DE29901864U1 - Sheathing (hygiene protection) for push bars of shopping trolleys and / or trolleys - Google Patents

Description

Applicant :

multi-plan development and trading company for innovative products mbH Harthweg 6
66119 Saarbrücken

01.02.1999

Title : Cover (hygienic protection) for push bars of shopping trolleys and/or transport trolleys

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to a casing for push bars of shopping trolleys and/or transport trolleys.

Using shopping carts for shopping in supermarkets is a helpful, sometimes even mandatory thing. Therefore, shopping carts are used by everyone. It often happens that when a cart is pulled out of the collection point, the push bar is dirty, sticky, greasy or greasy.

This is because countless people have used this cart to do their shopping before. People with sweaty hands, people who have just eaten something greasy before shopping, Sick people, whether they have a mild cold or Serious illnesses that can be transmitted through saliva; the simplest example: A customer coughs into their hand and then grabs the cart handle.

There are therefore a large number of more or less dangerous bacteria and microorganisms on the push bars. There is therefore a need to protect yourself from these bacteria.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide effective protection against the ingestion of such bacteria through contact with the push bar.

The solution consists in a covering of the shopping cart push bar with the features of claim 1.

The cover according to the invention is small, flexible, easy to handle and can remain in the trunk of the car so that it is always ready to hand when shopping. In addition, the different colors and prints reduce the risk of mixing up shopping carts while shopping.

Advantageous further developments emerge from the subclaims. In particular, handling can be made even easier by attaching handles.

An embodiment of the present invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show:

Figure la shows a first embodiment of the present invention in the form of a casing (10) for push rods in its original state, consisting of a slotted tube, wherein the slot (1) can vary in its width.

Figures Ib

and Ic the casing (10) shown in Figure la attached to a push rod (2) with deposit device (3), from the front (Figure Ib) and rear (Figure Ic) view.

Figure 2 shows a further embodiment of the present invention according to Figure la, which is characterized in that a recess (6) for a deposit device (3) is provided in the casing (20).

Figure 3 shows a further embodiment of the present invention in the form of a casing (30) for push rods consisting of two parts, with two hinges (4) on one side and a closure (5) on the other side. 30

Figure 4 shows a further embodiment of the present invention according to Figure 3, which is characterized in that a recess (7) for a deposit device (3) is provided in the casing (40) and to the right and left of the recess there is at least one hinge (4) on one side and a closure (5) on the other side.

An embodiment of the present invention made of preferably elastic material is shown schematically in Figures 1a, 1b, 1c, and 2.

It is extremely easy to use: press the casing (10 or 20) onto the slotted side of the push rod. When carrying out the procedure in Figure 2, make sure that the recess (6) is placed above the deposit device (3).

Another embodiment, preferably made of hard material, is shown schematically in Figures 3 and 4.

Here too, handling is very simple: you place the opened casing ( 30 or 40) around the push bar, then fold it using the hinges ( 4 ) and close it with the lock ( 5 ).

When executing Figure 4, it is also important to ensure that the recess (7) is placed above the deposit device.

To ensure that the hygiene cover offers protection right from the start, it is important to ensure that it is attached to the push bar of a shopping cart in the manner described above before it is pulled out of the collection point. This way, the user does not come into contact with the push bar.

In addition, the hygiene protection not only offers protection to the user but also to small children who sit in the folding seat integrated in the shopping cart and whose hands are often on the push bar.

The hygiene cover can be used in the same way on baggage trolleys at train stations and airports.
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Claims (4)

PROTECTION CLAIMS 1. Cover (10, 20, 30,40) for hand push bars on shopping and/or transport trolleys, as hygiene protection, characterized in that the cover (10, 20, 30, 40) consists of at least one part and can be attached by the user of the shopping and/or transport trolley. 2. Sheath according to claim, characterized in that small handles are attached to it. 3. Sheathing according to claim, characterized in that the recess (6, 7) can vary depending on the arrangement of the deposit device (3). 4. Sheathing according to claim, characterized in that it can vary in its material thickness.