Passenger carrier that nests with a cart basket
US6464238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2207/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including a passenger carrier attached to a cart. The cart includes a support structure and a cart basket. The passenger carrier includes a seat portion. The apparatus includes a first set of swivel caster wheels near a front portion of the apparatus, a second set of non-swivel caster wheels located generally where the passenger carrier is connected to the cart, and a third set of swivel caster wheels located near a rear portion of the apparatus. The apparatus includes an upper portion in a first position that can be displaced to a second position to form an opening sized to receive a front portion of another cart basket in a nested configuration.
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