Utility cart and cart accessories

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11926358-B2
Application number	US-202117507389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2021
Priority date	Oct 22, 2020
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

A utility cart has a lower platform comprising a lower recessed storage area, an upper platform comprising an upper recessed storage area, a plurality of legs extending upwardly from the lower platform and supporting the upper platform in spaced relationship from the lower platform, a handle extending from the raised platform, a plurality of wheels connected to the lower platform and rollably supporting the cart, a configurable divider for selective location in the upper recessed storage area for dividing the upper recessed storage area into a plurality of compartments, and one or more tool holders.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A utility cart comprising:
a lower platform comprising a lower recessed storage area;
an upper platform comprising an upper recessed storage area;
a plurality of legs extending upwardly from said lower platform and supporting said upper platform in spaced relationship from said lower platform;
a handle extending from said upper platform;
a plurality of wheels connected to said lower platform and rollably supporting said cart;
a configurable divider for selective location in said upper recessed storage area for dividing said upper recessed storage area into a plurality of compartments;
one or more tool holders;
wherein said configurable divider comprises a plurality of lateral connectable divider members and a plurality of longitudinal connectable divider members each having a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, the top edge being spaced a distance from the opposing bottom edge;
wherein the distance from the top edge of each of the lateral connectable divider members to the bottom edge of each of the lateral connectable divider members is substantially the same as the distance from the top edge of each of the longitudinal divider members to the bottom edge of each of the longitudinal divider members;
wherein said upper platform comprises an upper support surface and an upwardly extending peripheral wall having a top spaced upwardly from said upper support surface, wherein said peripheral wall has a plurality of notches that each comprise an opposing pair of surfaces each extending downwardly from the top of said peripheral wall, and a ledge extending between the pair of surfaces and being spaced from and parallel to the top of said outer wall, each of said plurality of notches positioned between a corresponding pair of said plurality of lateral connectable divider members; and
at least one hook for connection to one of said plurality of notches, said at least one hook having a first engaging portion which is configured to extend over said ledge into said recessed storage area and be recessed below the top of said peripheral wall and a second generally “U” shaped supporting portion which is located at an exterior of said peripheral walls to support one or more items externally to said peripheral wall.

2. The utility cart in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said lower platform comprises a lower support surface and a lower platform upwardly extending peripheral wall.

3. The utility cart in accordance with claim 2 , wherein one or more of said tool holders are associated with said lower platform upwardly extending peripheral wall, at least one of said tool holders comprising an opening extending downwardly into an upper edge of said lower platform upwardly extending wall.

4. The utility cart in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said cart has a front, a rear, a first side and a second side and said handle extends from said rear.

5. The utility cart in accordance with claim 4 , wherein said handle has a body portion and at least one grip.

6. The utility cart in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said body portion is located between said at least one grip and said upper platform.

7. The utility cart in accordance with claim 5 , wherein at least one of said one or more tool holders is associated with said body portion.

8. The utility cart in accordance with claim 7 , further comprising at least one storage element defined by said body portion, said at least one storage element comprising at least one of: a cup holder and a tray.

9. The utility cart in accordance with claim 7 , wherein said one or more tool holders comprises a cylindrical opening extending downwardly into said body portion.

10. The utility cart in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising at least one first aperture in a first one of said plurality of legs and at least one second aperture in a second one of said plurality of legs, said first and second apertures aligned with one another.

11. The utility cart in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said divider members are generally planar and have a plurality of spaced notches extending into said divider member from at least one of said corresponding top or bottom edge.

12. The utility cart in accordance with claim 11 , further comprising at least one slot defined by said upper platform for receiving an end of one of said divider members.

13. The utility cart in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of mounting tabs disposed in said recessed storage area, wherein said plurality of mounting tabs define a plurality of slots each accepting an end of a corresponding one of the plurality of lateral and longitudinal connectable divider members.

14. A utility cart comprising:
a lower platform comprising a lower recessed storage area;
an upper platform comprising an upper recessed storage area;
a plurality of legs extending upwardly from said lower platform and supporting said upper platform in spaced relationship from said lower platform;
a handle extending from said upper platform;
a plurality of wheels connected to said lower platform and rollably supporting said cart;
a configurable divider for selective location in said upper recessed storage area for dividing said upper recessed storage area into a plurality of compartments; and
one or more tool holders,
a plurality of hooks,
wherein said upper platform comprises an upper support surface, an upwardly extending outer wall cooperating with the upper support surface to define the upper recessed storage area, the upwardly extending outer wall having an interior and an exterior and a top, at least a portion of said top defined by a cantilevered rim which extends laterally outwardly of said exterior of said upwardly extending outer wall, said outer wall having a plurality of recessed notches that extend downwardly from said rim of said outer wall, each notch defining a ledge which is located below said rim and has at least one portion which extends laterally outwardly of said exterior of said upwardly extending outer wall generally perpendicular to said upwardly extending outer wall, at least one support extending outwardly from said exterior of said upwardly extending outer wall to an underside of the ledge of each notch to provide support thereto, each of said plurality of notches configured to accept a corresponding one of said plurality of hooks.

15. The utility cart in accordance with claim 14 , wherein said configurable divider comprises a plurality of lateral connectable divider members and a plurality of longitudinal connectable divider members, and wherein said plurality of notches are each positioned between a corresponding pair of said plurality of lateral connectable divider members.

16. The utility cart in accordance with claim 14 , wherein said at least one support is triangular-shaped.

Assignees

• Js Products Inc

Inventors

• Moore James
• Stobar James

Classifications

• B62B3/005 Primary

  Details of storage means, e.g. drawers, bins or racks · CPC title

• B62B3/02

  involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible · CPC title

• B62B5/00

  Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts ({B62B3/1404} , B62B9/00 take precedence; wheels, axles, or axle bearings for vehicles B60B; castors for vehicles, castors in general B60B33/00) · CPC title

• B62B2202/48

  Tools · CPC title

• B62B3/10

  characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape · CPC title