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Abstract

A mechanism for keeping shopping carts within a storage area and a system for storing shopping carts are described herein. The mechanism includes a mechanical stop disposed at or near the ground at an opening of a storage area that is configured to store a plurality of shopping carts, the mechanical stop being moveable from an upward locked position to a downward unlocked position, the mechanical stop being configured to engage one or more wheels of a shopping cart to keep the shopping cart inside the storage area. The mechanism further includes a release mechanism operatively linked to the mechanical stop, the release mechanism being configured to move the mechanical stop from the upward locked position to the downward unlocked position.

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First Claim