Antibacterial Shopping Cart System

An antibacterial shopping cart system includes a shopping cart that has a handle, a storage section and a seat that is positioned within the storage section. A cover is removably positioned on the shopping cart such that the cover lines the storage section. The cover extends over the handle to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the handle when the handle is gripped. The cover extends over the seat to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the seat when the seat is sat upon.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to antibacterial devices and more particularly pertains to a new antibacterial device for inhibiting bacteria from being transferred between a user and a shopping cart.

Summary of the Disclosure

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a shopping cart that has handle, a storage section and a seat that is positioned within the storage section. A cover is removably positioned on the shopping cart such that the cover lines the storage section. The cover extends over the handle to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the handle when the handle is gripped. The cover extends over the seat to inhibit bacteria from being transferred from the seat when the seat is sat upon.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS. 1 through 5thereof, a new antibacterial device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the antibacterial shopping cart system10generally comprises a shopping cart12that has a handle14, a storage section16and a seat18that is positioned within the storage section16. The seat18has a front wall20and the shopping cart12may comprise a shopping cart of any conventional design. A cover22is removably positioned on the shopping cart12such that the cover22lines the storage section16. Thus, the cover22may have items positioned therein. The items may be items associated with grocery shopping or the like.

The cover22extends over the handle14when the cover is positioned on the shopping cart12. Thus, the cover22inhibits bacteria from being transferred from the handle14when the handle14is gripped. The cover22extends over the seat18when the cover is positioned on the shopping cart12. Thus, the cover22inhibits bacteria from being transferred from the seat18when the seat18is sat upon. The cover22may be comprised of a deformable material. Additionally, the cover22may be comprised of a fluid impermeable material thereby inhibiting bacteria from passing through the cover22.

The cover22has a box portion24and a basket portion26. The box portion24has a top edge28and an outer wall29. The outer wall29is substantially comprised of a mesh material and the mesh material is translucent. The top edge28is rolled downwardly along an outer surface30of the box portion24to define a space32between the top edge28and the outer surface30. The space32is coextensive with a first lateral side34, a second lateral side36and a front side38of the box portion24. A back side40of the box portion24extends upwardly beyond the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36. The cover22is positioned on the shopping cart12having an upper edge42of the storage section16being positioned within the space32. Thus, the cover22is positioned within the storage section16and the cover22completely covers the storage section16.

The basket portion26has a perimeter wall44and the perimeter wall44has a topmost edge46. The perimeter wall44is substantially comprised of a mesh material and the mesh material is translucent. The topmost edge46corresponding to a front side48of the basket portion26is coupled to the top edge28corresponding to the back side40of the box portion24. The front side48of the basket portion26is spaced from the back side40of the box portion24. The front wall20of the seat18is positioned between the basket portion26and the box portion24when the cover22is positioned on the shopping cart12. Thus, the basket portion26is positioned within the seat18and the basket portion26completely covers the seat18.

A rear side52of the basket portion26has a pair of leg openings54extending therethrough. The leg openings54are spaced apart from each other. Thus, each of the leg openings54may have a leg extended therethrough when the seat18is sat upon. Each of the leg openings54may have a first bounding edge56and a second bounding edge58. The first bounding edge56may be concavely arcuate with respect to the second bounding edge58. Thus, each of the leg openings54may have a semicircular shape.

A flap60is coupled to and extends away from the topmost edge46corresponding to the rear side52of the basket portion26. The flap60has a distal edge64with respect to the basket portion26. The flap60has a pair of hand openings66extending therethrough and the hand openings66are spaced apart from each other. Each of the hand openings66is positioned closer to the basket portion26than the distal edge64.

The flap60is wrapped around the handle14when the cover22is positioned on the shopping cart12. Thus, the flap60inhibits bacteria from being transferred from the handle14when the handle14is gripped. Each of the hand openings66may have a hand extended therethrough when the handle14is gripped thereby facilitating gripping the handle14. Each of the hand openings66may have a rectangular shape.

A plurality of straps68is provided and each of the straps68is coupled to an outside surface70of the box portion24. The straps68are spaced apart from each other and distributed around the box portion24. Each of the straps68is positioned adjacent to the top edge28of the box portion24. Each of the straps68engages the shopping cart12when the cover22is positioned within the shopping cart12. Thus, each of the straps68inhibits the items from pulling the top edge28of the cover22into the shopping cart12. Each of the straps68may comprise hook and loop fasteners or the like. Thus, each of the straps68is matable to themselves.

A first coupler70is coupled to a bottom surface72of the flap60and the first coupler70is coextensive with the distal edge64of the flap60. A second coupler74is coupled to the bottom surface72and the second coupler74is spaced from the first coupler70. The first coupler70engages the second coupler74when the flap60is wrapped around the handle14. Thus, the flap60is retained on the handle14. Each of the first coupler70and the second coupler74may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like.

In use, the cover22is placed in the shopping cart12. The box portion24is positioned in the storage section16and the basket portion26is positioned in the seat18. The top edge28of the shopping cart12is positioned in the space32. Each of the straps68is coupled to the shopping cart12. The flap60is wrapped around the handle14and the handle14is gripped. A child may be positioned in the seat18and the child's legs may be extended through the leg openings54. The basket portion26inhibits bacteria from being transferred between the seat18and the child. The items are positioned in the shopping cart12and the cover22is removed from the shopping cart12when the items are removed from the shopping cart12.