IP Library Granted Patent US 11,383,747
Granted Patent B2
US 11,383,747 · App. 17/027,024 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Cart

Inventor: William F. Frame (Coatesville, PA)
Assignee: Ballymore Company, Inc.
B62B5/061B62B3/102
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Patent No.
US 11,383,747
App. No.
17/027,024
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cart includes a planar platform for holding bulk goods. The platform includes first and second oppositely disposed ends and first and second oppositely disposed sides, a top surface and an underside. One or more casters or wheels attached to the platform to facilitate mobility; and a plurality of upstanding rails extend from the platform at one or both ends of the cart.

Claims (15)

1. A cart comprising:

a planar platform for holding bulk goods, the platform comprising first and second oppositely disposed ends and first and second oppositely disposed sides, a top surface and an underside;

one or more casters or wheels attached to the platform to facilitate mobility; and

a plurality of upstanding rails extend from the platform at one or both oppositely disposed ends of the cart, the plurality of upstanding rails include outer rails located near corners of the platform and a pair of inner rails disposed inwardly of the outer rails near a centerline of each end; and

a crossbar disposed between and connecting one of the outer rails to one of the inner rails for stability and to provide a support surface and an outwardly curved handle extends from a top of each inner rail, each outwardly curved handle comprises an intermediate portion that extends upwardly and longitudinally away from the cart and an end portion that extends laterally and horizontally from the intermediate portion which facilitates a user's ability to push and/or pull the cart.

2. A cart comprising:

a planar platform for holding bulk goods, the platform comprising first and second oppositely disposed ends and first and second oppositely disposed sides, a top surface and an underside;

one or more casters or wheels attached to the platform to facilitate mobility; and

a plurality of upstanding rails extend from the platform at one or both oppositely disposed ends of the cart, the plurality of upstanding rails include outer rails located near corners of the platform and a pair of inner rails disposed inwardly of the outer rails near a centerline of each end; and

a crossbar disposed between and connecting one of the outer rails to one of the inner rails for stability and to provide a support surface and an outwardly curved handle extends from a top of each inner rail, each of the outwardly curved handles further comprises a portion that extends longitudinally away from a center of the platform and an other portion that extends from the first portion along a lateral axis away from the center of the platform, wherein each crossbar is inclined downwardly from the outer rail to the inner rail.

3. A cart comprising:

a planar platform for holding bulk goods, the platform comprising first and second oppositely disposed ends and first and second oppositely sides, a top surface and an underside;

one or more casters or wheels attached to the platform to facilitate mobility; and

a plurality of upstanding rails extend from the platform at one or both oppositely disposed ends of the cart, the plurality of upstanding rails include outer rails located near corners of the platform and a pair of inner rails disposed inwardly of the outer rails near a centerline of each end; and

a crossbar disposed between and connecting one of the outer rails to one of the inner rails for stability and to provide a support surface and an outwardly curved handle extends from a top of each inner rail, each of the outwardly curved handles further comprises a portion that extends longitudinally away from a center of the platform and an other portion that extends from the first portion along a lateral axis away from the center of the platform, wherein an opening is formed between the inner rails for accepting elongated goods and each crossbar is inclined downwardly from the outer rail to the inner rail.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME 055241/0330 Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: BROOKSIDE MEZZANINE FUND IV, L.P.
To: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 067125/0367 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME 055245/0483 Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: BELL BANK
To: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 067126/0692 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: BELL BANK
To: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 067113/0961 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2024
From: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC
Reel/Frame 067108/0962 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
To: BROOKSIDE MEZZANINE FUND IV. L.P.
Reel/Frame 055241/0330 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
To: BELL BANK
Reel/Frame 055245/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2021
From: FRAME, WILLIAM F.
To: BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 055177/0446 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62902717 · Sep 19, 2019
Related Publication 20210086816A1 · Mar 25, 2021
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