Apparatus and method for stowing utility carts
a technology for stowing utility carts and stowing racks, which is applied in the field of stowing racks, can solve the problems of occupying the maximum requiring a large amount of space to stow the utility carts, and occupying a large amount of valuable floor space, so as to facilitate positioning a separate stowing rack and facilitate the positioning of the stowing rack. , the effect of preventing th
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-22
MAGLINE
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"The patent describes a stackable rack for stowing utility carts with wheels. The rack has a deck surface for receiving the carts and support rails above the deck surface. The deck surface also has a wheel stop surface to prevent the carts from rolling on the deck surface. The racks can be stacked on top of each other, allowing for efficient stowage of carts in a small space. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and efficient solution for stowing wheeled utility carts in a limited floor space."
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Unfortunately, having a large stock of utility carts requires a relatively large amount of space to stow the carts.
Typically, the carts are stowed side-by-side at ground level, thereby occupying a maximum amount of valuable floor space, which can be costly and inefficient.
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[0017] Referring in more detail to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a stowage rack 10 according to one presently preferred embodiment for stowing a plurality of wheeled utility carts 12 thereon. The stowage racks 10 are adapted to be stacked one above another (FIGS. 3 and 5) while fully loaded with carts 12, thereby minimizing the square footage foot print of floor space required to stow the carts 12. In the embodiment shown, by way of example and without limitations, each rack 10 is able to maintain five standard sized six-wheeled utility carts 12 thereon in side-by-side relation, with at least five racks 10 being stackable in vertical relation on one another. Accordingly, at least twenty-five utility carts 12 can be stowed in a floor space foot print typically occupied by five carts 12. Of course, each rack may store a different number of carts, and the number of racks that may be stacked, partially nested, or otherwise arranged may vary as desired.
[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the ...
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A rack for stowing wheeled utility carts may include a deck surface on which a plurality of carts may be at least partially received and a wheel stop surface adapted to engage a wheel on the carts to inhibit rolling movement of the carts. The rack may also include a plurality of support rails extending above the deck surface, a first locator carried by at least one of the support rails and adapted to facilitate positioning a separate stowage rack on top of said stowage rack, and a second locator adapted to communicate with a first locator of another stowage rack to facilitate positioning said stowage rack above another stowage rack. Accordingly, several wheeled carts can be releasably retained on the rack, and several racks can be stacked one on top of another to permit stowing a plurality of carts in a relatively small floor space or area.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Application No. 60 / 713,580, filed Sep. 1, 2005, the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to stowage racks, and more particularly to stackable stowage racks that may be used for wheeled utility carts. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] Non-motorized wheeled utility carts are commonly used for transporting product from one place to another. A need to move large quantities of product on a regular basis typically requires a relatively large stock of utility carts. Unfortunately, having a large stock of utility carts requires a relatively large amount of space to stow the carts. Typically, the carts are stowed side-by-side at ground level, thereby occupying a maximum amount of valuable floor space, which can be costly and inefficient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] A stackable...
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IPC IPC(8): A47B47/00
CPCB65D19/08B65D2519/00024B65D2519/00059B65D2519/00164B65D2519/00273B65D2519/00293B65D2519/0097B65D2519/00512B65D2519/00626B65D2519/00701B65D2519/00805B65D2519/00815B65D2519/00338
Inventor ROYALTY, MATTHEW A.
Owner MAGLINE