Refuse and recycling cart

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#The present invention is directed toward a utility cart and more particularly a utility cart adapted for transporting and storing refuse containers, recycling containers and yard waste containers.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled invention.

#FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of an assembled invention with the cart on a slight incline and two rear wheels locked.

#FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the U-shaped lower frame assembly and the U-shaped upper frame assembly.

#Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference numerals have been used throughout FIGS. 1-3 to designate like elements, there is shown in FIG. 1, a refuse and recycling cart assembly 10, fully assembled.

#Referring to FIG. 1-3, a U-shaped lower frame assembly 20 includes a U-shaped lower frame 22 with a plurality of horizontal cross supports members 24 supporting the lower frame 22 (FIG. 3) and supporting a plurality of refuse or yard waste containers 26 (dotted lines in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) when in use. The lower frame 22 is vertically supported by a plurality of lockable wheels 28 that support the weight of the assembly 10 and its containers 26 during storage and use, provide easy maneuvering in tight spaces, and allow resting of the assembly 10 on inclined or slippery surfaces or immobility of the assembly 10 during loading of the containers 26. A plurality of vertical support legs 30 rise from the lower frame 22 to support a U-shaped upper frame assembly 40 and to provide vertical support for an identification plate 76 (FIG. 2). An optional solid floor 32 (FIG. 2) provides for containers 26 with uneven bottoms or big wheels to be slid or rolled along the lower frame 22 when the horizontal cross member/dividing member 44 is optionally pivotally attached and raised while the containers 26 are being moved with the upper vertical support assembly 50 removed to leave a wide opening and low lift-up for containers 26. FIG. 3 shows the lower frame assembly 20 and the upper frame assembly 40 wide opening at the rear of the assembly 52 illustrating the low lift-up. The lower frame 22, the plurality of lockable wheels 28, the plurality of vertical support legs 30, and the plurality of horizontal cross support members 24 are all attached by attachment means well known in the art and made of materials well-known in the art such as various metals or plastics.

#Referring to FIG. 3, a U-shaped upper frame assembly 40 includes an upper frame 42, a horizontal cross support/dividing member 44, and a lid holding U-shaped frame 46 that holds a plurality of lids when the lids are not in use. This lid-holding frame keeps lids from being lost or misplaced in awkward places (like under the cart) when the lids are not in use. The horizontal cross member/dividing member 44 is fixed on both sides or optionally pivotally attached at one side of a mid section of the upper frame 48. The upper frame 42, the horizontal cross support/dividing member 44, the lid holding U-shaped frame 46 and the vertical support legs 30 are all attached by attachment means well known in the art and made of materials well known in the art such as various metals or plastics.