US Patent # D591,474. Shopping cart handle

United States Patent	D591,474
Peota , et al.	April 28, 2009

Shopping cart handle

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a shopping cart handle, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Peota; Robert D. (Minneapolis, MN), Splain; William D. (Brooklyn Park, MN), Tharp; Robert D. (Belgium, WI)
Assignee:	Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/318,810
Filed:	May 28, 2008

Current U.S. Class:	D34/27
Current International Class:	1202
Field of Search:	D34/12-27 220/4.01 280/33.991,33.992,33.993,33.994,33.995,33.996,33.997,33.998,47.34,47.35,47.18,47.24,47.27,47.28,47.29,654

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Primary Examiner: Ramirez; Cynthia E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, right side, and front perspective view of a shopping cart handle of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof with the rear elevational view being an identical mirror image that is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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