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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Tawfeek J. Abohammdan, Bentonville, AR (US);
Timothy R. Hodges, Bentonville, AR (US);
Erica N. Poe Smith, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B60P 7/0815 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to individually secure carts, racks, and the like within delivery vehicles using a universal clasping mechanism. The clasping mechanism is configured to clamp shut on a portion of the carts to thereby restrain the carts during transportation. In some embodiments, locking the clasping mechanism can be achieved by pushing a portion of the mechanism to thereby pivot arms of the mechanism to clamp on a portion of the cart.