Cart with seat and storage compartment
OwnerJohn J. Maloofinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a cart which has a hollow base portion for the storage of articles and which also provides a seat. An elongated handle is pivotally mounted on the base with a draw bar at one end and with wheels mounted on the opposite end. The handle has three positions. When it is fully extended it is swung to a cart pulling position which moves the wheels downwardly from the base to provide a wheeled cart with storage. When the handle in its extended position is turned to a second and generally vertical position the wheels are raised and a back rest is provided for the seat. In the third position, the handle folds into sections so that the entire cart assembly occupies a space only slightly larger than the base for being carried in a car trunk or otherwise.
Claims5
A combination cart and seat comprising the combination of:
- a hollow enclosed base;
- a handle pivotally mounted on said base and having top and bottom portions;
- a pair of wheels mounted on the bottom portion of said handle;
- a backrest mounted on the top portion of said handle;
- said handle being arranged to swing from a cart position with its upper portion being generally horizontal and with the wheels being positioned below the base and resting on the ground to a seat backrest position with the upper handle portion being generally vertical and with the wheels being positioned above the bottom of said base;
- hinge means connecting said upper and lower handle portions whereby said upper handle portion is foldable over the top of said base in a cart and seat storage position;
- said wheels being relatively wide as compared to their diameter for supporting said cart and seat on soft surfaces;
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- said base comprising a top seat means and a hollow storage compartment with the top seat means being hinged for access to the storage compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.