DE29921037U1 - Holder with shopping slips for attaching to bars (e.g. handle) of shopping carts - Google Patents

Description

Applicant: Detlev Knöttig

Holder with shopping lists to attach to the handles of shopping carts

Description Sheet 1 of 4 For larger purchases in supermarkets, many consumers prepare shopping lists, which are often written on pieces of paper that are readily available and then left lying around somewhere. Using these lists in supermarkets and when out and about is also often very cumbersome.

The following publications on this topic were found.

Utility model application by Mr Helmut Katta, 6458 Rodenbach DE file number DE 9216696.2 from December 8th, 1992 Utility model application by Mr Manfred Pfeifer, 72108 Rottenburg DE file number DE 29604277.3 from March 8th, 1996 Utility model application by Mr Manfred Pfeifer, 72108 Rottenburg DE file number DE 29611355.7 from June 29th, 1996 Utility model application by Mr Michael Gwodz-Kaupmann, 47839 Krefeld DE file number DE 29619349.6 from November 7th, 1996 Utility model application by Mr Detlev Knöttig, 06712 Döschwitz DE file number DE 29814791.2 from August 18th. 1998

Applicant: Detlev Knöttig

Holder with shopping lists to attach to the handles of shopping carts

Description Sheet 2 of 4

The solutions described therein include fastening elements which are attached to the underside of a clipboard in the form of clips and other clamping devices.

These designs give rise to the following problems:

- complicated construction with mechanical parts resulting in high manufacturing costs

- Unfavourable position of the fastening clamp for clamping to the shopping trolley. This means that when writing in the clamped state, a high torque is effective, which results in the clipboard twisting.

- When used on flat surfaces, e.g. a table or similar, the clipboard would tip over and possibly damage the surface underneath.

- the transport of the clipboard itself is problematic due to the exposed clamps as it could get caught in all sorts of places or cause damage.

- Enclosing the fastening elements with a housing requires a great deal of design and manufacturing effort.

Applicant: Detlev Knöttig

Holder with shopping lists to attach to the handles of shopping carts

Description Sheet 3 of 4

The invention specified in claim 1 is based on the problem of eliminating the above-mentioned disadvantages and enabling simple and problem-free use of shopping lists.

This problem is solved with the features of the invention listed in claim 1 (characterized by a base body (1) with recesses (2) in the side walls (3), which are shaped in such a way that it can be attached to the push bar of conventional shopping trolleys approximately in the middle of the longitudinal axis of the note writing surface, the clamping pressure being achieved by the fit of the recesses and the elasticity of the base body).

The advantages achieved by the invention described in claims 1 to 8 are in detail:

- The structural design of the housing means that additional fastening elements are completely unnecessary.

- Due to the arrangement of the recesses in the central axis of the base plate, the effective torque during use (writing on the pieces of paper) is reduced to such an extent that the holder on the handle bar does not twist.

- the compact format allows for easy and uncomplicated use and transport in all possible locations.

- by accommodating the writing instrument (2) and the deposit token (3) protected in the housing as described in claims 2 and 3, the compact form is retained.

- by inserting a notepad as described in claim 4, a supply of notepads is always present.

- the use as an advertising medium mentioned in claim 5 increases the possible uses and thus the sales value.

- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is the integration of a pocket calculator or a bar code reader for adding the prices of the inserted goods as mentioned in patents 6 and 7.

- by means of a holder carrier as described in patent 8, the holder with shopping lists can be clamped to different places, where it can then be found and used by the user at any time.

Applicant: Detlev Knöttig

Holder with shopping lists to attach to the handles of shopping carts

Description Sheet 4 of 4

By installing the holder in a specific location, you no longer have to search for suitable notes and writing utensils. As soon as a user (the housewife or another person living in the household) thinks of things that are needed in the household, they write them down on the shopping list holder that has been installed in this way.

When the next major purchase is imminent, the shopping list is checked,

If necessary, complete it and take it with you when shopping in your handbag or jacket pocket.

Since the shopping list now has a permanent place in the household, it is hardly likely that you will forget it.

Once you arrive at the supermarket, you will have no problem taking your shopping cart out thanks to the integrated shopping cart deposit token.

The holder is then attached to the handle of the shopping cart. When you put the goods in, you have both hands free, you can always remove the goods and you always have an overview of what is still missing.

Once the purchase has been made, the shopping cart is returned. The deposit token also makes it very unlikely that the owner will be left with the shopping lists on the cart.

Structural details are determined by production-technical specifications and design aspects.

Claims (8)

1. Holder with shopping lists for clamping to the handles (e.g. handle) of shopping trolleys, with self-springing fastening elements located on the back of the base plate, characterized by a base body ( 1 ) with recesses ( 2 ) in the side walls ( 3 ) which are shaped in such a way that it can be plugged onto the sliding handle of conventional shopping trolleys approximately in the middle of the longitudinal axis of the list writing surface, the clamping pressure being achieved by the fit of the recesses and the elasticity of the base body. 2. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the housing is provided on the inside with a holder for a suitable writing instrument ( 4 ). 3. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-2, characterized in that the housing is provided with one or more holders for deposit tokens ( 5 ). 4. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-3, characterized in that the front of the housing is designed with a recess for inserting and holding a note pad ( 6 ). 5. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-4, characterized in that an area for advertising prints is provided on the upper side of the holder. 6. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-5, characterized in that a small pocket calculator is attached as a further embodiment variant. 7. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-6, characterized in that a bar code reader is attached as a further embodiment variant. 8. Holder with shopping lists according to protection claims 1-7, characterized in that as a further embodiment variant a separate holder support enables the holder to be accommodated in a variety of locations to be determined by the user.