Deborah A Summers

US Patent:

6880851, Apr 19, 2005

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/259928

Inventors:

Deborah D. Summers - Pataskala OH, US
Lillian M. Lyle - Pataskala OH, US
Sharon L. Buccilla - Pickerington OH, US

International Classification:

B62B001/04

US Classification:

280652, 280 431, 280 4727

Abstract:

A hand cart for facilitating moving of groceries to a desired location. The hand cart includes a frame assembly comprising a pair of side members and a handle member. The handle member extends between the side members and is griped by hands of the user for moving the frame assembly across a surface. A plurality of wheels are rotatably coupled to the side members of the frame assembly for rolling across the surface for facilitating movement of the frame assembly across the surface. A lower shelf assembly is hingably coupled to the frame assembly opposite the handle member of the frame assembly. The lower shelf assembly is pivotal between a deployed position and a stored position. The lower shelf assembly is designed for receiving groceries for facilitating transportation of the groceries across the surface by the user when the lower shelf assembly is in the deployed position.