Shopping cart corrals with at least two advertisement panels arranged in a staggered fashion and method of providing same
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1. A corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts, the corral comprising:
- an enclosure defined by three members and having an opening for receiving the one or more shopping carts;
a first member having a first length;
a second member having a second length, wherein the first member and second member are substantially parallel and the first length is not equal to the second length; and
a third member coupled to the first member and the second member opposite the opening;
wherein each one of the first member and the second member includes a front bottom portion and rear bottom portion that extend downwardly such that the rear bottom portions of the first and second members are aligned across from one another and the front bottom portions of the first and second members are not aligned across from one another.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments disclose a corral and enclosure defined by three members having an opening configured to hold one or more shopping carts and display one or more advertisements, with two substantially parallel walls of different lengths and advertisement panels affixed on the walls, such that they are staggered. The staggered arrangement of the at least two advertisement panels facilitates better visibility and allows the simultaneous viewing of at least two advertisement panels. The longer member also further protects vehicles parked on its side from colliding with shopping carts.
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1. A corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts, the corral comprising:
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an enclosure defined by three members and having an opening for receiving the one or more shopping carts; a first member having a first length; a second member having a second length, wherein the first member and second member are substantially parallel and the first length is not equal to the second length; and a third member coupled to the first member and the second member opposite the opening; wherein each one of the first member and the second member includes a front bottom portion and rear bottom portion that extend downwardly such that the rear bottom portions of the first and second members are aligned across from one another and the front bottom portions of the first and second members are not aligned across from one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a corral configured to hold one or more shopping carts, the method comprising:
providing an enclosure defined by a first side, a second side and a third side, the enclosure having an opening configured to receive the one or more shopping carts, wherein; the first side has a first length; the second side is substantially parallel to the first side and has a second length that is different from the first length; and a third side is coupled to the first side and the second side; wherein each one of the first side and the second side includes a front bottom portion and rear bottom portion that extend downwardly such that the rear bottom portions of the first and second sides are aligned across from one another and the front bottom portions of the first and second sides are not aligned across from one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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