Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC

Jeffrey S Bertucci

Ryan M Baker

Earle Cramer

Hillary A Pullen

Juan Carlos Perez

Tyler Stanley Switzer

Brian Zesch

Jeffrey C Stark

Brian Wortham Downing

William Oltman

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for locking mechanisms to secure multiple cart components. Example embodiments may include a cart with a lower platform, an upper platform, a first storage area disposed between the lower platform and the upper platform, and a second storage area disposed adjacent to the upper platform. Some embodiments may include a door configured to secure the first storage area, where the door is configured to rotate outwards with respect to the upper platform, a hatch configured to secure the second storage area, where the hatch is configured to rotate upwards with respect to the upper platform, and a locking mechanism coupled to the upper platform and configured to lock both the hatch and the door in a locked position. Unlocking the locking mechanism can unlock both the first access panel and the second access panel.

Locking mechanisms to secure multiple cart components

Cart bumpers and carts including cart bumpers are described. In one example, a cart bumper can include an outer contact wall, an inner rim that defines an inner surface, where the inner surface comprises recesses, a number of spokes extending between the inner rim and the outer contact wall, a mounting ring that defines an outer surface, where the outer surface is in contact with the inner surface, and a number of protruding ribs configured to engage respective recesses on the inner surface.

Bumpers for carts

Cart bumpers and carts including cart bumpers are described. In aspects, a cart bumper includes an outer contact wall, an inner rim, and a plurality of spokes extending from the inner rim to the outer contact wall, each spoke of the plurality of spokes defining a respective path. The outer contact wall and the plurality of spokes are configured to collapse in response to a mechanical force applied on the outer contact wall above a predetermined threshold force.

A collapsible cart may include a collapsible frame, a foldable shelf, and an interior support column. The collapsible frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion. The frame is configured to move between an open configuration and a collapsed configuration by relative translation between the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The foldable shelf extends between the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The foldable shelf is configured to fold to allow the frame to move from the open configuration to the collapsed configuration. The column transversely extends through a column slot defined by the foldable shelf. The cart further includes at least one column brace slidably coupling the frame to the column. The cart further includes at least one shelf brace slidably coupling the foldable shelf to the column.

Collapsible carts

Cart

Bumper for carts

A multipurpose utility cart for moving equipment and other cargo is provided. A utility cart includes a shelf defined by a rim surrounding the shelf. The rim has a u-shaped wall with at least one aperture formed in an upper surface thereof. The u-shaped wall and the at least one aperture define a channel for receiving an accessory. The utility cart has a handle coupled to the rim as well as a plurality of legs supporting the rim. The utility cart has a plurality of wheels such that the cart is manually propellable by a user exerting a force on the handle.

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Denver, NC, United States of America

Jeffrey S Bertucci