Collapsible utility cart for use with automobile trunks
First Claim
1. A collapsible utility cart for use with automobile trunks for allowing packages to be placed within the trunk of an automobile without having to lift the packages comprising, in combination:
- a basket having a generally rectangular configuration, the basket having an open upper end and a closed bottom;
a pair of forward legs each having an upper end pivotally coupled with a forward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a caster disposed on lower ends thereof, a cross bar extends between the forward legs disposed upwardly of the lower end, a U-shaped handle extends between the forward legs disposed downwardly of the upper ends, a pair of pivot brackets extend between the forward legs and the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a supplemental support leg extending therethrough disposed above the lower ends whereby the supplemental support leg is orthogonally disposed with respect to the forward leg, the pair of forward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded upwardly to a position where a rearward extending portion of the supplemental support legs abut the closed bottom of the basket; and
a pair of rearward legs each having an upper segment and a lower segment, the upper segment having a length essentially equal to a height of the basket, a lower end of each upper segment pivotally coupled with an upper end of each lower segment, an upper end of each upper segment pivotally coupled with a rearward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, a lower end of each lower segment having a caster disposed thereon, the pair of rearward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby the upper segment is folded against a rear wall of the basket and the lower segment is folded within the open upper end of the basket.
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Abstract
A collapsible utility cart for use with automobile trunks including a basket having a generally rectangular configuration. The basket has an open upper end and a closed bottom end. A pair of forward legs are included each having an upper end pivotally coupled with a forward portion of the closed bottom end of the basket. Each of the forward legs has a caster disposed on lower ends thereof. The pair of forward legs have an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom end of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded upwardly to a position abutting the closed lower end of the basket. A pair of rearward legs are each pivotally coupled with a rearward portion of the closed bottom end of the basket. A lower end of each rearward leg has a caster disposed thereon. The pair of rearward legs have an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed lower end of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded within the open upper end of the basket.
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4 Claims
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1. A collapsible utility cart for use with automobile trunks for allowing packages to be placed within the trunk of an automobile without having to lift the packages comprising, in combination:
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a basket having a generally rectangular configuration, the basket having an open upper end and a closed bottom; a pair of forward legs each having an upper end pivotally coupled with a forward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a caster disposed on lower ends thereof, a cross bar extends between the forward legs disposed upwardly of the lower end, a U-shaped handle extends between the forward legs disposed downwardly of the upper ends, a pair of pivot brackets extend between the forward legs and the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a supplemental support leg extending therethrough disposed above the lower ends whereby the supplemental support leg is orthogonally disposed with respect to the forward leg, the pair of forward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded upwardly to a position where a rearward extending portion of the supplemental support legs abut the closed bottom of the basket; and a pair of rearward legs each having an upper segment and a lower segment, the upper segment having a length essentially equal to a height of the basket, a lower end of each upper segment pivotally coupled with an upper end of each lower segment, an upper end of each upper segment pivotally coupled with a rearward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, a lower end of each lower segment having a caster disposed thereon, the pair of rearward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby the upper segment is folded against a rear wall of the basket and the lower segment is folded within the open upper end of the basket.
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2. A collapsible utility cart for use with automobile trunks:
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a basket having a generally rectangular configuration, the basket having an open upper end and a closed bottom; a pair of forward legs each having an upper end pivotally coupled with a forward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a caster disposed on lower ends thereof, the pair of forward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded upwardly to a position abutting the closed bottom of the basket, each of the forward legs having a supplemental support leg extending therethrough disposed above the lower ends of the forward leas whereby the supplemental support leg is orthogonally disposed with respect to the forward leg, the supplemental legs and a U-shaped handle supporting the cart when in the collapsed orientation, the U-shaped handle extending between the pair of forward legs disposed downwardly of the upper ends of the forward legs; and a pair of rearward legs each pivotally coupled with a rearward portion of the closed bottom of the basket, each rearward leg having an upper segment and a lower segment, the upper segment having a length essentially equal to a height of the basket, a lower end of each upper segment pivotally coupled with an upper end of each lower segment, a lower end of each rearward leg having a caster disposed thereon, the pair of rearward legs having an extended orientation whereby they are perpendicular to the closed bottom of the basket and a collapsed orientation whereby they are folded within the open upper end of the basket. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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