned between said front and said back of said basket;
d. A motor attached to at least one of said at least three wheels, said motor operating to propel at least one of said at least three wheels when actuated; and
e. A handle attached to said back of said basket, said handle havingi. A holding portion by which said shopper holds and maneuvers said shopping cart; and
ii. A switch whereby said shopper actuates said motor of said shopping cart to move said shopping cart thereby being propelled by said shopper and moving said shopper bound to said wheelchair.
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Abstract
The invention provides a shopping system for a wheelchair bound shopper comprising a wheelchair configured for use by the shopper, wherein the shopper is at least partially bound to the wheelchair and a motorized shopping cart for pulling itself and a wheelchair bound shopper in a store. The shopping cart comprises a base having a bottom side and a top side positioned oppositely to the bottom side of the base. At least three wheels are fixed to the underside of said base. Further provided is a basket attached to the top side of the base. The basket has a front, a back positioned oppositely to the front, and two sides positioned between the front and the back of the basket. A motor attached to at least one of the at least three wheels, the motor operating to propel at least one of the at least three wheels when actuated. The shopping cart also provides a handle attached to the back of the basket. The handle has a holding portion by which the shopper holds and maneuvers the shopping cart. The handle has a switch whereby the shopper actuates the motor of the shopping cart to move the shopping cart. At such actuation, the shopping cart moves forwardly and pulls the wheelchair bound shopper also. By such action, the wheel chair bound shopper is able to shop in a store though bound to a wheelchair using said shopping cart.
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20 Claims
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1. A motorized shopping cart for use by a shopper bound to a wheelchair, comprising:
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a. A base, said base having a bottom side and a top side positioned oppositely to said bottom side of said base; b. At least three wheels fixed to said underside of said base; c. A basket attached to said top said of said base, said basket having a front, a back positioned oppositely to said front, and two sides positioned between said front and said back of said basket; d. A motor attached to at least one of said at least three wheels, said motor operating to propel at least one of said at least three wheels when actuated; and e. A handle attached to said back of said basket, said handle having i. A holding portion by which said shopper holds and maneuvers said shopping cart; and ii. A switch whereby said shopper actuates said motor of said shopping cart to move said shopping cart thereby being propelled by said shopper and moving said shopper bound to said wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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