Shopping Cart Cover

Abstract

A flexible fabric cover for a child seat on a shopping cart, and a combination thereof with a detachable child activity panel The detachable child activity panel includes at least a cover attachment subsystem for attaching the detachable child activity panel to a front handle-covering panel of the cover for use by a child seated in the shopping cart child seat. The detachable child activity panel is configured for use in the lap of a child seated other than in the shopping cart child seat for use when and in the event a child is so seated. A rear seat back-covering panel of the cover takes the form of an inverted pocket which fits over the seat back portion of the shopping cart to aid in securing the cover. The pocket is configured to be turned inside-out to serve as a storage pouch for the cover.

1 . A combination comprising:
 a cover for a child seat on a shopping cart of the type including a seat bottom portion, a seat back portion, and an apertured leg portion generally bounded at its upper end by a shopping cart handle, said cover including a rear seat back-covering panel and a front handle-covering panel interconnected by an intermediate seat bottom-covering panel; and   a detachable child activity panel including at least a cover attachment subsystem for attaching said detachable child activity panel to said front handle-covering panel of said cover for use by a child seated in the shopping cart child seat when and in the event a child is in the shopping cart child seat;   said detachable child activity panel being configured for use in the lap of a child seated other than in the shopping cart child seat for use when and in the event a child is so seated.   
   
   
       2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said detachable child activity panel additionally includes a lap attachment subsystem for attaching said detachable child activity panel to a forward-facing child safety car seat for use when and in the event a child is in the forward-facing child safety car seat. 
   
   
       3 . A flexible fabric cover for a child seat on a shopping cart of the type including a seat bottom portion, a seat back portion, and an apertured leg portion generally bounded at its upper end by a shopping cart handle, said cover comprising:
 a rear seat back-covering panel and a front handle-covering panel interconnected by an intermediate seat bottom-covering panel; and wherein   said rear seat back-covering panel comprises an inverted pocket which fits over the seat back portion of the shopping cart to aid in securing said cover, and which pocket is configured to be turned inside-out to serve as a storage pouch for said cover.   
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein said inverted pocket has an elastic hem. 
   
   
       5 . A combination comprising:
 a flexible fabric cover for a child seat on a shopping cart of the type including a seat bottom portion, a seat back portion, and an apertured leg portion generally bounded at its upper end by a shopping cart handle, said cover including a rear seat back-covering panel and a front handle-covering panel interconnected by an intermediate seat bottom-covering panel; and   a detachable child activity panel including at least a cover attachment subsystem for attaching said detachable child activity panel to said front handle-covering panel of said cover for use by a child seated in the shopping cart child seat when and in the event a child is in the shopping cart child seat;   said detachable child activity panel being configured for use in the lap of a child seated other than in the shopping cart child seat for use when and in the event a child is so seated; and wherein   said rear seat back-covering panel comprises an inverted pocket which fits over the seat back portion of the shopping cart to aid in securing said cover, and which pocket is configured to be turned inside-out to serve as a storage pouch for said cover.   
   
   
       6 . The combination of  claim 5 , wherein said detachable child activity panel additionally includes a lap attachment subsystem for attaching said detachable child activity panel to a forward-facing child safety car seat for use when and in the event a child is in the forward-facing child safety car seat. 
   
   
       7 . The combination of  claim 5 , wherein said inverted pocket has an elastic hem. 
   
   
       8 . The combination of  claim 6 , wherein said inverted pocket has an elastic hem.