A stocking cart conveyance may include three tiers, wherein the lower and middle tiers are substantially full length and the upper tier is substantially shorter to improve user sight lines, cart maneuverability, and/or accessibility to items in the middle tier. The upper tier in illustrative embodim
A stocking cart conveyance may include three tiers, wherein the lower and middle tiers are substantially full length and the upper tier is substantially shorter to improve user sight lines, cart maneuverability, and/or accessibility to items in the middle tier. The upper tier in illustrative embodiments may be approximately 70-80% of the length of the full length tier(s) so as to maintain significant storage volume while still providing improved access, maneuverability, or sight lines. The upper tier may optionally be hinged so as to further improve user accessibility to items placed on the second tier. In illustrative embodiments the carts may longitudinally nest into one another to reduce the space needed to store the carts, and in certain embodiments the carts may be configured to nest when the upper tiers are in an upright position.
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1. A cart comprising: a lower frame having a longitudinal axis and comprising a front frame member generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and two generally longitudinal side frame members extending rearwardly from the front frame member, the lower frame including a support member generally
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A cart comprising: a lower frame having a longitudinal axis and comprising a front frame member generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and two generally longitudinal side frame members extending rearwardly from the front frame member, the lower frame including a support member generally defining a surface adapted to transport goods;at least three wheel assemblies, at least two of the wheel assemblies being coupled proximate the rearward end of the side frame members and at least one of the wheel assemblies being coupled proximate the front frame member;a rear frame member extending upwardly from the side frame members, the rear frame member including two generally vertical side frame members and a handle member substantially spanning a distance extending between the vertical side frame members;a middle storage tier generally parallel to and positioned above the lower frame, the middle tier extending forwardly from the rear frame, the middle storage tier further including a structure that defines a generally rectangular, open-top storage volume having a longitudinal length, a width, and a height;an upper storage tier generally parallel to and positioned above the middle storage tier, the upper storage tier extending forwardly from the rear frame, the upper storage tier further including a structure that defines a generally rectangular, open-top storage volume having a longitudinal length, a width, and a height, wherein the length of the upper storage tier is at least about half but less than about 75% of the length of the middle storage tier,wherein the upper storage tier is hingedly moveable from a first operative position in which the tier is generally parallel to the middle storage tier to a second operative position in which the forward end of the upper storage tier is hinged to an angle between about 28 and 45 degrees or between about 45 and 77 degrees from the first operative position; anda locking mechanism cooperable with the upper storage tier, the locking mechanism securing the upper storage tier in the second operative position. 2. The cart of claim 1, wherein the front ends of the side frame members are positioned more closely together than the rear ends of the side frame members such that the cart may be placed in a nested position relative to another cart having the same construction, wherein in said nested position the front frame member of one cart is positioned between the side frame members of another cart. 3. The cart of claim 1, wherein a volume of the upper storage tier is approximately 4660 cubic inches. 4. The cart of claim 1, wherein a volume of the upper storage tier is approximately 60 to 80% of the volume of the middle storage tier. 5. The cart of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall length to the overall height of the cart is about 4:5. 6. The cart of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the height of an upper edge of the middle storage tier to the height of an upper edge of the upper storage tier is about 2:3. 7. The cart of claim 5, wherein a ratio of the overall width to the overall height of the cart is about 3:5. 8. The cart of claim 2, wherein the upper storage tiers of the carts are hingedly moveable from a first operative position in which the tier is generally parallel to the middle storage tier to a second operative position in which the forward end of the upper storage is in a raised position, and wherein the carts may be nested when the upper storage tiers are each in the second operative position. 9. The cart of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the length of the middle tier storage volume length to the middle tier storage volume height is about 4. 10. The cart of claim 9, wherein a ratio of the length of the upper tier storage volume length to the upper tier storage volume height is about 3. 11. The cart of claim 1, wherein the lower frame includes walls defining a storage volume. 12. The cart of claim 2, wherein a degree of nestability of the cart is at least about 50%. 13. A method of using the cart of claim 1, comprising: positioning the cart in an aisle of a warehousing area;stocking the cart with goods from shelves located in an aisle;positioning the stocked cart in an aisle of a retail environment, the retail environment being juxtaposed with the warehousing area; andmoving the goods from the cart to shelves of the retail environment, wherein moving the goods comprising the step of removing goods from the upper storage tier and then raising the upper storage tier to the second operative position;wherein the goods are transported directly from the warehousing area to the retail environment with the use of a single cart. 14. A method of using the cart of claim 2, comprising: positioning the cart in an aisle of a warehousing area;stocking the cart with goods from shelves located in an aisle;positioning the stocked cart in an aisle of a retail environment, the retail environment being juxtaposed with the warehousing area; andmoving the goods from the cart to shelves of the retail environment; andstoring the cart by nesting it with another cart of the same construction;wherein the goods are transported directly from the warehousing area to the retail environment with the use of a single cart. 15. The cart of claim 1, wherein the middle storage tier and upper storage tier comprise wire baskets, thereby further improving user visibility and cart maneuverability. 16. The cart of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the distance from the upper edge of the middle tier storage volume to an upper edge of the upper storage tier to the distance from the lower frame support member to an upper edge of the middle storage tier is about 13:20.
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