ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,007, issued on Feb. 18.
"Detachable shopping cart handle device" was invented by Paul L. Williamson (Aurora, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A detachable shopping handle device includes a handgrip, an arm and a clamp for gripping shopping cart handles. The clamp may be sized and configured to snap onto the handle or the clamp may open to fit over the handle and close to grip it. The device arm may telescope or fold. The device may include two spaced-apart clamps. The clamp may be detachable from the arm. The arm may include a hook for carrying a shopping bag. The device may include a rechargeable battery and a connection for cha...