Industrial cart comprising a mother or primary cart and a secondary or daughter cart
AssigneeSailrail Automated Systems, Inc.
InventorsIan Scarth, Danny Pitcher, Shawn Dawson
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Abstract
In one example, a mother cart is provided that is suitable for transporting a daughter cart. The mother cart includes a base frame having a group of wheels configured to allow the mother cart to be moved. The base frame, in turn, includes a loading bay for receiving the daughter cart, and a support surface for supporting the daughter cart. Finally, the base frame includes a primary restraint mechanism for engaging and securing the daughter cart in the loading bay.
Claims13
A mother cart suitable for transporting a daughter cart, said mother cart comprising:
- a base frame, said base frame including a plurality of wheels configured to allow the mother cart to be moved;
- said base frame including a loading bay for receiving the daughter cart, and a support surface for supporting the daughter cart;
- and
- said base frame having a primary restraint mechanism for engaging and securing the daughter cart in said loading bay.
A mother cart suitable for transporting a daughter cart, said mother cart comprising:
- a base frame, said base frame comprising a substantially C-shape structure with an open side, and said open side defining a loading bay for receiving the daughter cart;
- said base frame including a support surface for supporting the daughter cart;
- said base frame having a primary restraint mechanism for engaging and securing the daughter cart in said loading bay;
- and
- said base frame further including one or more anti-splay receptacles, said anti-splay receptacles being configured for receiving a corresponding anti-splay member on the daughter cart so as to reduce splaying of the open side of said C-shape structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.