Collapsible handcart
OwnerEdward J. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible cart folds onto itself to provide a convenient, space saving method for transporting bulk goods. The cart has a floor panel and side panels. Each side panel is pivotally attached to two other side panels and the floor panel is pivotally attached to one of the side panels. To collapse the cart, the floor panel is pivoted up and toward the side panel to which it is attached. Opposing side panels are then pulled together causing the sides to offset and the cart to collapse.
Claims16
A collapsible cart comprising a floor panel and at least four side panels, said side panels comprising a frame, said frame defining a front, a back, an interior, and a periphery of said side panel, each said side panel being pivotally attached to one other side panel at its periphery and pivotally attached to another side panel at its back, said floor panel being pivotally attached to one side panel and said floor panel smaller in size than said periphery of said one side panel, said floor panel resting on said interior of a side panel opposing said one said panel, wherein said cart is collapsed by pivoting said floor panel toward said one side panel and moving said side panels toward one another.
A method of making a collapsible cart comprising the steps of:
- a) pivotally attaching at least two side panel to two other side panels;
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- b) pivotally attaching a floor panel to one of the side panels, wherein the cart is collapsed by pivoting the floor panel toward said one side panel to which it is attached and moving the other side panels toward one another.
A method of transporting goods comprising the steps of:
- a) placing said goods in a collapsible cart comprising a floor panel and at least four side panels, said side panels comprising a frame, said frame defining a front, a back, an interior, and a periphery of said side panel, each said side panel being pivotally attached to one other side panel at its periphery and pivotally attached to another side panel at its back, said floor panel being pivotally attached to one side panel and said floor panel smaller in size than said periphery of said one side panel, said floor panel resting on said interior of a side panel opposing said one said panel;
- b) moving said goods in said cart to a desired destination;
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- c) removing said good from said collapsible cart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.