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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
James B. Tucker, Dunnesville, VA (US);
Verlyn C. Ruger, Bellevue, MI (US);
Larry S. Hubbard, Hastings, MI (US);
James B. Tucker, Dunnesville, VA (US);
Verlyn C. Ruger, Bellevue, MI (US);
Larry S. Hubbard, Hastings, MI (US);
United Steel & Wire Company, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Abstract
A molded plastic basket associated with a wheeled shopping cart, which plastic basket has a generally U-shaped support rod engaged within an elongate channel extending along upper edges of the side and front walls of the basket. The support rod has constructional features to provide for desirable supportive engagement and reinforcement of the upper edge of the basket while at the same time permitting coupling of the support rod and basket to the rear frame uprights to facilitate assembly while providing desirable load transmission from the basket to the upright frame elements.