IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0231364
(2005-09-19)
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등록번호 |
US-7398976
(2008-07-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Splain,William D.
- Peota,Robert D.
- Hennen,Alexandre
- Cameron,Allan
- Ryan,Mark T.
- Pruitt, Jr.,David L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
92 |
초록
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A basket for a shopping cart comprising a single unitary member molded from a plastic material. The basket includes a frame including a plurality of generally vertical upright frame members spaced apart from each other, with each frame member including a generally smooth outer surface without holes.
A basket for a shopping cart comprising a single unitary member molded from a plastic material. The basket includes a frame including a plurality of generally vertical upright frame members spaced apart from each other, with each frame member including a generally smooth outer surface without holes. A front panel extends generally vertically and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between two of the generally vertical upright frame members. A pair of side panels extends generally vertically, being generally parallel to each other and spaced from each other. Each side panel extends from a front portion to a rear portion of the basket between two of the generally vertical upright frame members. The front panel and each side panel comprise a generally flat portion defining a plurality of holes and have a substantially uniform thickness at least about two times less than a thickness of the generally vertical upright frame members.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A shopping cart comprising: a front portion and a rear portion; a base defined by a one-piece member and configured to mount a plurality of wheels; a basket defined by a one-piece member molded from a plastic material and supported by the base, wherein the basket includes: a
What is claimed is: 1. A shopping cart comprising: a front portion and a rear portion; a base defined by a one-piece member and configured to mount a plurality of wheels; a basket defined by a one-piece member molded from a plastic material and supported by the base, wherein the basket includes: a front portion and a rear portion; a frame including a plurality of generally vertical upright frame members spaced apart from each other, the upright frame members including a pair of front upright frame members and a pair of rear upright frame members; a front panel extending generally vertically and laterally across the front portion of the basket between the pair of front upright frame members; and a pair of side panels extending generally vertically, being generally parallel to each other and spaced from each other with each side panel extending from the front portion to the rear portion of the basket between one of the respective front upright frame members and one of the respective rear upright frame members; and a handle defined by a one-piece member connected to the basket and extending from the front portion of the shopping cart to the rear portion of the shopping cart, wherein the rear portion of the basket is interposed between the handle and the base, further wherein the rear portion of the basket exclusively defines the rear portion of the shopping cart vertically between the handle and the base. 2. The shopping cart of claim 1 wherein the front panel and each of the two side panels comprise a generally flat portion defining a plurality of holes and wherein the holes of the respective side panels and the front panel of the basket define an inner edge, the inner edge of the holes and the generally flat portion extending in substantially the same singular plane to define a structure without ribs. 3. The shopping cart of claim 2 wherein the holes are generally circularly shaped. 4. The shopping cart of claim 1 wherein the basket comprises a pair of opposite sides and the frame of the basket further comprises: a pair of side bottom frame members extending between the front portion and the rear portion of the basket and laterally spaced from each other to be positioned on the respective opposite sides of the basket, each side bottom frame member vertically supporting a respective one of the side panels; and a front bottom frame member extending generally perpendicular to and laterally across the front portion of the basket between the respective side bottom frame members, the front bottom frame member vertically supporting the front panel. 5. The shopping cart of claim 4 wherein the basket comprises a bottom panel extending generally horizontally between the respective side bottom frame members and from the front bottom frame member toward the rear portion of the basket. 6. The shopping cart of claim 5 wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom surface comprising ribbed holes and a top surface that is generally smooth without ribs. 7. The shopping cart of claim 4 wherein at least one of the front bottom frame member and the respective side bottom frame members of the frame of the basket comprise a side wall defining a hollow structure. 8. The shopping cart of claim 4 wherein each respective front upright frame member and each respective rear upright frame member comprises a side wall defining a hollow structure. 9. The shopping cart of claim 4 wherein the generally vertical upright frame members of the frame of the basket comprise: the pair of rear upright frame members extending generally parallel to and spaced from each other, and extending generally vertically upward from and generally perpendicular to each one of the respective side bottom frame members adjacent the rear portion of the basket; and the pair of front upright frame members generally parallel to and spaced from each other, and extending generally vertically upward from and generally perpendicular to the front bottom frame member adjacent the front portion of the basket. 10. The shopping cart of claim 1 wherein the front panel of the of the basket extends laterally across the front portion of the basket between the respective front upright frame members and each respective side panel extends from the front portion to the rear portion of the basket between one of the respective front upright frame members and one of the respective rear upright frame members. 11. The shopping cart of claim 10 wherein the basket defines a pair of connecting portions protruding generally downward adjacent the rear portion of the basket away from the respective side bottom frame members of the frame of the basket, each connecting portion defining a slot configured to removably receive a portion of the base to enable supporting the basket via the base. 12. The shopping cart of claim 1 wherein each respective front upright frame member defines a generally curved shape extending between the front panel and one of respective side panels. 13. The shopping cart of claim 1 wherein each respective rear upright frame member defines a generally smooth surface without holes. 14. A shopping cart comprising: a base including a plurality of wheels and extending between a front portion and a rear portion of the shopping cart; a basket supported by the base adjacent the rear portion of the shopping cart and extending generally over, and vertically spaced from, the base adjacent the front portion of the shopping cart, the basket comprising a single component molded from at least one of a nylon material and a high density polyethylene material, the basket including: means for supporting a plurality of generally vertical panels and supporting one bottom panel in a generally horizontal orientation to contain articles within the basket, with at least one portion of the means for supporting comprising a hollow structure and an outer surface without holes, wherein each of the generally vertical panels includes a plurality of holes and the means for supporting is joined seamlessly relative to the respective generally vertical panels and the bottom panel. 15. The shopping cart of claim 14 wherein each of the generally vertical panels has a thickness of at least one half the thickness of the means for supporting. 16. The shopping cart of claim 14 wherein the holes in each of the generally vertical panels includes an inner edge extending in substantially the same plane as a sheet member defining the holes so that each generally vertical panel has a rib-less structure. 17. The shopping cart of claim 14 wherein the generally vertical panels comprise a front panel extending laterally across the front portion of the cart and a pair of side panels generally parallel to and spaced from each other, with each side panel extending from the front portion of the shopping cart to the rear portion of the shopping cart, wherein the means for supporting comprises a frame including a plurality of generally vertically upright frame members spaced apart from each other. 18. The shopping cart of claim 17 wherein two of the generally vertically upright frame members define front upright frame members positioned adjacent the front portion of the shopping cart with each front upright frame member including a generally curved shape extending between the front panel and one of respective side panels. 19. The shopping cart of claim 18 wherein the at least one portion of the means for supporting comprises the two generally vertical front upright frame members. 20. The shopping cart of claim 19 wherein the generally vertically upright frame members include two rear upright frame members positioned adjacent the rear portion of the shopping cart and laterally spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the basket, wherein the at least one portion of the means for supporting comprises the two rear upright frame members. 21. The shopping cart of claim 20 wherein the frame comprises a pair of side bottom frame members extending from the front portion of the basket to the rear portion of the basket and vertically supporting the side panels of the basket, and wherein the at least one portion of the means for supporting comprises the respective side bottom frame members. 22. The shopping cart of claim 21 wherein the frame comprises a front bottom frame member adjacent the front portion of the basket, the front bottom frame member extending between the respective side panels and vertically supporting the front panels, and wherein the at least one portion of the means for supporting comprises the front bottom frame member. 23. The shopping cart of claim 14 wherein the hollow structure of the at least one portion of the means for supporting comprises a gas-filled hollowed structure. 24. A shopping cart comprising: a front portion and a rear portion; a base defined by a one-piece member molded from a plastic material and configured to mount a plurality of wheels; a basket defined by a one-piece member molded from a plastic material and supported by the base, wherein the basket includes: a front portion and a rear portion; a frame including a plurality of generally vertically upright frame members spaced apart from each other; a front panel extending generally vertically and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between two of the generally vertical upright frame members, the front panel comprising a sheet portion defining a plurality of holes; and a pair of side panels extending generally vertically, being generally parallel to each other and spaced from each other with each side panel extending from the front portion to the rear portion of the basket between two of the generally vertical upright frame members, each side panel comprising a sheet portion defining a plurality of holes; and a handle defined by a one-piece member molded from a plastic material and connected to the basket, the handle extending from the front portion of the shopping cart to the rear portion of the shopping cart, wherein the rear portion of the basket is interposed between the handle and the base, further wherein the rear portion of the basket exclusively defines the rear portion of the shopping cart vertically between the handle and the base. 25. A shopping cart comprising: a wheeled base; and a basket supported by the wheeled base with the basket comprising: a single unitary member molded from a plastic material and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of opposite sides, the single unitary member including: a frame including a plurality of generally vertical upright frame members spaced apart from each other, the upright frame members including a pair of front upright frame members and a pair of rear upright frame members, wherein at least the pair of front upright frame members include a generally smooth outer surface without holes, wherein the frame further comprises: a pair of side bottom frame members extending between the front portion and the rear portion of the single unitary member and laterally spaced from each other to be positioned on the respective opposite sides of the single unitary member; and a front bottom frame member extending generally perpendicular to and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between the respective side bottom frame members, wherein at least one of the front bottom frame member and the respective side bottom frame members comprise a side wall defining a hollow structure; a front panel extending generally vertically and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between the pair of front upright frame members, wherein the front panel is vertically supported by the front bottom frame member; and a pair of side panels extending generally vertically, being generally parallel to each other and spaced from each other with each side panel extending from the front portion to the rear portion of the single unitary member between one of the respective front upright frame members and one of the respective rear upright frame members, wherein each side panel is vertically supported by a respective one of the side bottom frame members, wherein the front panel and each side panel comprise a generally flat portion defining a plurality of holes and have a substantially uniform thickness at least about two times less than a thickness of each respective front upright frame member. 26. A shopping cart comprising: a wheeled base; and a basket supported by the wheeled base with the basket comprising: a single unitary member molded from a plastic material and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of opposite sides, the single unitary member including: a frame including a plurality of generally vertical upright frame members spaced apart from each other, the upright frame members including a pair of front upright frame members and a pair of rear upright frame members, wherein at least the pair of front upright frame members include a generally smooth outer surface without holes, wherein the front upright frame members and the rear upright frame members comprise a side wall defining a hollow structure, and wherein the frame further comprises: a pair of side bottom frame members extending between the front portion and the rear portion of the single unitary member and laterally spaced from each other to be positioned on the respective opposite sides of the single unitary member; and a front bottom frame member extending generally perpendicular to and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between the respective side bottom frame members; a front panel extending generally vertically and laterally across the front portion of the single unitary member between the pair of front upright frame members, wherein the front panel is vertically supported by the front bottom frame member; and a pair of side panels extending generally vertically, being generally parallel to each other and spaced from each other with each side panel extending from the front portion to the rear portion of the single unitary member between one of the respective front upright frame members and one of the respective rear upright frame members, wherein each side panel is vertically supported by a respective one of the side bottom frame members, wherein the front panel and each side panel comprise a generally flat portion defining a plurality of holes and have a substantially uniform thickness at least about two times less than a thickness of each respective front upright frame member.
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