Personal Shopping Cart

• US 20190308650A1
• Filed: 04/04/2019
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brett Lehocky
• Original Assignee: Brett Lehocky
• Inventors: Lehocky, Brett
• Granted Patent: US 11,117,606 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2203/071 turning around a vertical pivot axis
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2203/073 sliding in a horizontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2203/10 comprising lifting means
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2206/06 adjustable in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/027 collapsible shopping trolleys
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0003 Adaptations for loading in or on a vehicle

Abstract

A personal shopping cart includes a supporting frame hingedly connected to a base frame; a plurality of wheels; a detachable support assembly including opposing first and second horizontal support members; opposing first and second side members each being sized and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from a corresponding one of the opposing first and second horizontal support members; a support surface secured between the opposing first and second side members; and wherein the side members and the support surface collectively form a receptacle that is sized for receipt of a shopping basket; wherein the receptacle is detached from the opposing first and second horizontal support members; and wherein the base frame and the opposing first and second horizontal support members are structured and disposed to be folded against the supporting frame when the personal shopping cart is stored.

Claims

1. A personal shopping cart for transporting items to a destination, the personal shopping cart comprising:

a supporting frame hingedly connected to a base frame;

a plurality of wheels;

a detachable support assembly comprising;

opposing first and second horizontal support members, each of the opposing first and second horizontal support members being hingedly connected to the supporting frame;

opposing first and second side members each being sized and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from a corresponding one of the opposing first and second horizontal support members;

a support surface secured between the opposing first and second side members; and

wherein the opposing first and second side members and the support surface collectively form a receptacle that is sized and configured for receipt of a shopping basket;

wherein the detachable support assembly is positionable above the destination and the receptacle is detached from the opposing first and second horizontal support members; and

wherein the base frame and the opposing first and second horizontal support members are structured and disposed to be folded against the supporting frame when the personal shopping cart is stored.

2. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 1 wherein the support surface is selectively operable between a stowed position and an extended position, wherein selective rotation of the shopping basket is permitted when the support surface is in the extended position.

3. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 2 further comprising a pivot member on the support surface, the pivot member be sized and configured to improve rotation of the shopping basket about the support surface.

4. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 1 the supporting member further comprises a handle.

5. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 1 wherein the supporting frame comprises opposing first and second supporting legs that are selectively height adjustable.

6. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 5 further comprising a pneumatic foot pedal for selectively adjusting the height of the opposing first and second supporting legs.

7. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is a castor wheel.

8. A personal shopping cart for transporting items to a destination, the personal shopping cart comprising:

a supporting frame hingedly connected to a base frame, the supporting frame including opposing first and second supporting legs that are selectively height adjustable;

a pneumatic foot pedal for selectively adjusting the height of the opposing first and second supporting legs;

a plurality of wheels;

a detachable support assembly comprising;

opposing first and second horizontal support members, each of the opposing first and second horizontal support members being hingedly connected to the supporting frame;

opposing first and second side members each being sized and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from a corresponding one of the opposing first and second horizontal support members;

a support surface secured between the opposing first and second side members, the support surface being selectively operable between a stowed position and an extended position;

wherein the opposing first and second side members and the support surface collectively form a receptacle that is sized and configured for receipt of a shopping basket; and

wherein selective rotation of the shopping basket is permitted when the support surface is in the extended position;

wherein the detachable support assembly is positionable above the destination and the receptacle is detached from the opposing first and second horizontal support members; and

wherein the base frame and the opposing first and second horizontal support members are structured and disposed to be folded against the supporting frame when the personal shopping cart is stored.

9. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 8 further comprising a pivot member on the support surface, the pivot member be sized and configured to improve rotation of the shopping basket about the support surface.

10. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 8 wherein the supporting member further comprises a handle.

11. The personal shopping cart as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is a castor wheel.