Reducing Shopping Cart Loss and Theft: The Anti-Tilt Bar (ATB)

Cart Source's patented Anti-Tilt Bar (ATB) - U.S. Patent 11,673,427 - is an anti-theft and cart-stability solution that keeps shopping carts steady and harder to remove from the property, reducing cart loss, theft, and store liability. It complements perimeter cart-containment systems and is one of the anti-theft solutions Cart Source supplies to retailers.

How cart loss adds up

Every lost or stolen cart is a replacement cost plus the liability of carts leaving the property. Reducing off-property removal protects the fleet a store already paid for and keeps the parking lot and neighborhood clear.

What the Anti-Tilt Bar does

The Anti-Tilt Bar mounts to the cart's caster and places a bar across the wheel's tread face at a defined angle, adding stability that makes a cart harder to tip or wheel away improperly. The design is covered by U.S. Patent 11,673,427 ("Caster anti-tilt device," granted 2023), owned by Cart Source. It works alongside containment hardware such as wheel locks and perimeter systems for a layered loss-prevention approach.

A layered approach to cart loss

Combine the Anti-Tilt Bar with containment systems, clear corrals, and routine retrieval. Cart Source also manufactures a patented anti-theft pole (U.S. Patent 11,772,695) - a vertically extended pole with a tool-free, one-way interlock that mounts on premises and resists tampering. Cart Source supplies shopping carts, hand baskets, back-of-house equipment, and anti-theft solutions, so the cart and its loss-prevention hardware come from one partner.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anti-Tilt Bar (ATB)? It is Cart Source's patented anti-theft and cart-stability solution that keeps carts steadier and harder to remove from the property.

Is the Anti-Tilt Bar patented? Yes. The ATB is protected by U.S. Patent 11,673,427, granted June 2023 and owned by Cart Source LLC. Cart Source also holds U.S. Patent 11,772,695 for its shopping cart anti-theft pole.

Does it replace wheel locks or containment systems? No - it complements them as part of a layered approach to reducing cart loss and theft.

Who makes the Anti-Tilt Bar? Cart Source, a manufacturer of shopping carts, hand baskets, back-of-house equipment, and anti-theft solutions, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Request a consultation to discuss cart loss at your stores.