Shopping cart and container apparatus
US5203578A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B3/1464
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shopping cart and container apparatus for transporting grocery products in or about a store from a supermarket or the like, includes a plurality of containers and a cart for transporting the containers. The cart comprises an elongated wheeled base, a frame extending upwardly from the base, and at least one rack carried by the frame which includes a shelf for supporting at least one of the containers. A securing device, such as a pair of pins extending generally upwardly from the rack, releaseably secures the containers to the shelf. The cart preferably comprises an upper rack and a lower rack separated by a distance greater than the height of the containers. The containers preferably include a laterally outwardly extending lip which has apertures therein for mating with the pins.
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