Shopping basket assembly

• US 10,517,782 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2018
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delores Haynes
• Original Assignee: Delores Haynes
• Inventors: Haynes, Delores
• Primary Examiner(s): McNurlen, Scott T
• Application Number:
  US15/954,701
• Publication Number:
  US 20190314230A1
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 224407, 224684, 2803041, D12133
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/1094 Tables, working plates or trays

Abstract

A shopping basket assembly for carrying shopping items on a wheelchair includes a wheelchair that has a pair of handles for gripping to roll the wheelchair. A pair of sleeves is provided and each of the sleeves is slidably positioned on a respective one of the handles on the wheelchair. A panel is provided and each of the sleeves is coupled to the panel. Thus, the panel extends downwardly from the handles when the sleeves are positioned on the handles. A pair of baskets is each coupled to the panel to support shopping items positioned in the baskets.

Claims

1. A shopping basket and wheelchair assembly configured to facilitate shopping items to be carried on the wheelchair, said assembly comprising:

a wheelchair having a pair of handles being gripped for rolling said wheelchair;

a pair of sleeves, each of said sleeves being slidably positioned on a respective one of said handles on said wheelchair, each of said sleeves having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said first end of each of said sleeves being open;

a panel having each of said sleeves being coupled thereto such that said panel extends downwardly from said handles when said sleeves are positioned on said handles, said panel having a first surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a top side and a bottom side, each of said sleeves extending through said first surface and said second surface, said sleeves being spaced apart from each other on said panel having said sleeves being aligned with respective one of said handles on said wheelchair, each of said sleeves being positioned closer to said top side than said bottom side; and

a pair of baskets, each of said baskets being coupled to said panel wherein said panel is configured to support shopping items positioned in said baskets.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of grips, each of said grips being positioned around a respective one of said sleeves, each of said grips being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said grips is configured to enhance gripping said sleeves, each of said grips being positioned around said outer surface of said respective sleeve and covering said second end of said respective sleeve.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said baskets is coupled to and extending away from said first surface of said panel, said baskets being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said top side and said bottom side of said panel, each of said baskets having a upper end, said upper end of each of said baskets being open wherein each of said baskets is configured to receive shopping items.

4. A shopping basket and wheelchair assembly configured to facilitate shopping items to be carried on the wheelchair, said assembly comprising:

a wheelchair having a pair of handles being gripped for rolling said wheelchair;

a pair of sleeves, each of said sleeves being slidably positioned on a respective one of said handles on said wheelchair, each of said sleeves having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said first end of each of said sleeves being open;

a pair of grips, each of said grips being positioned around a respective one of said sleeves, each of said grips being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said grips is configured to enhance gripping said sleeves, each of said grips being positioned around said outer surface of said respective sleeve and covering said second end of said respective sleeve;

a panel having each of said sleeves being coupled thereto such that said panel extends downwardly from said handles when said sleeves are positioned on said handles, said panel having a first surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a top side and a bottom side, each of said sleeves extending through said first surface and said second surface, said sleeves being spaced apart from each other on said panel having said sleeves being aligned with respective one of said handles on said wheelchair, each of said sleeves being positioned closer to said top side than said bottom side; and

a pair of baskets, each of said baskets being coupled to said panel wherein said panel is configured to support shopping items positioned in said baskets, each of said baskets being coupled to and extending away from said first surface of said panel, said baskets being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said top side and said bottom side of said panel, each of said baskets having a upper end, said upper end of each of said baskets being open wherein each of said baskets is configured to receive shopping items.