Configurable cart system
AssigneeAtlantic Representations, Inc.
InventorShahriar L. Dardashti
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Abstract
A configurable cart system having an accessory receiving base frame with a bottom, an external perimeter, an internal perimeter and a top where there is a mounting portion between the external perimeter and the internal perimeter, and the frame is designed to be used with at least one accessory dimensioned to fit into the frame, and where the accessory has an accessory bottom, a resting portion that matingly rests on the mounting portion of the accessory receiving base frame and at least two protrusions projecting from at least two different points on the accessory bottom where the protrusions are positioned on the accessory bottom so that the protrusions abut the internal perimeter of the receiving frame to prevent the accessory from horizontal movement.
Claims20
A configurable cart system comprising:
- an accessory receiving open centered base frame including:
- a bottom;
- an external perimeter;
- an internal perimeter framing said open center;
- and
- a top having a mounting portion between said external perimeter and said internal perimeter;
- at least one accessory dimensioned for use with said accessory receiving base frame, wherein said at least one accessory includes:
- an accessory bottom;
- a resting portion on said accessory bottom that matingly rests on said mounting portion of said accessory receiving base frame;
- at least two protrusions projecting from at least two different points on said accessory bottom;
- wherein
- said protrusions are positioned on said accessory bottom so that said protrusions abut said internal perimeter of said open centered receiving frame.
A configurable cart system comprising:
- an accessory receiving open centered base frame with four corners;
- at least one accessory with four corners;
- at least two or more accessory receiving open centered frames with four corners,
- wherein each of said accessory receiving open centered frames includes:
- a bottom;
- an external perimeter;
- an internal perimeter framing said open center;
- and
- a mounting portion between said external perimeter and said internal perimeter;
- a first end frame;
- a second end frame;
- wherein said second accessory receiving frame is securely positioned above said accessory receiving base frame using said first and said second end frames;
- and
- wherein said second accessory receiving frame has a perimeter corresponding to said first accessory receiving frame such that both said first and said second accessory receiving frame are dimensioned to receive said at least one accessory with at least one corresponding dimension;
- and
- each of said at least one accessory for use with said at least first and said second accessory receiving frames has:
- an accessory bottom;
- a resting portion;
- and
- four protrusions projecting from said four corners of said at least one accessory;
- wherein
- said protrusions engage the four corners of said receiving frame;
- and
- where said resting portion rests on said mounting portion of said accessory receiving frame.
A configurable cart system comprising:
- an accessory receiving open centered base frame including:
- a bottom;
- an external perimeter;
- an internal perimeter framing said open center;
- and
- a top having an external mounting portion between said external perimeter and said internal perimeter;
- at least one accessory dimensioned for use with said accessory receiving base frame, wherein said at least one accessory includes:
- a resting portion that rests on and secures said accessory to the external mounting portion;
- and
- at least one protrusion that abuts against said internal perimeter of said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.