Utility cart
AssigneeRubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
InventorsJohn M. Fuller, Scott A. Boothby
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Abstract
A utility cart (10) includes a base support member (11) which is supported on wheels (17). Side walls (12, 13) are removably positioned on the base support member (11) by inserting downwardly extending projections (25) into slots (24) formed in the base support member (11). Front and rear end walls (14, 15) have slots (28) therein to engage flanges (30) formed on the side walls (12, 13) to interlock the end walls (14, 15) to the side walls (12, 13). The bottoms of the end walls (14, 15) are also provided with downwardly extending projections (25) which are received in additional slots (24) formed in the base support member (11).
Claims15
A utility cart comprising a base member, wheels carried by said base member, opposed end walls, opposed side walls, generally vertical and elongate slots formed near the ends in either of said end walls or said side walls, said slots being open at the bottom of either of said walls and terminating near the top of either of said walls, flanges formed at the ends of either said walls or said side walls not having said slots, said flanges being received in Said slots, and connection means to removably attach said end walls and said side walls to said base member so that selected of said end walls and side walls may be attached to and extend upwardly from said base member.
A utility cart comprising a base member, wheels carried by said base member, opposed end walls extending upwardly from said base member, opposed side walls extending upwardly from said base member, and interlocking means attaching each said end wall to each said side wall adjacent thereto, said interlocking means including generally vertical and elongate slots formed near the ends in either of said end walls or said side walls, said slots being open at the bottom of either of said walls and terminating near the top of either of said walls, flanges formed at the ends of either said walls or said side walls not having said slots, said flanges being received in said slots.
A utility cart according to claim 13 wherein said rib means include generally horizontally extending ribs and vertically extending ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.