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A cart is provided. The cart includes a plurality of walls to define an internal volume and a top surface. The top surface comprises a planar portion that is enclosed by edges along its perimeter, some or all of the edges including upstanding portions that extend above the planar portion. One or mor

A cart is provided. The cart includes a plurality of walls to define an internal volume and a top surface. The top surface comprises a planar portion that is enclosed by edges along its perimeter, some or all of the edges including upstanding portions that extend above the planar portion. One or more of the upstanding portions includes an open portion proximate to the intersecting adjacent edge that forms a gap therebetween. A plurality of caps are provided, with a cap disposed upon each corner to contact the planar portion and the upstanding portions of the edges and enclose the gap in each corner.

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1. A cart configured to support of one or more items therein, comprising: a top wall, left and right side walls, and a bottom wall in combination defining an internal volume for receipt of one or more items therein,wherein the top surface comprises a planar portion that is at least partially enclose

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A cart configured to support of one or more items therein, comprising: a top wall, left and right side walls, and a bottom wall in combination defining an internal volume for receipt of one or more items therein,wherein the top surface comprises a planar portion that is at least partially enclosed by a front edge, a right edge, a left edge, and a rear edge, wherein the planar portion includes a plurality of corners where adjacent edges intersect, wherein one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge includes an upstanding portion that extends above the planar portion,the one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge that includes the upstanding portion includes an open portion disposed proximate to the intersecting adjacent edge of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge, anda plurality of caps, with one of the plurality of caps disposed upon each of the plurality of corners, wherein each of the plurality of caps defines a bottom surface that contacts the planar portion of the top surface and the upstanding portion of each of the two adjacent edges at each respective corner,wherein each of the plurality of caps that are disposed upon the plurality of corners with an edge that includes an open portion encloses the respective open portion such that the upstanding portions of each intersecting adjacent edge extends from the respective cap. 2. The cart of claim 1, wherein the internal volume of the cart includes a shelf assembly, the shelf assembly comprising a frame formed from first and second vertical posts that are mounted to the bottom wall, the two vertical posts supporting a plurality of horizontal tray support members, further comprising first and second plugs that are disposed between the bottom surface and a bottom end of respective first and second vertical posts, each plug preventing direct contact between the bottom wall and the respective vertical post. 3. The cart of claim 2, wherein the first and second plugs are an elastomeric material. 4. The cart of claim 2, further comprising third and fourth plugs, wherein the third plug is disposed between the first vertical post and the top wall, and the fourth plug is disposed between the second vertical post and the top surface, wherein each of the third and fourth plugs preventing direct contact between the respective vertical post and the top wall. 5. The cart of claim 1, wherein the upstanding portion of each of the one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge comprises a first portion that defines an angled face that extends at a first angle from the planar portion, and a portion of the bottom surface of each of the plurality of caps that contacts the angled face is formed with the same first angle. 6. The cart of claim 5, wherein the upstanding portion of each of the one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge comprises a second portion that extends from the first portion, wherein the second portion is oriented vertically and extends below the planar portion. 7. The cart of claim 6, wherein the top surface and each of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge are formed from a single piece, wherein each of the front, right, left, and rear edges are bent away from the top surface. 8. The cart of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of caps includes first and second apertures with longitudinal axes that are disposed perpendicularly with respect to each other and the respective longitudinal axes of the first and second apertures are disposed in parallel with the respective one of the two intersecting adjacent edges disposed in conjunction with the respective cap. 9. The cart of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of rods, wherein one of the plurality of rods is disposed in parallel to each one of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and the rear edge, and each of the plurality of rods is disposed within the first aperture on one of the plurality of caps and the second aperture in another one of the plurality of caps. 10. The cart of claim 8, wherein the first and second apertures are disposed at the same height above the planar portion. 11. The cart of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of caps is fixed to the planar portion with a fastener that extends through a hole in the planar portion. 12. A cart configured to support of one or more items therein, comprising: a top surface, left and right side walls, and a bottom wall in combination defining an internal volume for receipt of one or more items therein,wherein the top surface comprises a planar portion and is at least partially enclosed by a front edge, a right edge, a left edge, and a rear edge, wherein the planar portion includes a plurality of corners where adjacent edges intersect, wherein each of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge includes an upstanding portion that extends above the planar portion,each of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge includes an open portion disposed proximate to the intersecting adjacent edge of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge, anda plurality of caps, with one of the plurality of caps disposed upon each of the plurality of corners, and each respective cap of the plurality of caps enclosing the open portion of the two intersecting adjacent edges at each respective corner such that the upstanding portions of each intersecting adjacent edge extends from the respective cap, wherein each of the plurality of caps defines a bottom surface that contacts the planar portion of the top surface and the upstanding portion of each of the two adjacent edges at each respective corner. 13. The cart of claim 12, wherein the upstanding portion of each of the one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge comprises a first portion that defines an angled face that extends at a first angle from the planar portion, and a portion of the bottom surface of each of the plurality of caps that contacts the angled face is formed with the same first angle. 14. The cart of claim 13, wherein the upstanding portion of each of the one or more of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge comprises a second portion that extends from the first portion, wherein the second portion is oriented vertically and extends below the planar portion. 15. The cart of claim 14, wherein the top surface and each of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and rear edge are formed from a single piece, wherein each of the front, right, left, and rear edges are bent away from the top surface. 16. The cart of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of caps includes first and second apertures with longitudinal axes that are disposed perpendicularly with respect to each other and the respective longitudinal axes of the first and second apertures are disposed in parallel with the respective one of the two intersecting adjacent edges disposed in conjunction with the respective cap. 17. The cart of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of rods, wherein one of the plurality of rods is disposed in parallel to each one of the front edge, right edge, left edge, and the rear edge, and each of the plurality of rods is disposed within the first aperture on one of the plurality of caps and the second aperture in another one of the plurality of caps. 18. The cart of claim 16, wherein the first and second apertures are disposed at the same height above the planar portion. 19. The cart of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of caps is fixed to the planar portion with a fastener that extends through a hole in the planar portion. 20. The cart of claim 12, wherein the internal volume of the cart includes a shelf assembly, the shelf assembly comprising a frame formed from first and second vertical posts that are mounted to the bottom wall, the two vertical posts supporting a plurality of horizontal tray support members, further comprising first and second plugs that are disposed between the bottom surface and a bottom end of respective first and second vertical posts, each plug preventing direct contact between the bottom wall and the respective vertical post. 21. The cart of claim 20, wherein the plug is an elastomeric material. 22. The cart of claim 21, further comprising third and fourth plugs, wherein the third plug is disposed between the first vertical post and the top wall, and the fourth plug is disposed between the second vertical post and the top surface, wherein each of the third and fourth plugs preventing direct contact between the respective vertical post and the top wall.