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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2023
Rubbermaid Commercial Products Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Denver, NC (US);
Brian Wortham Downing, Charlotte, NC (US);
Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
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.