# US 2018/0022370 A1 · Luggage cart assembly

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- Number: US 2018/0022370 A1
- Document ID: US20180022370A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/659,024
- Filed: 2017-07-25
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2015-08-31
- Assignees: Art Design Works LLC
- Inventors: Allen Bowen; Sheryl Handler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022370A1

## CPC

- B62B 1/14: involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment
- B62B 1/008: {having a prop or stand for maintaining position}
- B62B 1/26: characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
- B62B 2202/12: Boxes, Crates
- B62B 2202/24: Suit-cases, other luggage
- B62B 2203/40: Supporting bins or barrels by their handgrips or other protrusions
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

## Abstract

A luggage cart assembly including multiple luggage containers which are vertically arranged, and one or more of the containers are pivotable such that the container can be accessed without having to move the other containers, where the container includes first and second attachment members to attach the container to the luggage cart. When the first attachment member is detached from the luggage cart and the second attachment member remains attached to the luggage cart, the container is pivotable relative to luggage cart and the container is supported by the second attachment member. The first and second containers may be vertically separated from one another in some embodiments.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A luggage cart assembly comprising:
a luggage cart;
a first container attachable to the luggage cart via first and second attachment members; and
a second container attachable to the luggage cart via third and fourth attachment members;
wherein, when the first attachment member is detached from the luggage cart and the second attachment member remains attached to the luggage cart, the first container is pivotable relative to luggage cart, the first container being supported by the second attachment member when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 1, wherein, when the second attachment member is detached from the luggage cart and the first attachment member remains attached to the luggage cart, the first container is pivotable relative to the luggage cart, the first container being supported by the first attachment member when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The cart assembly of claim 1, wherein the luggage cart includes a frame and base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The cart assembly of claim 3, wherein the first container is attached to the frame via a sub-frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The cart assembly of claim 4, wherein the first container is removably attached to the sub-frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The cart assembly of claim 5, wherein the first container includes first and second fasteners that engage with complementary first and second fasteners on the sub-frame.

### Claim 7

(canceled)

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The cart assembly of claim 4, wherein the first and second attachment members are fixedly attached to the sub-frame.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The cart assembly of claim 4, wherein the sub-frame is substantially perpendicular to the frame.

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The cart assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second attachment members removably secure the first container at a first vertical height, wherein the first container remains substantially at the first vertical height when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim 12 (depends on 3)

The luggage cart of claim 3, wherein the frame includes one or more vertically extending bars.

### Claim at position 13

13-15. (canceled)

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The luggage cart of claim 1, wherein the first attachment member is detachable from the luggage cart without a tool.

### Claim 17

A luggage cart assembly comprising;
a luggage cart;
a first container removably attachable to the luggage cart via first and second attachment members; and
a second container removably attachable to the luggage cart via third and fourth attachment members, the second container being vertically separated from the first container;
wherein, when the first attachment member is detached from the luggage cart and the second attachment member remains attached to the luggage cart, the first container is pivotable relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 17, wherein, when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart, the second container does not pivot relative to the cart.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 17, wherein, when the third attachment member is detached from the luggage cart and the fourth member remains attached to the luggage cart, the second container is pivotable relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 19, wherein the first container is pivotable in a first direction and the second container is pivotable in a second direction.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 20, wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

### Claim at position 20

22-24. (canceled)

### Claim 25

(canceled)

### Claim 26

(canceled)

### Claim 27 (depends on 17)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 17, wherein, when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart, the first container is supported by the second attachment member.

### Claim 28 (depends on 19)

The luggage cart assembly of claim 19, wherein, when the second container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart, the second container is supported by the fourth attachment member.

### Claim 29

A method of using a luggage cart assembly, the luggage cart assembly having a luggage cart, a first container attached to the luggage cart via first and second attachment members, and a second container attached to the luggage cart via third and fourth attachment members, the method comprising:
providing a luggage cart assembly:
detaching the first attachment member from the luggage cart; and
pivoting the first container relative to the luggage cart while the second attachment member remains attached to the luggage cart, the first container being supported by the second attachment member when the first container is pivoted relative to the luggage cart.

### Claim at position 26

30-37. (canceled)
