Transportable and collapsable bag carrying cart

Claim 2

A foldable bag holding cart comprising: first and second frame means, said first frame means pivotally connected to said second frame means, each of said first and second frame means having an inverted U-shape, said U-shape including two substantially vertical legs having a cross-piece member therebetween; collapsable base means pivotally attached to said first and second frame means; roller means connected to said first and second frame means whereby said cart is transportable; locking means whereby said cart is capable of being retained in a folded position; first and second bag retension bar means, said bar means being attached to said cross-piece members, each of said has retension bar means including two parallel straight portions interconnected at each end by a U-shape retaining member; slidable cover means, said cover means capable of being retained in at least an open position and a closed position.

Claim 3

The cart of claim 1 wherein said collapsable base means includes: a pair of pivotally connected grill portions.

Claim 4

The cart of claim 1 wherein said roller means comprises casters.

Claim 5

The cart of claim 1 wherein: said locking means is attached to said base means.

Claim 6

The cart of claim 4 wherein: said locking means is a hook.

Claim 7

The cart of claim 1 wherein at least one of said cross-piece members includes: at least one strip of Velcro-type fastener, said strip capable of mating with a corresponding strip of Velcro-type fastener on a bag.

Claim 8

The cart of claim 1 including: connecting means whereby two or more carts may be interconnected.

Claim 9

The cart of claim 1 including: basket attachment means.

Claim 10

The cart of claim 8 wherein said basket attachment means includes: at least one basket, said basket being connected to connecting bracket means; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.

Claim 11

The cart of claim 9 including: support bar means whereby support is provided to the midsection of said basket attachment means.

Claim 12

The cart of claim 8 wherein said basket attachment means includes: plural baskets, said plural baskets being connected to connecting bracket means, said plural baskets being disposed over and vertically aligned with each other; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.

Claim 13

A foldable bag holding cart comprising: first and second frame means, said first frame means pivotally connected to said second frame means, collapsable base means pivotally attached to said first and second frame means; roller means connected to said first and second frame means whereby said cart is transportable; locking means whereby said cart is capable of being retained in a folded position: first and second bag retension bar means, said bar means being attached to said first and second frame means; and slidable cover means, said cover means capable of being retained in at least an open position and a closed position, said slidable cover means including: lid means having at least two opposite depending side walls; pivoting shaft means rotatably attached between said side walls; and a pair of hinge means rigidly attached to said shaft, said hinge means being capable of sliding along at least one of said frame means.

Claim 14

A foldable bag holding cart comprising: first and second frame means, said first frame means pivotally connected to said second frame means, collapsable base means pivotally attached to said first and second frame means; roller means connected to said first and second frame means whereby said cart is transportable; locking means whereby said cart is capable of being retained in a folded position: first and second bag retension bar means, said bar means being attached to said first and second frame means; and slidable cover means, said cover means capable of being retained in at least an open position and a closed position, said slidable cover means including: lid means having at least two opposite depending side walls; pivoting shaft means rotatably attached between said side walls; and a pair of hinge means rigidly attached to said shaft, said hinge means being capable of sliding along at least one of said frame means.

Claim 15

The cart of claim 12 including: support stop means being attached to at least one of said frame means thereby allowing said lid means to retain an open position.

Claim 16

The cart of claim 13 wherein: said hinge means are capable of swinging over said support stop means during folding.

Claim 17

The cart of claim 13 wherein: said stop means are spherically shaped.

Claim 18

The cart of claim 12 wherein: each of said first and second frame means has an inverted U-shape, said U-shape including two substantially vertical legs having a cross-piece member therebetween.

Claim 19

The cart of claim 16 wherein: said first and second bag retension bar means are rigidly connected to each of said cross-piece members.

Claim 20

The cart of claim 17 wherein each of said bag retension bar means includes: two parallel straight portions interconnected at each end by a U-shape retaining member.

Claim 21

The cart of claim 16 wherein at least one of said cross-piece members includes: at least one strip of Velcro-type fastener, said strip capable of mating with a corresponding strip of Velcro-type fastener on a bag.

Claim 22

The cart of claim 12 wherein said collapsable base means includes: a pair of pivotally connected grill portions.

Claim 23

The cart of claim 12 wherein the roller means comprises casters.

Claim 24

The cart of claim 12 wherein: said locking means is attached to said base means.

Claim 25

The cart of claim 22 wherein: said locking means is a hook.

Claim 26

The cart of claim 12 including: connecting means whereby two or more carts may be interconnected.

Claim 27

The cart of claim 24 wherein said connecting means comprises: a pair of upper connecting bracket means; a pair of lower connecting bracket means; a pair of substantially rectangular rod pieces interconnecting said upper bracket means to said lower bracket means.

Claim 28

The cart of claim 12 including: basket attachment means.

Claim 29

The cart of claim 26 wherein said basket attachment means includes: at least one basket, said basket being connected to connecting bracket means; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.

Claim 30

The cart of claim 24 including: support bar means whereby support is provided to the midsection of said basket attachment means.

Claim 31

The cart of claim 26 wherein said basket attachment means includes: plural baskets, said plural baskets being connected to connecting bracket means, said plural baskets being disposed over and vertically aligned with each other; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.

Claim 32

A foldable bag holding cart comprising: first and second frame means, said first frame means pivotally connected to said second frame means; collapsable base means pivotally attached to said first and second frame means; roller means connected to said first and second frame means whereby said cart is transportable; locking means whereby said cart is capable of being retained in a folded position; first and second bag retension bar means, said bar means being attached to said first and second frame means; slidable cover means, said cover means capable of being retained in at least an open position and a closed position; and connecting means whereby two or more carts may be interconnected, said connecting means including: a pair of upper connecting brackets means; a pair of lower connecting bracket means; and a pair of substantially rectangular rod pieces interconnecting said upper bracket means to said lower bracket means.

Claim 33

A foldable bag holding cart comprising: first and second frame means, said first frame means pivotally connected to said second frame means; collapsable base means pivotally attached to said first and second frame means; roller means connected to said first and second frame means whereby said cart is transportable; locking means whereby said cart is capable of being retained in a folded position; first and second bag retension bar means, said bar means being attached to said first and second frame means; slidable cover means, said cover means capable of being retained in at least an open position and a closed position; and connecting means whereby two or more carts may be interconnected, said connecting means including: a pair of upper connecting brackets means; a pair of lower connecting bracket means; and a pair of substantially rectangular rod pieces interconnecting said upper bracket means to said lower bracket means.

Claim 34

The cart of claim 30 wherein: each of said first and second frame means has an inverted U-shape, said U-shape including two substantially vertical legs having a cross-piece member therebetween.

Claim 35

The cart of claim 31 wherein: said first and second bag retension bar means are rigidly connected to each of said cross-piece members.

Claim 36

The cart of claim 32 wherein each of said bag retension bar means includes: two parallel straight portions interconnected at each end by a U-shape retaining member.

Claim 37

The cart of claim 31 wherein at least one of said cross-piece members includes: at least one strip of Velcro-type fastener, said strip capable of mating with a corresponding strip of Velcro-type fastener on a bag.

Claim 38

The cart of claim 30 wherein said collapsable base means includes: a pair of pivotally connected grill portions.

Claim 39

The cart of claim 30 wherein said roller means comprises casters.

Claim 40

The cart of claim 30 wherein: said locking means is attached to said base means.

Claim 41

The cart of claim 37 wherein: said locking means is a hook.

Claim 42

The cart of claim 30 wherein said slidable cover means includes: lid means having at least two opposite depending side walls; pivoting shaft means rotatably attached between said side walls; a pair of hinge means rigidly attached to said shaft, said hinge means being capable of sliding along at least one of said frame means.

Claim 43

The cart of claim 39 including: support stop means being attached to at least one of said frame means thereby allowing said lid means to retain an open position.

Claim 44

The cart of claim 40 wherein: said hinge means are capable of swinging over said support stop means during folding.

Claim 45

The cart of claim 40 wherein: said stop means are spherically shaped.

Claim 46

The cart of claim 30 including: basket attachment means.

Claim 47

The cart of claim 43 wherein said basket attachment means includes: at least one basket, said basket being connected to connecting bracket means; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.

Claim 48

The cart of claim 44 including: support bar means whereby support is provided to the midsection of said basket attachment means.

Claim 49

The cart of claim 43 wherein said basket attachment means includes: plural baskets, said plural baskets being connected to connecting bracket means, said plural baskets being disposed over and vertically aligned with each other; and end frame support means attached to said connecting bracket means, said end frame support means having roller means.