Stackable shopping cart

US6672599B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Armin Thalhofer · Günzburg, DE
• Markus Riesenegger · Ettenbeuren, DE
• Bernhard Maatz · Augsburg, DE
• Carsten Glogger · Krumbach, DE
• Gottfried Wanzl · Leipheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 20, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 6, 2004
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62B2501/065
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A stackable shopping cart (1) has a rolling frame (2), a basket (8), a pushing device (19), and a wall (10) that can be swiveled into the inside of the basket, through which wall the back (9) of the basket (8) can be closed, whereby two upwardly directed carriers (6) are positioned on the back end of the rolling frame (2), and the basket (8) is provided at its back (9) with support elements (13) that form a push-on connection with the carriers (6). The support elements (13) are formed by hollow receptacles (14) and the carriers (6) extend upwardly beyond the receptacles (14), and that the sections (7) of the carriers (6) located above the receptacles (14) are intended for the attachment of the pushing device (19).