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A baggage cart intended to be selectively coupled to other carts to form a train of carts comprises a body and an undercarriage supporting the body. The body includes a double-walled plastic floor, a double-walled plastic roof, and a pair of double-walled plastic end members. Each of the end members

A baggage cart intended to be selectively coupled to other carts to form a train of carts comprises a body and an undercarriage supporting the body. The body includes a double-walled plastic floor, a double-walled plastic roof, and a pair of double-walled plastic end members. Each of the end members has integral lower and upper extension portions extending toward and being fastened with the longitudinal ends of the floor and roof, respectively. The undercarriage includes a plurality of metal stringer members extending substantially the length of the body and attached thereto. A tower assembly is secured to the stringer members, and a steerable front axle assembly is disposed beneath the tower assembly, with a bearing member interconnecting the tower assembly and front axle assembly such that the front axle assembly is rotatable relative to the tower assembly. The baggage cart further comprises a tow bar pivotally secured to the front axle assembly, a rear axle assembly attached to the stringer members, and a hitch attached to the stringer members and capable of releasably securing one of the other carts. The inner walls of the floor and roof include conically shaped depressions having complementary-shaped spacers or plugs disposed therein. In addition, a plurality of metal tubes are supported between sockets formed in the end members, and a plastic shelf extends over and is supported by the metal tubes. The baggage cart also comprises a brake arrangement operated by the tow bar. Furthermore, a method of assembling the cart body and securing the cart body to the undercarriage is disclosed.

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A baggage cart body, comprising: a. at least one double-walled plastic end member including an inner end wall and an outer end wall spaced apart from each other, each of said inner and outer end walls being disposed substantially vertical and including a contiguous upper extension portion extending

A baggage cart body, comprising: a. at least one double-walled plastic end member including an inner end wall and an outer end wall spaced apart from each other, each of said inner and outer end walls being disposed substantially vertical and including a contiguous upper extension portion extending substantially horizontally, said upper extension portions of said inner and outer end walls defining an upper open groove therebetween; and b. a double-walled plastic roof member disposed substantially horizontal and having a tongue portion at one longitudinal end thereof, said tongue portion of said roof member being inserted in said upper open groove of said end member, said roof member including: an upper roof wall and a lower roof wall spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of roof kiss-offs disposed in said tongue portion of said roof member, each of said roof kiss-offs including a generally conical depression formed in one of said upper and lower roof walls and extending into contact with the other of said upper and lower roof walls.