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A protective cover assembly for a cart and it's contents of the type used in hospitals and like medical facilities for the temporary storage and delivery of a plurality of items which should be maintained in a substantially sterile environment. The cover assembly comprises an enclosure formed from a

A protective cover assembly for a cart and it's contents of the type used in hospitals and like medical facilities for the temporary storage and delivery of a plurality of items which should be maintained in a substantially sterile environment. The cover assembly comprises an enclosure formed from a flexible, preferably hypo-allergenic material dimensioned to receive substantially the entire cart therein. A plurality of reinforced portions are secured to the enclosure and are structured to prevent rupture or other physical damage thereto. A storage assembly comprises one or more compartments including at least one interior pocket disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof.

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1. A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position, b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an

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A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position, b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart, c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart, d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening, e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough, when said closure is in said open position, f) said enclosure formed of a flexible, hypo-allergenic material selectively oriented in either said operative position or a collapsed stored position, g) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure, h) said first compartment further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof, i) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed of a transparent material therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and j) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site. 2. A cover assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said access opening is disposed in overlying alignment with at least a majority of one side of the cart.3. A cover assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said access opening comprises a dimension and configuration substantially corresponding to one side of the cart.4. An assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said closure structure comprises a flexible material drape connected in substantially depending relation to said top and in overlying, covering relation to said access opening, when said closure structure is in said closed position.5. A cover assembly as recited in claim 4 wherein said drape is correspondingly dimensioned and configured to said access opening and disposed in overlying, covering relation to the one side of the cart when said closure structure is in said closed position.6. A cover assembly as recited in claim 5 further comprising a connecting assembly mounted along corresponding peripheral portions of said drape and said access opening and disposed in removable interconnection between said drape and said sidewall.7. A cover assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a reinforcement assembly at least partially secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to restrict physical damage to at least said top and said sidewall.8. A cover assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said reinforcement assembly comprises a plurality of reinforced portions connected to said enclosure at a plurality of spaced apart locations, at least some of said plurality of reinforced portions extending outwardly from an exterior of said enclosure.9. A cover assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said plurality of reinforced portions include at least one thickened material portion defined at least in part by a multi-layered construction of protective material.10. An assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said plurality of reinforced portions comprise a plurality of corner pads formed at least partially on said top adjacent a commonly disposed periphery of said top and sidewall.11. An assembly as recited in claim 10 wherein said plurality of reinforced portions further comprise an elongated peripheral seam extending along an exterior of said enclosure contiguous to a commonly disposed peripheral junction between said sidewall and said top.12. A cover assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said plurality of reinforced portions further comprise an elongated peripheral seam extending along an exterior of said enclosure contiguous to a commonly disposed peripheral junction between said sidewall and said top.13. A cover assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of said plurality of reinforced portions is secured on said closure structure adjacent and in reinforcing relation to a periphery of said closure structure.14. A cover assembly designed to be removably mounted on a mobile cart, said cover assembly comprising:a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive a cart therein when said enclosure is oriented in an operative position, b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of said cart and said sidewall extending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart, c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding portion of the cart, d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed position and an open positioned relative to said access opening, e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough when said closure is in said open positioned, f) said enclosure including an open bottom disposed at a lower end of said sidewall and dimensioned to allow a bottom of the cart to pass therethrough, g) a reinforcement assembly comprising a plurality of reinforced portions connected to said enclosure at a plurality of spaced apart locations, h) said plurality of reinforced portions comprising a plurality of corner pads disposed in overlying, at least partially covering relation to corner portions of said top, i) said reinforcement portions further comprising an elongated peripheral seam extending continuously along an exterior of said enclosure contiguous to a commonly exposed peripheral junction between said side wall and said top, j) a storage assembly including a first pocket mounted on an interior of said sidewall and structured to isolate the contents thereof from said cart when said enclosure is in said operative position, k) said first pocket further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof, l) said storage assembly also comprising a second pocket secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second pocket to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second pocket therethrough, and m) said storage assembly further comprising a third pocket secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site. 15. A cover assembly as recited in claim 14 wherein said enclosure is formed of a flexible, hypo-allergenic material selectively oriented in either said operative position or a collapsed, stored position.16. A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position, b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart, c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart, d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening, e) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure, f) said first compartment further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof, g) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and h) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site. 17. A cover assembly as recited in claim 16 wherein said enclosure is formed from a hypo-allergenic material.18. A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position, b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart, c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart, d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening, e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough, when said closure is in said open position, f) said enclosure formed of a flexible, hypo-allergenic material selectively oriented in either said operative position or a collapsed stored position, g) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure, h) said first compartment structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof, i) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and j) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site.