US3879053A
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Mobile display cart
Assignee: Coca-Cola Co
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Filing: 1973-06-27
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Granted: 1975-04-22
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Expires: 1993-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A Mobile Display Cart is described which is capable of being utilized as a mobile container for transporting stacked products from a production facility or warehouse to a retail outlet, and which can also be used for merchandizing or displaying the stacked products to the consumer when located at the outlet. The Mobile Display Cart is capable of being transported to and from the retail outlets by means of specialized vehicles designed for the soft drink industry or by conventional tractor-trailer type vehicles. The Cart is of rugged construction, capable of withstanding the stress and abuse of being transported to and from manufacturing and sales points, and when used as a display cart, presents an attractive uncluttered appearance when the product restraining front and ends are removed and stored out of view on the back of the Cart and the front kickplate is lowered so as to obscure the front casters and tilt actuating lever. The Cart includes an improved tiltable assembly that allows the Cart to be wheeled to a display area in an upright position and later tilted when at the display location to retain the products.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Chvala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:51
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A mobile display cart adaptable for transporting stacked product from a production facility to a retail outlet and displaying said products at the retail outlet, including the combination of a cargo bed, a back panel, a pair of end panels, and a plurality of castors, said cargo bed being supported and mounted on said castors and being bounded on the back side by said back panel and on the end sides by said two end panels and wherein the improvement comprises activating means mounted below the cargo bed and cooperating with said cargo bed to allow the cart to be wheeled on said castors to a display area in an upright position and upon activation at the display location, to tilt the cargo bed toward the back panel for product retention purposes, said activating means comprises a foot operated lever positioned below the cargo bed, said foot operated lever being connected to a retractable tilt locking pin arrangement that is in turn associated with a pair of castor supporting columns which are laterally spaced at respective ends of the cargo bed and fixed to said cargo bed by a pair of pivot shaft members which are positioned forward of the center line of the cart and mounted to the bottom of the cargo bed on the supporting frame assembly of said cart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A mobile display cart adaptable for transporting stacked product from a production facility to a retail outlet and displaying said products at the retail outlet, including the combination of a cargo bed, a back panel, a pair of end panels, and a plurality of castors, said cargo bed being supported and mounted on said castors and being bounded on the back side by said back panel and on the end sides by said two end panels and wherein the improvement comprises activating means mounted below the cargo bed and cooperating with said cargo bed to allow the cart to be wheeled on said castors to a display area in an upright position and upon activation at the display location, to tilt the cargo bed toward the back panel for product retention purposes, said activating means comprises a foot operated lever positioned below the cargo bed, said foot operated lever being connected to a retractable tilt locking pin arrangement that is in turn associated with a pair of castor supporting columns which are laterally spaced at respective ends of the cargo bed and fixed to said cargo bed by a pair of pivot shaft members which are positioned forward of the center line of the cart and mounted to the bottom of the cargo bed on the supporting frame assembly of said cart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
222 words
A mobile display cart adaptable for transporting stacked product from a production facility to a retail outlet and displaying said products at the retail outlet, including the combination of a cargo bed, a back panel, a pair of end panels, and a plurality of castors, said cargo bed being supported and mounted on said castors and being bounded on the back side by said back panel and on the end sides by said two end panels and wherein the improvement comprises activating means mounted below the cargo bed and cooperating with said cargo bed to allow the cart to be wheeled on said castors to a display area in an upright position and upon activation at the display location, to tilt the cargo bed toward the back panel for product retention purposes, said activating means comprises a foot operated lever positioned below the cargo bed, said foot operated lever being connected to a retractable tilt locking pin arrangement that is in turn associated with a pair of castor supporting columns which are laterally spaced at respective ends of the cargo bed and fixed to said cargo bed by a pair of pivot shaft members which are positioned forward of the center line of the cart and mounted to the bottom of the cargo bed on the supporting frame assembly of said cart.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
222 words
A mobile display cart adaptable for transporting stacked product from a production facility to a retail outlet and displaying said products at the retail outlet, including the combination of a cargo bed, a back panel, a pair of end panels, and a plurality of castors, said cargo bed being supported and mounted on said castors and being bounded on the back side by said back panel and on the end sides by said two end panels and wherein the improvement comprises activating means mounted below the cargo bed and cooperating with said cargo bed to allow the cart to be wheeled on said castors to a display area in an upright position and upon activation at the display location, to tilt the cargo bed toward the back panel for product retention purposes, said activating means comprises a foot operated lever positioned below the cargo bed, said foot operated lever being connected to a retractable tilt locking pin arrangement that is in turn associated with a pair of castor supporting columns which are laterally spaced at respective ends of the cargo bed and fixed to said cargo bed by a pair of pivot shaft members which are positioned forward of the center line of the cart and mounted to the bottom of the cargo bed on the supporting frame assembly of said cart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 1, wherein a removable fold up front panel is associated with said cargo bed between the two end panels and opposite the back panel, said removable fold up front panel being adaptable to form a cargo holding area in the shape of a rectangular solid when connected to the cargo bed, back panel and end panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 2, wherein the removable fold up front panel comprises rectangular front and top members which are bounded by a pair of triangular end members, said top and front members being hinged together and said end and front member being hinged together, so as to provide a removable fold up assembly that may be folded flat when removed and stored out of view on the back of the cart.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 2, wherein the back panel and pair of end panels are releasably secured together at the meeting corners on said cargo bed, said back and end panels being selectively detachable from the cargo bed so as to form a completely collapsible cart for transportation and/or storage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 1, wherein a pair of combination castors are mounted on one of said supporting columns at respective ends thereof, a pair of permanent swivel castors are mounted on the other supporting column at respective ends thereof and a cam operated locking assembly means is positioned below the cargo bed and located adjacent the combination castors, said assembly means being adaptable to lock said combination castors when the cart is in an upright position and thus allow excellent manueverability of the cart when wheeled from a production facility to a retail outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 5, wherein the cam operated locking assembly comprises a pair of wedge-shaped cams that are mounted to the supporting frame of the cart adjacent said pair of combination castors, each of said cams riding within a U-bolt which is attached to a spring-loaded pin assembly, said pin assembly being associated with the support column for said combination castors and adapted to project into slots that are formed in the base of the combination castors preventing them from swiveling when the cart is in an upright position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A mobile display cart as defined in claim 1, wherein a front kickplate is fixed on brackets to the front end of the cargo bed, said kickplate being capable of obscuring the castors and activating means which are mounted beneath the cargo bed when positioned in a lowered position and allowing access to the activating means when positioned in a raised position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-21 | 1978-10-21 | 1979-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-21 | 1982-10-21 | 1983-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-21 | 1986-10-21 | 1987-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |