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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Armin Thalhofer, Günzburg, DE;
Markus Riesenegger, Bubesheim, DE;
Bernhard Maatz, Augsburg, DE;
Carsten Glogger, Krumbach, DE;
Gottfried Wanzl, Leipheim, DE;
Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH, Leipheim, DE;
Abstract
A stackable shopping cart ( ) has a rolling frame ( ), a basket ( ), a pushing device ( ), and a wall ( ) that can be swiveled into the inside of the basket, through which wall the back ( ) of the basket ( ) can be closed, whereby two upwardly directed carriers ( ) are positioned on the back end of the rolling frame ( ), and the basket ( ) is provided at its back ( ) with support elements ( ) that form a push-on connection with the carriers ( ). The support elements ( ) are formed by hollow receptacles ( ) and the carriers ( ) extend upwardly beyond the receptacles ( ), and that the sections ( ) of the carriers ( ) located above the receptacles ( ) are intended for the attachment of the pushing device ( ).