Back to results
US 4,824,137 AGranted
Collapsible cart
AssigneeUSEC, Inc.
InventorRonald J. Bolden
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A collapsible cart comprises a unit frame having a pair of depending front legs at one end and adjacent its other end a transverse axle mounting a pair of wheels. A collapsible basket is removably secured to the frame, and a handle socket centrally underlies and is secured to the frame. A formed handle has one end portion removably nested and secured within the socket, with its other end projecting forwardly.
Claims5
A collapsible cart comprising a frame;
- a pair of laterally spaced front legs depending from one end of the frame as a part thereof;
- a transverse axle shaft mounted upon the frame adjacent the other end thereof and projecting therefrom mounting a pair of wheels;
- a collapsible basket of rectangular shape overlying, mounted upon and removably secured to said frame;
- a handle socket between said legs centrally underlying and removably secured to said frame;
- a formed central handle having one end portion aligned with and removably nested and secured within said socket, with its other end projecting forwardly;
- said handle socket being right angular in shape including an upturned handle support having a transverse concave U-shaped portion operatively receiving said one end portion of said handle;
- and a fastener interconnecting said handle support and handle.
4 more elements
A collapsible cart comprising a frame;
- a pair of laterally spaced front legs depending from one end of the frame as a part thereof;
- a transverse axle shaft mounted upon the frame adjacent the other end thereof and projecting therefrom mounting a pair of wheels;
- a collapsible basket of rectangular shape overlying, mounted upon and removably secured to said frame;
- a handle socket between said legs centrally underlying and removably secured to said frame;
- a formed central handle having one end portion aligned with and removably nested and secured within said socket, with its other end projecting forwardly;
- the securing of said handle socket including a forwardly opening socket bracket intermediate said legs secured to said frame adjacent said one end thereof;
- said handle socket being removably nested and retained within said bracket;
- the retaining of said socket within said bracket including a resilient yieldable detent on said bracket nested within an aperture in said socket;
- said handle socket being right angular in shape including an upturned handle support having a transversely concave U-shaped portion cooperatively receiving said one end portion of said handle;
- and
- a fastener interconnecting said handle support and handle.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.