Cart

Claim 2

A cart for conveying drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base; a generally planar, upstanding plastic sheet-like panel on said base for supporting objects thereon; said panel including an outwardly projecting, longitudinal deviation therein, open on top to define an upwardly opening slot for receiving the hanger portion of objects to be supported thereon; said deviation being shorter than the width of said cart and being closed at its ends whereby an object supported thereon cannot slide off of the ends thereof; said deviation curving gradually away from said panel at all points such that no sharp corners are formed thereby to inhibit cleanliness.

Claim 3

The cart of claim 1 in which said deviation is approximately the same thickness as said panel.

Claim 4

The cart of claim 1 in which said panel is positioned at the rear of said base and said deviations project forwardly towards the front of said cart; said panel further comprising a hanger projecting rearwardly and downwardly therefrom; said hanger being narrower in width than said slot whereby one of said carts can be hung in said slot in another of said carts and can be stored and transported thereby.

Claim 5

The cart of claim 3 in which the ends of said hanger are slanted inwardly and in which the projecting corners of said hanger are rounded to facilitate the easy insertion of said hanger into said slot on another of said carts.

Claim 6

The cart of claim 1 comprising: a generally vertical rigidifying flange projecting rearwardly from said panel, generally at either side thereof, for rigidifying said sheet-like panel.

Claim 7

The cart of claim 5 in which said panel is integrally formed with said base, said base having a downwardly depending front wall and two downwardly depending sidewalls, whereby molding of said cart is facilitated.

Claim 8

The cart of claim 1 in which said panel is integrally formed with said base, said base having a downwardly depending front wall and two downwardly depending sidewalls, whereby molding of said cart is facilitated.

Claim 9

A cart for conveying drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a rearwardly projecting flange at each side of the rear of said base; a resilient bumper at each front corner of said base, said bumper including a forwardly projecting tab; said tabs being spaced slightly closer together than said rearwardly projecting flanges whereby said tabs of one cart can be matingly inserted between said flanges of another cart to facilitate the gang transporting of said carts.

Claim 10

A cart for conveying drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a rearwardly projecting flange at each side of the rear of said base; a resilient bumper at each front corner of said base, said bumper including a forwardly projecting tab; said tabs being spaced slightly closer together than said rearwardly projecting flanges whereby said tabs of one cart can be matingly inserted between said flanges of another cart to facilitate the gang transporting of said carts.

Claim 11

The cart of claim 8 in which each of said rearwardly projecting flanges extends up each side of said back to provide a structural reinforcing rib for said back.

Claim 12

A cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a resilient bumper having an integral ganging means formed thereon; said bumper being positioned at each front corner of said base; means at each rear corner of said base for mating with said ganging means of said bumper on another of said carts whereby said carts can be gang transported, said means at each rear corner and said ganging means being the only interconnection between adjacent carts when they are gang transported.

Claim 13

A cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a resilient bumper having an integral ganging means formed thereon; said bumper being positioned at each front corner of said base; means at each rear corner of said base for mating with said ganging means of said bumper on another of said carts whereby said carts can be gang transported, said means at each rear corner and said ganging means being the only interconnection between adjacent carts when they are gang transported.

Claim 14

A cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a resilient bumper having an integral ganging means formed thereon; said bumper being positioned at each front corner of said base; means at each rear corner of said base for mating with said ganging means of said bumper on another of said carts whereby said carts can be gang transported; each front corner of said base being rounded; said resilient bumper comprising a sheet-like portion wrapping around said front corner; said ganging means comprising a tab projecting forwardly from said sheet portion; said means for mating with said combination bumper and ganging means comprising a flange projecting rearwardly from each rear corner of said base; said rearwardly projecting flanges being spaced slightly farther apart than said tabs whereby said tabs can be matingly inserted between said flanges to facilitate gang transportation of said carts.

Claim 15

A cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base and an upstanding back for supporting objects to be transported; a resilient bumper having an integral ganging means formed thereon; said bumper being positioned at each front corner of said base; means at each rear corner of said base for mating with said ganging means of said bumper on another of said carts whereby said carts can be gang transported; each front corner of said base being rounded; said resilient bumper comprising a sheet-like portion wrapping around said front corner; said ganging means comprising a tab projecting forwardly from said sheet portion; said means for mating with said combination bumper and ganging means comprising a flange projecting rearwardly from each rear corner of said base; said rearwardly projecting flanges being spaced slightly farther apart than said tabs whereby said tabs can be matingly inserted between said flanges to facilitate gang transportation of said carts.

Claim 16

A plastic cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base having a planar top, a downwardly depending front, and downwardly depending sides; said top extending laterally a short distance beyond said sides to define a horizontal rib at each side of said base; said front of said base being flush with the edge of said top and extending around each front corner a short distance, still flush with said top; an upstanding, sheet-like back panel positioned at the rear of said base and being integrally molded therewith; integrally molded flanges projecting rearwardly from said panel at either side thereof, extending the height of said carts, and being continuous with said sides of said base; said panel extending slightly laterally beyond said flanges to define a vertical rib at each side of said cart which is continuous with said horizontal rib; upwardly and outwardly projecting deviations in said panel, each defining an upwardly opening slot, closed at both ends, for receiving a hanger of an object to be supported; a handle projecting rearwardly from the top of said panel whereby said cart can be maneuvered.

Claim 17

A plastic cart for transporting drawer supporting structures and the like, said cart comprising: a wheeled base having a planar top, a downwardly depending front, and downwardly depending sides; said top extending laterally a short distance beyond said sides to define a horizontal rib at each side of said base; said front of said base being flush with the edge of said top and extending around each front corner a short distance, still flush with said top; an upstanding, sheet-like back panel positioned at the rear of said base and being integrally molded therewith; integrally molded flanges projecting rearwardly from said panel at either side thereof, extending the height of said carts, and being continuous with said sides of said base; said panel extending slightly laterally beyond said flanges to define a vertical rib at each side of said cart which is continuous with said horizontal rib; upwardly and outwardly projecting deviations in said panel, each defining an upwardly opening slot, closed at both ends, for receiving a hanger of an object to be supported; a handle projecting rearwardly from the top of said panel whereby said cart can be maneuvered.

Claim 18

The cart of claim 12 in which a resilient bumper is positioned at each front corner of said base; said bumper including a forwardly projecting tab; said tabs being spaced slightly closer together than said rearwardly projectiNg flanges for mating insertion between said flanges of another of said carts whereby said carts can be ganged transported.

Claim 19

The cart of claim 12 in which said flanges flare outwardly near the top of said back and in which a bar extends therebetween to form said handle for said cart; a reinforcing centerpost extending between said panel and said bar and being integrally molded with both.

Claim 20

The cart of claim 12 in which said panel comprises a downwardly and rearwardly projecting hanger flange having a top surface which is continuous with the inside surface of one of said deviations; said hanger flange having a width at one point approximately the same as the length of said slot whereby one of said carts can be hung in a slot of another of said carts; said hanger flange sloping inwardly at each end towards rounded corners and being narrower at said corners than the length of said slot whereby said hanger flange can be more easily inserted into one of said slots.

Claim 21

The cart of claim 12 in which said laterally extending portion of said panel and said laterally extending portion of said top of said base are thicker than said panel and said top respectively.

Claim 22

The cart of claim 12 in which said deviation is approximately the same thickness as said sheet-like back.

Claim 23

A transportation system comprising: a cart having a wheeled base; a molded plastic, upstanding panel on said base for supporting objects thereon; said panel including an outwardly and upwardly projecting, longitudinal deviation defining an upwardly opening slot in said panel, there being no panel surface behind said deviation; a frame for supporting drawers and having a back and two sides; a hanger projecting rearwardly and downwardly from said back for insertion into said slot; said deviation in said panel of said cart being shorter than the width of said cart and being closed at its ends whereby said hanger cannot slide off the ends thereof; said hanger having a width dimension at one point which is approximately equal to the length of said slot; said hanger narrowing inwardly from said point, in a direction downwardly from said point, and having rounded corners whereby insertion of said frame into said slot is facilitated while said hanger ultimately seats securely in said slot.

Claim 24

A transportation system comprising: a cart having a wheeled base; a molded plastic, upstanding panel on said base for supporting objects thereon; said panel including an outwardly and upwardly projecting, longitudinal deviation defining an upwardly opening slot in said panel, there being no panel surface behind said deviation; a frame for supporting drawers and having a back and two sides; a hanger projecting rearwardly and downwardly from said back for insertion into said slot; said deviation in said panel of said cart being shorter than the width of said cart and being closed at its ends whereby said hanger cannot slide off the ends thereof; said hanger having a width dimension at one point which is approximately equal to the length of said slot; said hanger narrowing inwardly from said point, in a direction downwardly from said point, and having rounded corners whereby insertion of said frame into said slot is facilitated while said hanger ultimately seats securely in said slot.

Claim 25

The cart of claim 18 in which said deviation is approximately the same thickness as said panel.