IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0364454
(2009-02-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8162331
(2012-04-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Simonson, Joan
- Gagnelius, Kevin
- Becklund, Beverly
- Graven, James M.
- Emter, Troy A.
- Gobel, Terence E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
35 |
초록
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A utility cart assembly comprises a shopping cart, a storage unit, and at least one coupling strap. The shopping cart includes a basket and wheels positioned below the basket. The storage unit is coupled to and extends substantially entirely outside the basket. The storage unit defines a first panel
A utility cart assembly comprises a shopping cart, a storage unit, and at least one coupling strap. The shopping cart includes a basket and wheels positioned below the basket. The storage unit is coupled to and extends substantially entirely outside the basket. The storage unit defines a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel. The second panel defines an opening and the compartment is accessible through the opening. The at least one coupling strap facilitates coupling of the storage unit to the basket. The storage unit is configured to customize the shopping cart for non-consumer use within a retail store. Other product, cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.
대표청구항
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1. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the fir
1. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening; andat least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the storage unit to the basket;wherein: the basket defines a rear wall and a handle extending rearwardly from the rear wall, wherein the first panel is positioned adjacent and the storage unit extends over a substantial entirety of the rear wall,the basket defines a sidewall extending forwardly away from the rear wall,the utility cart assembly further comprising a side storage unit extending over a substantial entirety of the sidewall of the basket, andthe side storage unit defining a storage chamber open to a rear side of the side storage unit. 2. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening;at least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the storage unit to the basket; anda plurality of storage cartons each selectively maintained within the compartment, wherein each of the plurality of storage cartons is readily accessible and removable from the compartment through the opening;wherein the first panel is a front panel having a first side substantially adjacent the basket and a second side opposite the first side and adjacent the compartment, and the utility cart assembly further defines: a rear lip extending partially behind the compartment and spaced from the front panel, wherein each of the plurality of storage cartons are selectively and snugly maintained in the compartment between the rear lip and the front panel even during movement of the shopping cart. 3. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening; andat least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the storage unit to the basket;wherein the storage unit includes coupling flanges each extending away from the compartment in opposite directions, each of the coupling flanges defines at least one aperture, and each coupling strap extends through one aperture and through a portion of the basket to secure the storage unit to the basket. 4. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening; andat least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the storage unit to the basket;wherein the storage unit is a first storage unit defining a top wall, and the utility cart assembly further comprises:a second storage unit placed on and supported by the top wall of the first storage unit, coupled to the shopping cart, positioned substantially outside the basket, and defining a second compartment open to a top side of the second storage unit facing away from the first storage unit. 5. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;a storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening; andat least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the storage unit to the basket;wherein: the storage unit is an external storage unit,the utility cart assembly further comprises one or more internal storage units positioned inside the basket and each defining a plurality of compartments for storing items,the one or more internal storage units includes a first internal storage unit and a second internal storage unit,the second internal storage unit defines a storage chamber,each of the first internal storage unit and the second internal storage unit are positioned substantially within the basket adjacent one another, andthe utility cart assembly further comprises: a work surface unit including a top panel and a depending tab coupled to the second storage unit within the storage chamber, wherein the top panel and the depending tab each border a rotational axis, and wherein the top panel is configured to rotate relative to the depending tab about the rotational axis. 6. The utility cart assembly of claim 5, wherein the rotational axis is positioned and the top panel is sized such that rotation of the top panel about the rotational axis selectively covers and uncovers the first internal storage unit, and the top panel extends substantially horizontally when the top panel covers the first internal storage unit. 7. A utility cart assembly comprising: a shopping cart including a basket and wheels positioned below the basket;an external storage unit coupled to and positioned substantially entirely outside the basket, the external storage unit defining a first panel positioned adjacent the basket, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a compartment defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel defines an opening, and the compartment is accessible through the opening;at least one coupling strap facilitating coupling of the external storage unit to the basket;a first internal storage unit formed separately from the shopping cart and positioned within the basket, the first internal storage unit defining at least one storage chamber therein;a second internal storage unit formed separately from the shopping cart and positioned within the basket adjacent the first internal storage unit, the second internal storage unit defining a least one storage cavity therein; andan auxiliary section defining a substantially planar work surface and a depending tab extending away from the substantially planar work surface, wherein the substantially planar work surface and the depending tab each border opposite sides of a fold line defined by the auxiliary section;wherein the depending tab of the auxiliary section extends at least partially into the at least one storage cavity, the substantially planar work surface extends substantially over the first internal storage unit when the substantially planar work surface is in a first position, and the substantially planar work surface is selectively and repeatedly rotatable about the fold line between the first position and a second position, the substantially planar work surface being positioned away from the first internal storage unit when the substantially planar work surface is in the second position such that a user can more easily access the first internal storage unit when the substantially planar work surface is in the second position. 8. The utility cart assembly of claim 7, wherein the basket defines a first end wall, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and two sidewalls extending between the first end wall and the second end wall, the external storage unit is coupled with the first end wall, and the utility cart assembly further comprises: a side storage unit extending over a substantial entirety of one of the two sidewalls of the basket, the side storage unit defining a storage area open toward the first end wall of the basket. 9. The utility cart assembly of claim 8, wherein the auxiliary section rotates toward the first end wall when rotated from the second position back to the first position, and the first internal storage unit is positioned nearer the first end wall than the second internal storage unit.
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