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US 2003/0189318 A1Published application
Cart for trick-or-treating or the like
OwnerLinda J. Clark, Jim Clarkinventors
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Abstract
A cart for trick-or-treating or the like is described, in which a hollow container for collecting and transporting treats or other items is coupled to an L-shaped wheeled cart framework, and a lid portion on the container that is levered opened and closed by means of a plunger slidably coupled to the cart framework. For trick-or-treating, the lid portion includes a light source and the hollow container is configured as a face of a character such as a jack-o-lantern, ghost, witch, or the like.
Claims18
A cart for collecting multiple items comprising:
- a hollow container comprising at least a side wall, a bottom wall, and a top opening for receiving and removing the items;
- an L-shaped framework having a base portion supporting said hollow container, and an upright portion comprising at least one upright member and a plunger coupled thereto, said plunger having a first end and a second end, said plunger movable between a first position and a second position, at least one wheel coupled to said base portion for rolling the framework;
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- a lid portion pivotally coupled to said hollow container for movement between a closed position covering said top opening and an open position providing access to said top opening, said lid portion with a levering means extending therefrom, said levering means coupled to said plunger second end so that said plunger while in the first position maintains said lid portion in the closed position and said plunger while in the second position maintains said lid portion in the open position.
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A child's cart for collecting and transporting toy and treat items comprising:
- a hollow container comprising a side wall, a bottom wall, and a top opening for receiving and removing the items, at least one side wall comprising a face of a character;
- an L-shaped framework having a base portion supporting said hollow container, and an upright portion comprising at least one upright member and a plunger coupled thereto, said plunger movable between a first position and a second position, said base portion having at least one wheel for rolling the framework;
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- a lid portion pivotally coupled to said hollow container for movement between a closed position covering said top opening and an open position providing access to said top opening, said lid portion coupled by a lever to said plunger so that said plunger in the first position maintains said lid portion in the closed position and said plunger while in the second position maintains said lid portion in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.