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US 11,548,544 B2Granted
Stiffened nesting shopping cart
AssigneeGlobal Industrial Distribution Inc.
InventorsBruce Zutler, Kevin Chow, Harry Wellington
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Abstract
A nestable shopping cart includes an upright frame, an upper angle support and a pair of tie bars extending out from the upright frame. A tray is pivotally connected to the upright frame. The tray includes a utility position and a nested position. The tray includes a tapered front and at least one side. A slope plate is mounted to at least one side of the tray. In the nested position, the nestable shopping cart is nested with another nestable shopping cart, resulting in a nesting gap of about 11 inches between the shopping carts.
Claims18
A nestable shopping cart, comprising:
- an upright frame;
- an upper angle support;
- a pair of tie bars extending out from the upright frame;
- a tray pivotally connected to the upright frame and comprising a utility position and a nested position, the tray comprising:
- a tapered front;
- at least one side;
- and
- a slope plate directly mounted to the at least one side of the tray,
- wherein in the nested position, the nestable shopping cart is nested with another nestable shopping cart, resulting in a nesting gap of about 11 inches between the shopping carts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.