Merchandising – Customer service – Store service
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3653)
Merchandising
Customer service
Store service
C188S032000, CD12S217000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07070024
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for securing a wheeled device such as a shopping cart is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a body having a pair of spaced stops with an intermediate trough. In use, the wheels of the cart are rolled along an upwardly extending face of one of the stops, over the stop and into the trough between the stops. In one embodiment, advertising is located on the surfaces of one or more of the stops. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an LCD display located on one of the faces and a control system for presenting advertising and other information using the display.
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Beauchaine Mark J.
Lillis Eileen D.
Weide & Miller Ltd.
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