Multiple accessories for use with 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.
Claims30
In a collapsible wheeled caddy having a plurality of panels, said 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 storage area within at least one of said plurality of panels.
A collapsible wheeled caddy having a plurality of panels, said plurality including a front panel, a back panel, a first pair of vertically hinged side panels, a second pair of vertically hinged side panels;
- a hinged bottom panel;
- a first pair of wheels proximate said back panel;
- and retractable handles within said back panel, said caddy having an outer periphery and an open rim, the improvement comprising:
- multiple recessed storage areas,
- one of said at least multiple storage area can be a cup holder, said cup holder having an upper frame, a cup receiving area within said upper frame, and a base panel, said base panel being spaced from said upper frame to support a cup placed in said cup receiving area, said base panel and said upper frame being rotatably affixed to said at least one of plurality of panels and being substantially horizontal in an open position to maintain a cup in an upright position and being adjacent to plurality of panels in a closed position,
- one of said at least one storage area can be a cup holder, said cup holder having a back support panel, an upper frame, a cup receiving area within said upper frame, and a base panel, said base panel and said upper frame being pivotably fixed to said back support panel to rotate from adjacent to said back support panel when closed to substantially horizontal when open to maintain a cup in an upright position, said back support panel being affixed to at least one of said plurality of panels, said upper frame being spaced from said base panel to enable a cup to be placed within said cup receiving area and supported on said base panel.
- one of said multiple storage areas can be a cup holder, said cup holder having a body and a cup receiving area within said body, said body being hingeably connected to at least one of said plurality of panels to enable said cup holder to rotate from adjacent to said at least one of said plurality of panels in a closed position to substantially horizontal in an open position;
- one of said multiple storage areas can be a base panel, said base panel being pivotally affixed to said at least one of plurality of panels and is substantially horizontal in an open position and adjacent to said at least one of said plurality of panels in a closed position;
- one of said multiple recessed storage areas can be a cord holder, said cord holder storing a length of cord;
- one of said multiple recessed storage areas can be a recessed compartment having a hinged cover and collapsible sides, said collapsible sides extending from at least one of said multiple panels to said hinged cover.
The caddy of claim 30 further comprising at least one single piece hanger, said at least one hanger being secured to a panel of said plurality of panels and having:
- at least one back plate, said at least one back plate being configured to lie adjacent to an exterior side of said panel and having a receiving area to accommodate hinges said first pair of vertically hinged side panels and said second pair of vertically hinged side panels,
- a top plate, said top plate being at right angles to said back plate, being dimensioned to fit over an edge of one of said plurality of panels,
- 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.
The caddy of claim 30 wherein at least one of said plurality of panels or said hinged bottom panel has at least one recessed area dimensioned to receive and retain said at least one hanger, said at least one recessed area having:
- at least one recess rim,
- at least one first platform,
- at least one second platform, a distance from said at least one recess rim to said at least one second platform being greater than a distance from said at least one recess rim to said at least one first platform,
- at least one brace, each said at least one brace dividing each of said at least one recess area, said at least one brace having a notch and a protrusion within said notch, said protrusion having a height less than said at least one brace,
- a retaining bracket, said retaining bracket having a receiving hole and guides, said receiving hole interacting with said protrusion and said guides being dimensioned to create a friction fit to maintain said hangers within said recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.