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A shopping cart (12) comprising a frame assembly (28) having a pair of longitudinal frame rails (132, 134) extending between a pair of transverse frame rails (136, 138), a pair of upwardly extending axle tabs (63) for receiving an axle (156) onto which a pair of front wheel assemblies (30) are rotat

A shopping cart (12) comprising a frame assembly (28) having a pair of longitudinal frame rails (132, 134) extending between a pair of transverse frame rails (136, 138), a pair of upwardly extending axle tabs (63) for receiving an axle (156) onto which a pair of front wheel assemblies (30) are rotatably attached such that the axis of rotation of the front wheel assemblies (30) is above transverse frame rail (138) and a pair of rear wheel assemblies (30) which are rotatably mounted on fully rotatable casters (152, 154) such that the axis of rotation of the rear wheel assemblies (30) is below the transverse frame rail (136) and above the transverse frame rail (138). The shopping cart (12) further comprises a first child seat (76) and a second child seat (88) adjacent to the first child seat (76) such that a child disposed in the first child seat (76) and a child disposed in the second child seat (88) sit side-by-side facing the driver of the shopping cart (12), the first child seat (76) and the second child seat (88) each comprising a front panel (62), having a right leg opening (80,92) and a left leg opening (78,94), a backrest (94) rotatably coupled to the front panel (62) and a child support panel (72,90) extending between the backrest (94) and the front panel (62), the first child seat (76) and the second child seat (88) having a divider (100) therebetween.

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A shopping cart of the type having a basket with a bottom surface, a front wall, a pair of side walls and a gate pivotally mounted to serve as a rear wall movable between an operating position and a nesting position, the basket positioned above and securably attached to a frame assembly for supporti

A shopping cart of the type having a basket with a bottom surface, a front wall, a pair of side walls and a gate pivotally mounted to serve as a rear wall movable between an operating position and a nesting position, the basket positioned above and securably attached to a frame assembly for supporting the basket the frame assembly comprising: a pair of longitudinal frame rails having front ends generally disposed beneath the front wall of the basket and rear ends generally disposed beneath the rear wall of the basket; a pair of transverse frame rails respectively extending between the front ends of the longitudinal frame rails and the rear ends of the longitudinal frame rails; a pair of upwardly extending axle tabs securably disposed upon the pair of longitudinal frame rails such that one of the pair of axle tabs is proximate the front end of each of the longitudinal frame rails; an axle extending generally between the axle tabs and above the front end of the longitudinal frame rails; a pair of front wheels rotatably disposed on opposite ends of the axle such that the axis of rotation of the front wheels is above the front end of the longitudinal frame rails; a pair of fully rotatable casters downwardly extending from and securably disposed beneath the pair of longitudinal frame rails such that one of the pair of fully rotatable casters is proximate the rear end of each of the longitudinal frame rails; and a pair of rear wheels each rotatably mounted within one of the fully rotatable casters such that the axis of rotation of the rear wheels is below the rear end of the longitudinal frame rails and above the front end of the longitudinal frame rails; whereby the weight of the frame assembly is generally below the axes of rotation of the front wheels and the rear wheels thereby providing a low center of gravity for the shopping cart and increasing the roll resistance of the shopping cart.