Cart transporting apparatus

1. An apparatus for transporting carts comprising:

a hitch stop assembly comprising:

an elongated body including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be operatively coupled to a cart mover;

at least one catch member operatively coupled to the second end of the body; and

a hitch stop operably coupled to said body and configured to move about a horizontal plane relative to the body; and

a cart coupling assembly comprising:

a first portion including first and second engagement members; and

a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and including a third engagement member and a fourth engagement member, wherein

each of the first, second, third, and fourth engagement members has an end carrying a hook and a latch and a handle for operating the latch.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hitch stop is a rotating hitch stop and includes a plurality of flanges configured to abut different types of carts.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further including a detent mechanism.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring operably coupled to each handle for biasing the handles.

5. A cart coupling assembly comprising:

a first portion including first and second engagement members; and

a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and including a third engagement member and a fourth engagement member, wherein

each of said first, second, third and fourth engagement member has an end carrying a hook and a latch and a handle for operating the latch.

6. The cart coupling assembly of claim 5 , wherein the engagement members are in a fixed relationship relative to each other and each carries a spring member operably coupled to the handle.

7. The cart coupling assembly of claim 6 , wherein the third and fourth engagement members further comprise a bend.