Wheeled cart for use by handicapped, invalid and frail persons

Abstract

A cart having a basket and wheeled metal chassis and adapted for use by handicapped, invalid and frail persons. The basket is made of lightweight plastic wherein the rear panel is open and the side, bottom and front panels are integrally molded of open latticework construction. For additional support, a unitary bar extends along the open perimeter of the basket and along a portion of the underside of the bottom panel adjacent to the open rear edge. The basket is hingedly attached to the metal chassis to permit the baskets rotation from a horizontal to a vertical position to facilitate cleaning and close nesting with other carts. The metal chassis is of lightweight tubular construction and rests on a plurality of swivel casters. To facilitate use of the cart by a person confined to a wheelchair to portable walker, the rear vertical members of the cart chassis are provided with V-shaped guides and fastening chains to permit attachment to the front vertical members of the wheelchair or walker. The cart is further provided with a handle to facilitate independent use of the cart. The handle also serves as a back gate for the open rear panel of the basket.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.