Collapsible garment cart

Claim 2

A collapsible garment cart comprising: a base frame, said base frame having first and second ends; a first end frame pivotally mounted on said base frame at said first end thereof so that said first end frame can be folded down to lie against said base frame and can be moved to a raised position wherein said first end frame is at substantially a right angle with respect to said base frame; a second end frame pivotally mounted to said base frame at said second end thereof so that said second end frame has a lowered position wherein it lies against said first end frame when said first end frame is lying against said base frame and a raised position wherein said second end frame is at substantially a right angle with respect to said base frame; wheels mounted on said end frames and below said base frame so that, when said end frames are in a raised position, materials can be placed on said base frame between said end frames to be supported and transported on said vehicle; first and second telescoping end frames respectively telescopically mounted in said first and second end frames so that said and second telescoping end frames may be telescoped to a raised position when said first and second end frames are in a raised position; a hanging bar and means for attaching said hanging bar to said first and second telescoping end frames so that said hanging bar rests substantially parallel to said base frame and inhibits said first and second end frames from moving toward their folding position; a plurality of stops, said stops interengaging between said base frame and said end frames to limit said end frames to being raised substantially to a position at a right angle with respect to said base frame, said stops being positioned so that at least one of said telescoping end frames can engage thereunder when said end frames are in their folded position so as to releasably retain said first and second end frames in their folded position.

Claim 3

The collapsible cart of claim 1 wherein said wheels are mounted on said end frames so that said wheels are below said base frame when said first and second end frames are in their raised position.

Claim 4

The collapsible cart of claim 2 wherein there are four wheels, at least two of said wheels being casters.

Claim 5

A collapsible garment cart comprising: a base frame, said base frame having first and second ends; first and second end frames, means respectively pivoting said first and second end frames on said first and second ends of said base frame so that said first end frame can be pivoted from a raised position away from said base frame to a folded position wherein it lies against said base frame and said second end frame can be pivoted from a raised position to a folded position wherein it lies against said first end frame so that first and second end frames lie compactly next to said base frame in the folded position; first and second wheels attached to each of said first and second end frames, said wheels being positioned so that, when said first and second end frames are raised, said wheels are below said base frame for support and movement of said base frame; stops interengaging between said end frames and said base frame for releasably retaining said end frames in their folded position and for limiting the unfolding pivot of said first and second end frames with respect to said base; first and second telescoping end frames respectively telescopically engaged with said first and second end frames so that said telescoping end frames can be raised above said first and second end frames; a hanging bar interconnecting said telescoping end frames when said first and second end frames are in their raised position, said hanging bar being pivotally attached to said first telescoping end frame and detachably connected to said second telescoping end frame so that said telescoping end frames can be telescoped into said first and second end frames and said hanging bar can lie adjacent said first telescoping end frame so that said telescoping end frames and said hanging bar can also be compactly folded with respect to said base; and said stops include a stop under which at least one of said telescoping end frames engages to releasably retain both said telescoping end frames and said first and second end frames with respect to said base.

Claim 6

A collapsible garment cart comprising: a base frame, said base frame having first and second ends; first and second end frames, means respectively pivoting said first and second end frames on said first and second ends of said base frame so that said first end frame can be pivoted from a raised position away from said base frame to a folded position wherein it lies against said base frame and said second end frame can be pivoted from a raised position to a folded position wherein it lies against said first end frame so that first and second end frames lie compactly next to said base frame in the folded position; first and second wheels attached to each of said first and second end frames, said wheels being positioned so that, when said first and second end frames are raised, said wheels are below said base frame for support and movement of said base frame; stops interengaging between said end frames and said base frame for releasably retaining said end frames in their folded position and for limiting the unfolding pivot of said first and second end frames with respect to said base; first and second telescoping end frames respectively telescopically engaged with said first and second end frames so that said telescoping end frames can be raised above said first and second end frames; a hanging bar interconnecting said telescoping end frames when said first and second end frames are in their raised position, said hanging bar being pivotally attached to said first telescoping end frame and detachably connected to said second telescoping end frame so that said telescoping end frames can be telescoped into said first and second end frames and said hanging bar can lie adjacent said first telescoping end frame so that said telescoping end frames and said hanging bar can also be compactly folded with respect to said base; and said stops include a stop under which at least one of said telescoping end frames engages to releasably retain both said telescoping end frames and said first and second end frames with respect to said base.

Claim 7

The collapsible cart of claim 4 wherein said stops limit the unfolding position of said first and second end frames to substantially a right angle with respect to said base frame.

Claim 8

The collapsible cart of claim 4 wherein a detent interengages between said telescoping end frame and said first end frame to releasably retain said telescoping end frame in raised position.

Claim 9

A collapsible garment cart comprising: a base frame, said base frame having first and second ends; first and second end frames, means respectively pivoting said first and second end frames on said first and second ends of said base frame so that said first end frame can be pivoted from a raised position away from said base frame to a folded position wherein it lies against said base frame and said second end frame can be pivoted from a raised position to a folded position wherein it lies against said first end frame so that said first and second end frames lie compactly next to said base frame when in the folded position; first and second wheels attached to each of said first and second end frames, said wheels being positioned so that, when said first and second end frames are raised, said wheels are below said base frame for support and movement of said base frame; stops interengaging between said end frames and said base frame for releasably retaining said end frames in their folded position and for limiting the unfolding pivot of said first and second end frames with respect to said base; first and second telescoping end frames respectively telescopingly mounted on said first and second end frames; a hanging bar pivotally mounted on said first telescoping end frame and detachably mountable on said second telescoping end frame to releasably retain said first and second end frames in raised position and to support a hanging case above said base; and said means for pivoting said first and second end frames on said base frame including a stop under which one of said telescoping end frames can be engaged when said telescoping end frames are telescoped into said end frames to releasably retain said frames in folded position.

Claim 10

A collapsible garment cart comprising: a base frame, said base frame having first and second ends; first and second end frames, means respectively pivoting said first and second end frames on said first and second ends of said base frame so that said first end frame can be pivoted from a raised position away from said base frame to a folded position wherein it lies against said base frame and said second end frame can be pivoted from a raised position to a folded position wherein it lies against said first end frame so that said first and second end frames lie compactly next to said base frame when in the folded position; first and second wheels attached to each of said first and second end frames, said wheels being positioned so that, when said first and second end frames are raised, said wheels are below said base frame for support and movement of said base frame; stops interengaging between said end frames and said base frame for releasably retaining said end frames in their folded position and for limiting the unfolding pivot of said first and second end frames with respect to said base; first and second telescoping end frames respectively telescopingly mounted on said first and second end frames; a hanging bar pivotally mounted on said first telescoping end frame and detachably mountable on said second telescoping end frame to releasably retain said first and second end frames in raised position and to support a hanging case above said base; and said means for pivoting said first and second end frames on said base frame including a stop under which one of said telescoping end frames can be engaged when said telescoping end frames are telescoped into said end frames to releasably retain said frames in folded position.

Claim 11

The collapsible cart of claim 7 wherein said wheels are mounted in said end frames so that said wheels are below said base frame when said end frames are in their unfolded position.

Claim 12

The collapsible car of claim 8 wherein at least two of said wheels are casters.