Land vehicles – Wheeled – Nesting vehicles
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-17
2009-08-11
Ellis, Christopher P (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Nesting vehicles
C280S033992, C280SDIG007, C180S011000, C180S014100, C180S019100, C180S908000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07571914
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a shopping cart collection device adapted to engage to first and second shopping carts and capable of pulling a first train of shopping carts extending from the first shopping cart and pushing a second train of shopping carts extending from the second shopping cart. The device comprises a motorized unit comprising a drive wheel, a first hitch and a second hitch. The first hitch is proximate a first side of the motorized unit and is adapted to engage the first shopping cart. The second hitch is proximate a second side of the motorized unit opposite the first side and is adapted to engage the second shopping cart.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1050919 (1913-01-01), Conley
patent: 2381190 (1945-08-01), Tiner et al.
patent: 2497234 (1950-02-01), Salvatore
patent: 2518816 (1950-08-01), Powers
patent: 2621687 (1952-12-01), William
patent: 2695179 (1954-11-01), Fancsali
patent: 2720992 (1955-10-01), Cushman
patent: 2790513 (1957-04-01), Draxler
patent: 2846018 (1958-08-01), Puckett
patent: 2877911 (1959-03-01), Arnot
patent: 2904202 (1959-09-01), Brady
patent: 2935161 (1960-05-01), Comfort
patent: 3127209 (1964-03-01), Faust et al.
patent: 3524512 (1970-08-01), Voeks et al.
patent: 3575250 (1971-04-01), Dykes et al
patent: 3633086 (1972-01-01), Speth et al.
patent: 3791474 (1974-02-01), Stammen et al.
patent: 3876024 (1975-04-01), Shieman et al.
patent: 3887095 (1975-06-01), Suzuki
patent: 4053025 (1977-10-01), Slusarenko
patent: 4096920 (1978-06-01), Heyn
patent: 4265337 (1981-05-01), Dammeyer
patent: 4266903 (1981-05-01), Surbrook
patent: 4531757 (1985-07-01), Kuhn
patent: 4573549 (1986-03-01), Pankow
patent: 4611948 (1986-09-01), Johnson
patent: 4634337 (1987-01-01), Hamman
patent: 4730685 (1988-03-01), Sinkkonen
patent: 4771840 (1988-09-01), Keller
patent: 4793763 (1988-12-01), Bubik
patent: 4878050 (1989-10-01), Kelley
patent: 4942529 (1990-07-01), Avitan et al.
patent: 4964837 (1990-10-01), Collier
patent: 5011169 (1991-04-01), Henderson et al.
patent: 5048626 (1991-09-01), Stehler et al.
patent: 5064012 (1991-11-01), Losego
patent: 5082074 (1992-01-01), Fischer
patent: 5096358 (1992-03-01), Plant et al.
patent: 5161634 (1992-11-01), Ichihara et al.
patent: 5167389 (1992-12-01), Reimers
patent: 5322306 (1994-06-01), Coleman
patent: 5340202 (1994-08-01), Day
patent: 5388176 (1995-02-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 5439069 (1995-08-01), Beeler
patent: 5483615 (1996-01-01), Hallidy
patent: 5511926 (1996-04-01), Iles
patent: 5518260 (1996-05-01), Grignon
patent: 5573078 (1996-11-01), Stringer et al.
patent: 5580207 (1996-12-01), Kiebooms et al.
patent: 5592355 (1997-01-01), Ikkai et al.
patent: 5633544 (1997-05-01), Toida et al.
patent: 5743347 (1998-04-01), Gingerich
patent: 5762155 (1998-06-01), Scheulderman
patent: 5769051 (1998-06-01), Bayron et al.
patent: 5783989 (1998-07-01), Issa et al.
patent: 5791669 (1998-08-01), Broddon et al.
patent: 5808376 (1998-09-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5860485 (1999-01-01), Ebbenga
patent: 5880652 (1999-03-01), Snel
patent: 5934694 (1999-08-01), Schugt et al.
patent: 5947490 (1999-09-01), Munnoch et al.
patent: 5964313 (1999-10-01), Guy
patent: 5983614 (1999-11-01), Hancock et al.
patent: 5984333 (1999-11-01), Constantijn et al.
patent: 6022031 (2000-02-01), Reiland et al.
patent: 6060859 (2000-05-01), Jonokuchi et al.
patent: 6070679 (2000-06-01), Berg et al.
patent: 6109379 (2000-08-01), Madwed
patent: 6144125 (2000-11-01), Birkestrand et al.
patent: 6168367 (2001-01-01), Robinson
patent: 6220379 (2001-04-01), Schugt et al.
patent: 6244366 (2001-06-01), Otterson et al.
patent: 6260643 (2001-07-01), Schuchardt
patent: 6352130 (2002-03-01), Klein et al.
patent: 6378642 (2002-04-01), Sutton
patent: 6406250 (2002-06-01), Jaeger et al.
patent: 6435803 (2002-08-01), Robinson
patent: 6481514 (2002-11-01), Takada
patent: D475645 (2003-06-01), Hoonsbeen
patent: 6681877 (2004-01-01), Ono et al.
patent: 6685211 (2004-02-01), Iles
patent: 6729421 (2004-05-01), Gluck et al.
patent: 6820887 (2004-11-01), Riggle
patent: 6871714 (2005-03-01), Johnson
patent: 6880652 (2005-04-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 7134515 (2006-11-01), Lenkman
patent: 7389836 (2008-06-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 2003/0231945 (2003-12-01), Weatherly
patent: 2004/0134692 (2004-07-01), Kime et al.
patent: 2004/0245030 (2004-12-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 2004/0256166 (2004-12-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 2005/0098362 (2005-05-01), Johnson
patent: 2005/0098364 (2005-05-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 2005/0116431 (2005-06-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 2006/0102392 (2006-05-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 2006/0243500 (2006-11-01), Wiff et al.
patent: 2006/0244226 (2006-11-01), Ondrasik
patent: 2006/0273547 (2006-12-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 2007/0013157 (2007-01-01), Wiff et al.
patent: 2007/0145707 (2007-06-01), Johnson
patent: 2007/0181352 (2007-08-01), Holtan et al.
patent: 2007/0289787 (2007-12-01), Wiff et al.
patent: 2008/0257618 (2008-10-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 340315 (1977-12-01), None
patent: 1012207 (2000-07-01), None
patent: 0326754 (1989-08-01), None
patent: 0405230 (1991-01-01), None
patent: 1454787 (2004-09-01), None
patent: 2246415 (1975-05-01), None
patent: 2587291 (1985-09-01), None
patent: 1601930 (1981-11-01), None
patent: 2332405 (1999-06-01), None
patent: 2342327 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 1016924 (2002-06-01), None
patent: WO88/06385 (1988-08-01), None
patent: WO96/03305 (1996-02-01), None
patent: WO0185086 (2001-11-01), None
Dane Industries, Brochure “Productivity Solutions from the Industry Leader”, 2 pages, 2001.
Dane Industries Product Brochure for QuicKART 1000 Power Pal, 2 pages, 2001.
Dane Industries Product Brochure for QuicKART 2000, 2 pages, 2001.
Dane Industries Product Brochure for PowerPal 3000, 2 pages, 2001.
Dane Industries Product Brochure for QuicKART 5000, 2 pages, 2001.
Declaration of James W. Wiff, Vice President, Engineering and Product Development of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching colored photos showing vaious hitches observed at the United States Postal Service facility, labeled “Exhibit J”, “Exhibit K”, “Exhibit L”, “Exhibit M” and “Exhibit N”, 6 pages, at least as early as the period between Oct. 6, 2004 and Oct. 20, 2004.
Dclaration of David A. Leckey, Executive Vice President of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching colored photos showing a hitch of a motorized shopping cart mover that is configured to receive the rear wheels of a shopping cart, labeled “Exhibit R”, “Exhibit S” and “Exhibit T”, 4 pages, at least as early as Aug. 4, 2003.
Declaration of William A. Grimes, Senior Vice President of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching a colored photo showing a hitch of a motorized shopping cart mover that is configured to receive the rear wheels of a shopping cart, labeled “Exhibit X”, 2 pages, at least as early as Jan. 13, 2003.
Declaration of David Leckey, Executive Vice President of Dane Technologies, Inc., attaching photos showing a motorized Quickart 2000 shopping cart mover with a hitch that allows the Quickart 2000 to move two side-by-side lines of shopping carts, labeled “Exhibit A”, “Exhibit B” and “Exhibit C”, 4 pages, at least as early as Oct. 27, 2003.
Declaration of William A. Grimes, Senior Vice President of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching photos showing a motorized shopping cart mover and hitch, labeled “Exhibit E” and “Exhibit F”, and showing a motorized shopping cart mover employing a second type of hitch for attaching to a shopping cart, labeled “Exhibit G”, “Exhibit H” and “Exhibit”, 6 pages, at least as early as Autumn 2004.
Declaration of William A. Grimes, Senior Vice President of Retail Sales of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching photos showing a motorized shopping cart mover with a hitch that is configured to attach to a shopping cart, labeled “Exhibit O”, “Exhibit P”and “Exhibit Q”, 4 pages, at least as early as 2001.
Declaration of Will
Holtan Paul D.
Johnson Daniel T.
Wiff James W.
Dane Industries, Inc.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Ellis Christopher P
Meyer Jacob
LandOfFree
Push-pull cart collection device and conversion assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Push-pull cart collection device and conversion assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Push-pull cart collection device and conversion assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4078106