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US5507507A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2202/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shopping cart and container apparatus for transporting merchandise within, to and from a store, includes at least one container dimensioned for containing merchandise and having a bottom, two pairs of opposed walls extending upwardly from the bottom to provide an open top, and at least one aperture in at least one of the bottom and the walls of the container; a cart for transporting the said container, including an elongated wheeled base, a frame extending upwardly from the base, a handle disposed on the frame for handling the cart, at least one rack for supporting the said container, and at least one basket carrier by the frame and dimensioned for selectively containing merchandise and at least one additional container, the cart being adapted so as to be nestable with additional substantially carts; and a securing member associated with the cart and the at least one container for releasably securing said container to the rack, wherein the securing member includes at least one lug, carried by the cart and dimensioned to fit within said aperture of said container.
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