INDICATING ARTICLE, DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

The invention provides devices and methods for indicating a shopper to retrieve his or her reusable shopping bag from the home or vehicle as the shopper embarks on a shopping trip. A device according to one embodiment of the invention includes a down-scaled general replica of a re-usable shopping container. The down-scaled replica includes at least one handle providing a coupling portion for coupling the replica to a key retaining device. The replica is positioned with respect to a key retained on the key retaining device so as to bring the replica into contact with a person's hand when the person grasps the key. The replica is defined by a characteristic feature of the re-usable shopping container. The characteristic feature is perceptible via a tactile stimulus delivered via the contact between the replica and the hand of person grasping the key. The indicating article thereby delivers a tactile indicator related to the re-usable shopping bag when the person grasps the key.