Multipurpose wagon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9333977-B2
Application number	US-201414492955-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2014
Priority date	Sep 20, 2013
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

A multipurpose wagon having a wagon body, front and rear wheels and a handle. The wagon body has a front portion and a rear portion, the handle being coupled to the front portion, a front wall adjacent the front portion and a rear wall adjacent the rear portion. Additionally, the wagon body has a first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along one side of the wagon body, and a second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along an opposing side of the wagon body. The first sidewall has a panel that is removable from the first side of the wagon body and connectable to the second sidewall of the wagon body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multipurpose wagon, comprising:
a wagon body including a front portion and a rear portion;
a handle coupled to the front portion;
a front wall adjacent the front portion;
a rear wall adjacent the rear portion;
a first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along one side of the wagon body;
a second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along an opposing side of the wagon body, wherein the first sidewall has a panel that is removable from the first sidewall of the wagon body and connectable to the second sidewall of the wagon body, wherein the first sidewall has a first height with the panel connected to the first sidewall, wherein the second sidewall has a first height with the panel connected to the first sidewall, the first height of the first sidewall being generally the same as the first height of the second sidewall when the panel is connected to the first sidewall, and wherein the second sidewall has a second height when the panel is removed from the first sidewall and connected to the second sidewall, the second height of the second sidewall being greater than the first height of the second sidewall.

2. The multipurpose wagon of claim 1 , wherein the removable panel has a tab extending therefrom, and wherein the second sidewall has a receptacle for receiving the tab to secure the removable panel to the second sidewall.

3. The multipurpose wagon of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first sidewall has a second height when the panel is removed from the first sidewall and connected to the second sidewall, the second height of the first sidewall being less than the first height of the first sidewall.

4. The multipurpose wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a rear backrest coupled to the rear portion of the wagon body and a front backrest coupled to the front portion of the wagon body, wherein the front and rear backrests are configured to be disposed in one of a substantially upright position and a substantially flat position.

5. The multipurpose wagon of claim 4 , wherein the rear backrest and the front backrest also form floors for the wagon.

6. The multipurpose wagon of claim 1 , wherein the second sidewall has a lower portion with a first thickness, an upper portion with a second thickness less than the first thickness, and a shoulder at the joint between the lower portion and the upper portion.

7. The multipurpose wagon of claim 6 , wherein the shoulder has a receptacle for receiving the removable panel, and wherein an inner surface of the lower portion of the second sidewall and an inner surface of the removable panel are substantially flush to create a backrest.

8. The multipurpose wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a first seat located at the front portion of the wagon body and interior of the front wall, and a second seat located at the rear portion of the wagon body and interior of the rear wall.

9. The multipurpose wagon of claim 8 , further comprising a foot well between the first seat and the second seat, wherein the foot well has a floor that is positioned lower than the first seat and the second seat.

10. A multipurpose wagon, comprising:
a wagon body including a front portion and a rear portion;
a handle coupled to the front portion;
a front wall adjacent the front portion;
a rear wall adjacent the rear portion;
a first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along one side of the wagon body;
a second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along an opposing side of the wagon body, wherein the second sidewall has a receptacle for receiving tabs from a removable panel of the wagon to connect thereto, an overall height of the second sidewall being increased when the removable panel is connected thereto; and,
a first seat located at the front portion of the wagon body and interior of the front wall, a second seat located at the rear portion of the wagon body and interior of the rear wall, and a foot well between the first seat and the second seat, wherein the foot well has a floor that is positioned lower than the first seat and the second seat.

11. The multipurpose wagon of claim 10 , wherein the removable panel is removable from the first side of the wagon body and connectable to the second sidewall of the wagon body.

12. The multipurpose wagon of claim 10 , further comprising a rear backrest coupled to the rear portion of the wagon body and a front backrest coupled to the front portion of the wagon body, wherein the front and rear backrests are configured to be disposed in one of a substantially upright position and a substantially flat position.

13. A multipurpose wagon, comprising:
a wagon body including a front portion and a rear portion;
a handle coupled to the front portion;
a front wall adjacent the front portion;
a rear wall adjacent the rear portion;
a rear backrest coupled to the rear portion of the wagon body and a front backrest coupled to the front portion of the wagon body, wherein the front and rear backrests are configured to be disposed in one of a substantially upright position and a substantially flat position;
a first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along one side of the wagon body;
a second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along an opposing side of the wagon body, wherein a panel is removable from the first side of the wagon body and connectable to the second side of the wagon body when the rear backrest and the front backrest are in the substantially upright position, wherein the second sidewall has a lower portion with a first thickness, an upper portion with a second thickness less than the first thickness, and a shoulder at the joint between the lower portion and the upper portion, and wherein the shoulder has a receptacle for receiving the panel to create a backrest.

14. The multipurpose wagon of claim 13 , wherein the panel has a tab extending therefrom, and wherein the second sidewall has a receptacle for receiving the tab to secure the panel to the second sidewall.

15. The multipurpose wagon of claim 13 , wherein the second sidewall has a first height in a first configuration of the wagon, and wherein the second sidewall has a second height when the panel is connected to the second sidewall, the second height being greater than the first height.

16. The multipurpose wagon of claim 13 , wherein an inner surface of the lower portion of the second sidewall and an inner surface of the panel are substantially flush.

Assignees

• Radio Flyer Inc

Inventors

• Herlitz Todd
• Byrne Emily

Classifications

• B62B3/007

  Coaster wagons · CPC title

• B62B7/008

  for two or more children · CPC title

• B62B2202/023

  Beverage holders, e.g. for a cup, tin or bottle · CPC title

• B62B5/082

  Children's seats · CPC title

• B62B3/02 Primary

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