Accessories for a collapsible rolling caddy
OwnerDarren Kadyinventor
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Abstract
Improvements to a prior art collapsible wheeled caddy are disclosed to enable the caddy to be used for specialized purposes. A removable lid is attached to the open edge of the caddy through the use of snap locks, Velcro®, magnets, etc. One or more storage members, such as a cup holder, are dimensioned to be recessed within the walls of the caddy. Hangers are configured to interact with the sides of the caddy to accommodate hanging items such as file folders.
Claims39
In a collapsible wheeled caddy having a plurality of panels, including a front panel, a back panel, a first pair of vertically hinged side panels, a second pair of vertically hinged side panels;
- a first pair of wheels proximate said back panel;
- a hinged bottom panel;
- and retractable handles within said back panel, said caddy having an outer periphery and an open rim, the improvement comprising:
- a removable lid, said removable lid having a first side, a second side and a periphery approximately equal to at least a portion of said outer periphery of said caddy,
- a first securing mechanism, said first securing mechanism being affixed to said lid, and
- a second securing mechanism, said second securing mechanism being affixed to at least a portion of said open rim and being positioned to receive said first securing mechanism.
In a collapsible wheeled caddy having a plurality of panels, including a front panel, a back panel, a first pair of vertically hinged side panels, a second pair of vertically hinged side panels;
- a first pair of wheels proximate said back panel;
- a hinged bottom panel;
- and retractable handles within said back panel, said caddy having an outer periphery and an open rim, the improvement comprising:
- at least one single piece hanger, said hanger being removably secured to opposing panels of said wheeled caddy and having:
- at least one back plate, said at least one back plate being configured to lie adjacent to an exterior side of a panel,
- a top plate, said top plate being at right angles to said back plate, and
- a front plate, said front plate being at right angles to said top plate and being configured to lie adjacent to an interior side of said panel,
- a connecting plate, said connecting plate being at right angles to said front plate, and
- a receiving rim, said receiving rim being at right angles to said connecting plate to form a ledge,
- wherein said connecting plate and said receiving rim provide a L-shaped bracket for hanging objects and said dimensioning between said front plate and said back plate fit over an edge of said panel, maintaining said hanger on said edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.