Shopping cart

Splain , et al. July 3, 2

Patent Grant D546021

U.S. patent number D546,021 [Application Number D/271,229] was granted by the patent office on 2007-07-03 for shopping cart. This patent grant is currently assigned to Target Brands, Inc.. Invention is credited to Allan Cameron, Alexandre Hennen, Robert D. Peota, David L. Pruitt, Jr., Mark T. Ryan, William D. Splain.


United States Patent D546,021
Splain ,   et al. July 3, 2007

Shopping cart

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a shopping cart, as shown and described.
Inventors: Splain; William D. (Brooklyn Park, MN), Peota; Robert D. (Minneapolis, MN), Hennen; Alexandre (Cambridge, MA), Cameron; Allan (Natick, MA), Ryan; Mark T. (Haskell, OK), Pruitt, Jr.; David L. (Brookland, AR)
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.: D/271,229
Filed: January 12, 2007

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29267189 Oct 6, 2006
29238739 Sep 19, 2005 D530478

Current U.S. Class: D34/27
Current International Class: 1202
Field of Search: ;D34/1-11,12-27 ;220/4.01 ;280/33.991,33.992,33.993,33.994,33.995,33.996,33.997,33.998

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Primary Examiner: Nunn; Freda S.
Assistant Examiner: Rudzinski; Kevin K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, P.L.L.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design and a dashed box identifying a portion of shopping cart illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the shopping cart shown in the dashed box of FIG. 2, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view of a shopping cart, with elements in dashed lines forming no part of the claimed design.

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