Wheeled cart for filling grocery orders
AssigneeThe Kroger Co.
InventorsJeffrey Richard Ditges, Joseph Michael Bollig
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Abstract
A wheeled cart for use in a grocery store to fill multiple orders simultaneously includes a body supported by wheels. The body has at least one opening for storing totes to be filled with bags of groceries. The totes are taken to a delivery truck after being filled at the grocery store. The wheeled cart has an inverted U-shaped top rail to which are secured a printer and a scanner. A computer base secured to the cart supports a computer. The printer, scanner and computer are powered by a battery housed in the cart.
Claims18
A wheeled cart for use in a grocery store, said wheeled cart comprising:
- a body having at least one opening therethrough for storing totes and a battery storage compartment adapted to store a battery,
- wheels supporting said body,
- a support secured to said body and extending upwardly therefrom for supporting a plurality of bag holders,
- at least one handle secured to said cart for moving said cart,
- a computer base located at the front of said cart for supporting a computer and monitor, wherein groceries are placed in bags supported by said bag holders after being scanned and said bags are placed in totes located in said at least one opening of said cart body.
A wheeled cart for use in the collection of grocery orders for home delivery, said wheeled cart comprising:
- a body having at least one shelf adapted to store multiple totes,
- a battery storage compartment located at the front of said body adapted to store a battery,
- wheels supporting said body,
- an inverted U-shaped top rail secured to said body and extending upwardly therefrom,
- at least one bag holder secured to said inverted U-shaped top rail, and
- a swivel base located at the front of said cart for supporting a computer, wherein groceries are placed in bags supported by said at least one bag holder after being scanned and said bags are placed in totes located on said at least one shelf of said cart body.
A method of collecting groceries for home delivery using a wheeled cart, said method comprising:
- scanning grocery items into a computer database,
- placing said grocery items into bags supported by bag holders secured said cart,
- moving bags filled with groceries into totes located in openings in said cart,
- removing said totes full of groceries from said cart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.