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US3894748A
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Lawn and garden cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-01
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Granted: 1975-07-15
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Expires: 1993-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A cart for transporting and storing garden implements having extended thin handles and head portions, such as hoes, rakes, shovels, and the like along with providing a carrier for containers of the type used for leaf and grass cuttings, all of such containers and implements being readily available on the cart with the cart provided with wheels for the easy rolling of the cart about the supporting surface from point to point for utilization, the cart being readily folded in a compact manner for storage and shipping purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Ratcliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:34
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/10; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/22; B62B2202/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
493 words
A cart intended for the transporting and storing of garden implements and a container for leaves and grass clippings and the like comprising a base having a front section and a back section, the base front section formed of a longitudinally elongated Ushaped tubular frame having the end portions of said front section pivotally connected to the front edge of the frame back section, a mesh platform extending between said U-shaped frame, the frame back section being formed of a substantially flat transversely extending sheet of material having the end portions the frame back section formed of tubular members in substantial axial alignment with the ends of the front section frame, a plurality of wheels for supporting the base for rolling movement on a surface, a pair of transversely spaced elongated tubular members each having one end thereof secured to the front end corner portions of the back base section and projecting vertically upwardly from said back base section with the top portions of said elongated tubular members being bent approximately 90* to extend in parallel horizontal positions rearwardly of the back frame section to terminate in a transversely extending horizontal bar defining a handle, a second pair of elongated tubular members having their bottom end portions connected to the back corner portion of the back frame section and projecting vertically upwardly from said back frame section.in alignment with the respective associated one of the pair of first mentioned tubular members and terminating at the top ends thereof with the horizontal beNt portion of the associated first mentioned tubular member, a substantially flat rectangularly elongated implement holding rack disposed in a horizontal position transversely extending between the spaced apart pairs of first and second mentioned tubular members and spaced vertically upwardly from and in a position vertically disposed over said back frame section, the rack having a front edge and a back edge, a series of transversely spaced apart aligned openings disposed in the rack and extending vertically through said rack of a size to afford free entry of elongated handle members of tools and implements through said openings, a series of semi-circular notches extending transversely along the back edge of the rack and adapted to receive the elongated handle portions of tools and implements through said notches, a rack frame disposed horizontally intermediate the rack and the top surface of the back frame section and extending transversely between the opposed pairs of said first and second mentioned tubular members, the rack frame being of an open construction separated into a series of transversely disposed compartments by a plurality of longitudinally extending rod like members interconnecting the opposed front and back sides of the rack frame, a circular bracket of a substantial diameter adapted to hold a container therein, the bracket being pivotally connected at one end to the front edge of the rack and adapted for movement about the pivot point between a horizontal operative position and a substantially vertical inoperative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
493 words
A cart intended for the transporting and storing of garden implements and a container for leaves and grass clippings and the like comprising a base having a front section and a back section, the base front section formed of a longitudinally elongated Ushaped tubular frame having the end portions of said front section pivotally connected to the front edge of the frame back section, a mesh platform extending between said U-shaped frame, the frame back section being formed of a substantially flat transversely extending sheet of material having the end portions the frame back section formed of tubular members in substantial axial alignment with the ends of the front section frame, a plurality of wheels for supporting the base for rolling movement on a surface, a pair of transversely spaced elongated tubular members each having one end thereof secured to the front end corner portions of the back base section and projecting vertically upwardly from said back base section with the top portions of said elongated tubular members being bent approximately 90* to extend in parallel horizontal positions rearwardly of the back frame section to terminate in a transversely extending horizontal bar defining a handle, a second pair of elongated tubular members having their bottom end portions connected to the back corner portion of the back frame section and projecting vertically upwardly from said back frame section.in alignment with the respective associated one of the pair of first mentioned tubular members and terminating at the top ends thereof with the horizontal beNt portion of the associated first mentioned tubular member, a substantially flat rectangularly elongated implement holding rack disposed in a horizontal position transversely extending between the spaced apart pairs of first and second mentioned tubular members and spaced vertically upwardly from and in a position vertically disposed over said back frame section, the rack having a front edge and a back edge, a series of transversely spaced apart aligned openings disposed in the rack and extending vertically through said rack of a size to afford free entry of elongated handle members of tools and implements through said openings, a series of semi-circular notches extending transversely along the back edge of the rack and adapted to receive the elongated handle portions of tools and implements through said notches, a rack frame disposed horizontally intermediate the rack and the top surface of the back frame section and extending transversely between the opposed pairs of said first and second mentioned tubular members, the rack frame being of an open construction separated into a series of transversely disposed compartments by a plurality of longitudinally extending rod like members interconnecting the opposed front and back sides of the rack frame, a circular bracket of a substantial diameter adapted to hold a container therein, the bracket being pivotally connected at one end to the front edge of the rack and adapted for movement about the pivot point between a horizontal operative position and a substantially vertical inoperative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
303 words
The cart as set forth in claim 1 wherein the opposed ends of the front base section disposed adjacent the front edges of the back base section are pivotally attached to said back base section, the pivot connection comprising a vertical flattened rectangular area at the end of each of the tubular members forming the U-shaped front base section, a pair of longitudinally aligned spaced apart openings disposed in side-by-side relationship in each flattened portion and extending completely through each said flattened portion, a vertical slot extending into the front end of each opposed end of the back base section and being of a size and configuration to freely receive the associated flattened front base section end within said slot, a pair of longitudinally aligned spaced apart openings extending transversely through the slotted front end in side-by-side relationship and spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing between the openings in the flattened end portion, each flattened end portion received within each associated slot with each pair of openings in axial alignment with the associated pair of openings in the slot, a pivot pin axially inserted through one set of aligned openings between each slot and flattened end portion and fixedly secured in position, and a locking pin adapted to be detachably inserted into the remaining set of aligned openings between each slot and flattened end to lock the front base section in a horizontal position substantially aligned with the horizontal back base section when the cart is in the operative position, and said locking pin adapted to be removed from such aligned set of openings to permit the front base section to pivot upwardly in a swinging movement about the pivot pin to a substantially vertical position for purposes of storage and shipping of the cart in a compact and convenient manner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
The cart as set forth in claim 2 wherein the circular bracket comprises an integrally formed rim having the end portions disposed in confronting relationship, each end portion formed with a radially outwardly extending flange portion, an opening extending transversely through each flange portion, the openings being disposed in axial alignment, a rectangularly shaped member projecting longitudinally from the implement holding rack, an aperture extending transversely through the projecting member, the bracket flanges adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the projecting member with the openings in axial alignMent with the aperture, a bolt axially inserted through the aligned openings and aperture and secured to the bracket flanges and the projecting member by a nut threadedly fastened on the opposite end of said bolt, the nut adapted to be tightened and loosened on the bolt by finger pressure of an individual''s hand without requiring tools and the like, the bracket being swingable in a vertical plane about the bolt between the operative and inoperative positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The cart as set forth in claim 3 further comprising an elongated rectangular recess formed centrally in the front edge of the implement holding rack, the projecting member adapted to secure the bracket to the cart being disposed centrally of the back surface of the recess and projecting forwardly of said recess a distance approximately equal to the front edge surface of the rack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cart as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a wire mesh basket fixedly mounted to the implement holding rack approximately centrally and extending beneath the bottom surface of said rack and adapted to hold smaller tools and parts within said basket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The cart as set forth in claim 5 wherein the plurality of wheels comprise a first pair of caster wheels fixedly mounted at transversely spaced apart positions on the frame of the front base section, and a second pair of caster wheels swivelly mounted at transversely spaced apart locations on the opposed ends of the back base section and adapted for swiveling movement about a vertical mounting axis to provide for ease of steering of the cart from point to point of usage.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-14 | 1983-01-13 | 1983-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-14 | 1987-01-13 | 1987-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |