Versatile auto parts cart
An improved utility cart for use in auto body repair facilities. The cart includes an upright frame from which one or more shelf or basket members extend generally horizontally. Extensions on the spaced apart legs of the cart include at least two elongate upright posts which are spaced apart sufficiently to receive a thin auto body part such as a hood panel or windshield. Elongate support arms may be attached to the upright members of the frame by inserting tabs of the arms into slots in the upright members. The shelf and basket members are supported on a pair of side brackets which have tabs which are received in slots in the upright members. The legs may be adjusted from a parallel position to one which has the legs diverging. The legs are supported by casters mounted at the ends of the legs and at the ends of the leg extensions. A small parts drawer may be carried in a drawer support which can be suspended from either a shelf or a basket member. S-hooks and elastic cords may be attached to cross bars separating the upright members, or from the elongate support arms or the side brackets of the shelf or basket members.
1. Apparatus to store and transport parts for automobiles comprising
a base supported on casters,
the base comprising spaced apart elongate legs,
an upright frame supported upon the base,
the upright frame disposed generally adjacent a first end of each of the legs,
an elongate leg extension extending from the first end of each leg,
a plurality of spaced apart upright elongate posts supported on each leg extension,
each leg extension is selectively pivotable about the first end of the led from which said leg extension extends,
whereby a panel may be received between adjacent ones of the spaced apart upright posts.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
each leg extension is coaxial with the leg from which it extends.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
each of the legs includes a second end opposite the first end thereof,
each leg selectively adjustable to vary the spacing between second ends thereof.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
each leg extension is selectively detachable from the leg from which it extends.
5. Apparatus to store and transport parts for automobile body repair comprising
a base supported on casters mounted thereto,
the base comprising spaced apart elongate legs,
an upright frame supported upon the base,
the upright frame disposed generally adjacent a first end of each of the legs,
the frame including a front side and a rear side and further comprising spaced apart upright members,
at least one automobile body part supporting element selectively supported generally horizontally upon the front side of the upright frame,
the at least one automobile body part supporting element selectively supported generally vertically upon the upright frame,
the upright frame comprises a pair of spaced apart upright members joined by at least one transverse bar,
each upright member having a plurality of slots therein,
the at least one automobile body part supporting element comprises a first bracket element removably mounted to a one of the upright members,
the at least one automobile body part supporting element further comprises a second bracket element removably mounted to an other of the upright members,
the first and second bracket elements supporting a wire frame therebetween,
the bracket elements selectively mountable at first ends thereof to the upright members,
the first end of each bracket element including a hook element,
whereby the at least one automobile body part supporting element may be detached from the upright frame and suspended therefrom by the hook elements of the first ends of the bracket elements.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
the at least one automobile body part supporting element comprises tabs receivable in slots of the upright frame.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
at least one elongate support arm is selectively cantilevered from a one of the upright members.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
at least a second automobile body part supporting element is supported generally horizontally upon the rear side of the upright frame,
the at least a second automobile body part supporting element selectively detachable from the upright frame.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein
each leg comprises a leg extension extending from the first end of the leg,
the leg extensions spaced apart,
each leg extension comprising a plurality of upstanding posts supported thereon,
the upstanding posts having spaces therebetween,
whereby an auto body panel may be supported in an upright position upon the leg extensions between adjacent posts thereof.
10. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
a narrow elongate wire frame tray is supported on an upper end of the upright frame.
11. Apparatus to store and transport parts for automobile body repair comprising
a base supported on casters mounted thereto,
the base comprising spaced apart elongate legs,
an upright frame supported upon the base,
the upright frame disposed generally adjacent a first end of each of the legs,
the frame including a front side and a rear side and further comprising spaced apart upright members,
at least one automobile body part supporting element selectively supported generally horizontally upon the front side of the upright frame,
the at least one automobile body part supporting element selectively supported generally vertically upon the upright frame,
the upright frame comprises a pair of spaced apart upright members joined by at least one transverse bar,
at least one elongate support arm is selectively cantilevered from a one of the upright members,
each upright member has a plurality of slots therein,
the at least one elongate support arm selectively detachable from a one of the upright members,
the at least one elongate support arm having an attachment end and an opposing distal end,
the attachment end including plural tabs extending therefrom,
the tabs receivable in slots in the one of the upright members,
the distal end of the elongate support arm including a hook element thereon,
the hook element selectively receivable in a slot of one of the upright members when the attachment end of the elongate support
arm is detached from the one of the upright members.
12. Transport apparatus for auto body parts comprising
a base comprising horizontal legs joined by a lower cross bar therebetween,
each of the legs independently adjustable such that an angle between each of the legs and the lower cross bar may be selected from a substantial perpendicular to at least approximately ten degrees from perpendicular,
an upright frame supported upon the base adjacent first ends of the legs,
at least one shelf member selectively attachable to the upright frame,
the upright members comprise slots therealong,
the first and second side bracket elements including tabs at attachment ends thereof,
the tabs of the first and second side bracket elements selectively receivable in selected sets of the slots of the upright members,
at least one elongate support arm detachably mounted to one of the upright members,
the at least one elongate support arm comprising a first end selectively attachable by tabs extending therefrom to selected ones of the slots of the upright members,
the at least one elongate support arm further comprising a hook element at a distal end thereof,
the hook element of the at least one elongate support arm selectively receivable in a selected one of the slots of the upright members,
a leg extension detachably mounted to each first end of each leg,
each leg extension supporting at least two upright elongate posts therealong,
the at least two upright elongate posts having panel receiving spaces therebetween,
each leg extension selectively pivotable upon the first end of the leg to which it is mounted,
the at least one shelf member suspendible from the upright frame by a hook element on an attachment end thereof when the at least one shelf member is in a storage position.