# US 10,501,104 B2 · Portable tote cart > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,501,104 B2 - Document ID: US10501104B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/038,377 - Filed: 2018-07-18 - Published: 2019-01-24 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-07-18 - Applicants: Stanley R Simmons; Leon F Wasson - Inventors: Stanley R Simmons; Leon F Wasson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501104B2 ## CPC - B62B 3/022: {folding down the body to the wheel carriage or by retracting projecting parts (collapsible containers B65D, e.g. B65D7/24, B65D9/12, B65D11/18)} - B60B 35/025: {the wheels being removable} - B60B 37/10: the wheels being individually rotatable around the axles - B62B 3/003: {Non-transparent side walls} - B62B 3/004: {Details of doors or cover lids} - B62B 5/067: {Stowable or retractable handle bars} - B62B 2202/22: Flexible bags, e.g. for rubbish - B62B 2202/52: Beach or picnic trolleys - B62B 2205/10: Detachable wheels - B62B 2205/30: Detachable, retractable or collapsible load supporting means - B62B 2301/05: Details of the attachment of the wheel assembly to the chassis - F16B 21/18: with circlips or like resilient retaining devices, {i.e. resilient in the plane of the ring or the like}; Details (spring-washers for locking nuts F16B39/24; adjusting rings F16B43/00) - F16C 11/10: Arrangements for locking - B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M) - B60B: VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS ## Abstract This invention is for an improved combination chaise lounge and tote cart and especially to an chaise lounge and tote cart which can be folded to a storage position and can be quickly converted between a tote cart and a chaise lounge. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A foldable recreational tote cart comprising: a frame having a base frame member having two end portions and having a front frame member being hingedly attached with a pair of hinges to one end portion of said base frame member and a rear frame member hingedly attached with a pair of hinges to the other end portion of said base frame member, each said front and rear frame member hinges allowing the front frame member and the rear frame member to be folded from an upright position to a collapsed folded position, and each said hinge having a hinge lock to lock said front and rear frame members in a plurality of positions; a pair of generally U-shaped leg members rotatably attached to said base frame member; an axle being rotatably attached to each side of each said leg member and having a wheel supporting spindle protruding therefrom, each said axle being rotatable between a wheel supporting position and a folded position, each said axle having an axle sleeve rotatably supported on one said lea for rotating said axle from a wheeled position to a storage position and each said axle wheel supporting spindle being slidably mounted through said rotatable axle sleeve and alignable with an aperture in said leg; and a plurality of wheels, each wheel being removably attached to one said axle spindle and rotatably thereon; whereby said tote cart may have the wheels removed and the axles rotated inwardly and each said leg member folded on said base frame member and said front and rear frame members folded on said base frame member to fully collapse said cart for storage and transportation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 1 in which each said axle wheel supporting spindle has a coil spring thereover biasing said spindle one end against said leg and into said aperture when the end thereof is aligned with said aperture in said leg. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 2 in which said cart leg has a snap fastener on each side of said rotatable axle sleeve for maintaining said sleeve for alignment of said spindle end over said aperture as said sleeve is rotated on said cart leg. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 3 in which each said axle wheel supporting spindle is slidably mounted through said rotatable axle sleeve and alignable with an aperture in said leg. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 4 having an axle bushing mounted on each said leg and having said axle sleeve rotating thereon. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 5 in which each said axle bushing has a pair of spring clips, one retainer ring positioned on each side of said axle sleeve for holding said axle in position on said bushing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 1 in which each said front and rear frame member hinge has a hinge frame and a first arm fixedly attached to said base frame member and a second arm rotatably attached to one of said front or rear frame members, said second arm having a ratchet attached thereto, and said hinge frame having a pawl having a ratchet engaging pawl arm movably attached thereto and movable to engage said ratchet to lock said ratchet and second arm in a predetermined position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 7 in which said hinge lock includes a cam rotatably attached to said hinge frame and positioned for engaging said pawl to lock said second arm ratchet in a preselected position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 8 in which said pawl has a lever arm extending therefrom positioned for engagement with said cam for locking said pawl into engagement with said second arm ratchet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 9 in which each said ratchet engaging pawl arm is spring biased away from said ratchet until said cam locks said rachet in place. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 1 having a telescoping handle hingedly attached to said rear frame member, said handle being foldable onto said rear frame member when said cart is collapsed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 1 in which a wheel pouch is mounted onto said rear frame member and adapted to hold said plurality of wheels when said plurality of wheels are removed from said axle spindles. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 1 including a telescoping brace removably mounted between said front and rear frame member and having a net removably attached between each side of said front and rear frame member. ### Claim 14 A foldable recreational tote cart comprising: a frame having a base frame member having two end portions and having a front frame member being hingedly attached with a pair of hinges to one end portion of said base frame member and a rear frame member hingedly attached with a pair of hinges to the other end portion of said base frame member, each said front and rear frame member hinges allowing the front frame member and the rear frame member to be folded from an upright position to a collapsed folded position, and each said front and rear frame member hinge having a hinge frame and a first arm fixedly attached to said base frame member and a second arm rotatably attached to one of said front or rear frame members, said second arm having a ratchet attached thereto, and said hinge frame having a ratchet engaging pawl arm movably attached thereto and movable to engage said ratchet to lock said ratchet and second arm in a predetermined position, and said pawl also having a lever arm extending therefrom, said hinge having a cam rotatably attached to said hinge frame and positioned for engaging said pawl lever arm to lock said second arm ratchet in a preselected position; a pair of generally U-shaped leg members rotatably attached to said base frame member; an axle being rotatably attached to each side of each said leg member and having a wheel supporting spindle protruding therefrom each said axle being rotatable between a wheel supporting position and a folded position; and a plurality of wheels, each wheel being removably attached to one said axle spindle and rotatably thereon; whereby said tote cart may have the wheels removed and the axles rotated inwardly and each said leg member folded on said base frame member and said front and rear frame members folded on said base frame member to fully collapse said cart for storage or transportation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 14 in which each said axle has a sleeve rotatably supported on one said leg for rotating said axle from a wheeled position to a storage position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 15 in which each said wheel supporting spindle is slidably mounted through said rotatable sleeve and alignable with an aperture in said leg. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 16 in which each said axle wheel supporting spindle has a coil spring thereover biasing said spindle against said leg and into said aperture when the end thereof is aligned with said aperture in said leg. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The foldable recreational tote cart in accordance with claim 17 in which said cart leg has a spring clip on each side of said rotatable sleeve for maintaining said sleeve for alignment of said spindle end over said aperture as said sleeve is rotated on said cart leg.