Collapsible and foldable cart having a stabilization member

Abstract

A collapsible, foldable cart, having a frame with spaced-apart first and second longitudinal frame members defining a plane, and a pair of wheels and a wheel axle connected to the frame. The cart has two foldable shelf members pivotally connected to the frame which are movable between a first position for carrying a load on the shelf member, and a second position wherein the shelf member is disposed in a vertical plane and is between the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cart also includes a handle section pivotally connected to the frame and movable between a first position wherein the handle section is disposed in an operative position in the vertical plane and a second position wherein the handle section is rotated approximately 180.degree. degrees from the first position towards the frame to fold-up and collapse the handle section. The cart further includes a bottom-most stabilizing shelf member pivotally connected to the frame and movable between a first position for carrying a load on the stabilizing shelf member and a second position wherein the stabilizing shelf member is folded towards the frame to fold-up and collapse the cart. In addition, there is a stabilizing member connected to the bottom-most stabilizing shelf member which is detachably connected to the wheel axle, so that when the stabilizing member is detached from the wheel axle, it may be actuated to move the bottom-most stabilizing shelf member from a first position to a second position.

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