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A food service cart for institutions, particularly prisons. The cart is arranged to transport at least two rows of food containers aligned along the longitudinal axis of the cart. The strapping mechanism includes a strap and a force distribution device that distributes the strap tensioning force to

A food service cart for institutions, particularly prisons. The cart is arranged to transport at least two rows of food containers aligned along the longitudinal axis of the cart. The strapping mechanism includes a strap and a force distribution device that distributes the strap tensioning force to opposite sides of each of the stacks of containers, so that the stacks are tightly nested. The cart is durable and of robust construction to stand up to rough and abusive handling.

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A cart for transporting a plurality of stacked insulating containers, wherein at least two stacks of containers are disposed substantially side-by-side one another, comprising, a substantially flat base for stacking the insulating containers thereon, a plurality of wheels supporting the base, a stra

A cart for transporting a plurality of stacked insulating containers, wherein at least two stacks of containers are disposed substantially side-by-side one another, comprising, a substantially flat base for stacking the insulating containers thereon, a plurality of wheels supporting the base, a strapping mechanism including at least one strap coupled to the base, each strap including an adjustment mechanism for tensioning the strap around at least one stack of containers to provide a tensioning force that draws the containers in the stack together in a nested stack which enhances the insulating properties of the containers and secures the stack to the base, and a force distribution device having an upper portion coupled to a portion of the strap which extends across an upper surface of the at least two stacks and a lower portion extending downwardly between each of the side-by-side stacks, said lower portion being shaped for biasing at least uppermost ones of the side-by-side stacks of containers apart, thereby distributing the tensioning force of the strap from one side of the containers to an opposite side of the containers in each of the side-by-side stacks.