Patent ID: 7281718

Claim:
A method of applying a shield to a handle of a grocery cart while shopping comprising: providing a sheet of material having a front surface and a reverse surface, coupons applied to said front surface and adhesive applied to the reverse surface, the sheet having a length that covers a major portion of the length of the handle of the grocery cart and a width greater than the circumference of the handle of the grocery cart, forming the sheet in a U-shape and extending the sheet in its U-shape about the handle with the legs of the U-shape straddling the handle, connecting the sheet about the handle with the adhesive to form a sleeve about the handle that covers at least a major portion of the handle of the shopping cart and a hang tag with the coupons exhibited on the hang tag hanging from the handle, shielding at least a major portion of the handle of the cart with the sleeve from contacting the user of the cart, placing goods in the cart, and redeeming the coupons for some of the goods placed in the cart at a check out station.