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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038159 | Caster locking system for medical transport cart A transport cart for attaching to a patient care apparatus having a locking system that converts the forward caster of the transport cart from an omni-directional pivotable caster to a fixed directional device by restraining its pivoting about a vertical axis. The f... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029005 | Immobilizer for shopping trolleys A principle for alternately activating and deactivating a blocking device by means of a magnetic field. A further developed embodiment of the invention is provided in that the deactivating magnetic field can be smaller than the activating magnetic field. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7954828 | Caster locking system for medical transport cart A transport cart for attaching to a patient care apparatus having a locking system that converts the forward caster of the transport cart from an omni-directional pivotable caster to a fixed directional device by restraining its pivoting about a vertical axis. The f... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7445215 | Theft defeating improvements for shopping carts An anti-theft system for a shopping cart includes a mounting structure for supporting anti-theft apparatus on the cart, the mounting structure being secured to the base frame of the cart. The anti-theft apparatus is removably carried by the mounting structure, with ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7401795 | Hand operated brake assembly for a shopping cart A brake assembly for a shopping cart includes an elongated shaft and a pair of pivots for pivotally attaching the elongated shaft to each rear leg of the shopping cart. A pair of L-shaped members is secured to the elongated shaft and movable for frictionally engagin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396026 | Shopping cart brake A cable operated shopping cart brake apparatus for fitting to an existing shopping cart or other like wheeled vehicle to provide selectively impeded movement. The cable assembly connects a master brake assembly to a slave brake assembly. The cable attachment on the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7347428 | Weighted sunscreen A weighted sunscreen for outdoor use, which includes a shade having an elongated post with a first end, a second end, and a canopy attached to the first end, a weight, to which the second end is attached, a platform comprising an upper side upon which the weight is ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7290775 | Stackable refuse cart A stackable refuse cart includes a container, an axle, a set of wheels. The container includes first and second axle supports. The first axle support supports the axle in an operative position to rotatably support the container. The second axle support supports the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264265 | Removable and stowable wheel stands for convertible children's carrier devices The invention relates to convertible children's fun-car devices, go-carts and wheeled carriers, and provides removable and stowable wheel stands or chocks that allow for convenient conversion of such wheeled carrier devices from typical rolling devices to fixed, sta... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255206 | Shopping cart brake Shopping cart brakes slow or render a shopping cart immobile. A brake lever has one end pivotably connected to a clamp that is attached to one end of a vertical member of a shopping cart adjacent to its handle. Two brake cables are enclosed by brake cable housings a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252295 | Household and shopping laundry cart A household and shopping laundry cart has a cart basket (1) with a first-side wheel (7) and a second-side wheel (8) that are positioned on sides aft of a linear center. A tow handle (10) is pivotal vertically on a tow hitch (11) on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243929 | Utility cart The utility cart has a first pair of corner posts, a second pair of corners posts, a shelf, a front support bar, a pair of parallel side support bars, and a back support bar, which is particularly suited for supporting a drawstring garment bag for receiving garments... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225980 | Shopping cart with RFID capability The present invention discloses a shopping cart with RFID capability, for detecting a RFID tag, comprising: a frame, further comprising: an accommodating space for accommodating RFID-tagged items; a plurality of wheels, coupling to the frame for carrying the frame t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216877 | Non-powered transportable cart and brake system therefor A brake system operable to inhibit movement of a non-powered transportable cart. The cart has a platform with opposite front and rear ends, at least one pivotal caster wheel adjacent and supporting one of the front or rear ends, and a pair of fixed wheels. The brake... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200894 | Roller Roller (1), particularly a castor-type roller, with rotational movement of a running wheel (12), with an operating shaft (20) which passes through a control cam (19) of the roller (1) and on which an electric motor (37) acts... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199709 | Cart fleet management system A hand-operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages includes a frame including a cargo area, and cart wheels connected to the frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing the cart. The cart also includes a distance sensor construc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198279 | Guide wheel assembly for carts A guide wheel assembly adapted to retrofit a shopping cart having a guide wheel capable of only rotating in the intended direction of travel of the shopping cart and a flexible one piece mechanism possessing strong material memory such that constant contact between ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192036 | Manually movable trolley A manually movable trolley (1) which is nestable with like trolleys, including a frame (3), a loading platform (7) and two upwardly extending uprights (13) located at the rear (4) of the wheel frame (3) and carrying a pushin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175002 | Luggage A luggage has a case with a plurality of wheels on a bottom side thereof. A brake apparatus is provided in the case to brake the wheels. A switch is provided on the case for manipulation. A linkage device is provided in the case to connect the switch and the brake a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144025 | Wheelchair, brake unit therefor, and brake unit for a manually-propelled vehicle A wheelchair is disclosed that includes a seat, a pair of wheels, a detection part indicating the presence or absence of a user on the seat, electric brake units switching between applying braking forces to and releasing braking forces from the wheels based on contr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134673 | Moving cart assemblies The various aspects of the present invention are directed to moving carts and moving cart assemblies. One embodiment comprises a moving cart assembly with a plurality of interlocking, vertically stackable, storage modules. The modules of this embodiment comprise a f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6945366 | Anti-theft vehicle system An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes a linear actuator disposed within the vehicle wheel for operatively engaging and disengaging an interior surface of the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the ve... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6921101 | Combined wheelchair, walker, and sitting chair A combined device includes a frame unit that has support braces located to provide support for a person entering or exiting the device and which are located to provide maximum stability to the device, even if the user has impaired balance, yet will not interfere wit... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911908 | Security A security system for protecting articles (8), the system comprising at least one Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) loop (1) , one Emitting Unit (7) and one Detecting Unit (9) attached to each article (8) to be protected, the D... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910697 | Shopping cart that enables self-checkout Apparatus that assist a shopper during his visit to a merchant store. In one embodiment in the form of a shopping cart, the invention enables a shopper to check himself out of the merchant store. The shopping cart includes a bar-code scanner. The shopping cart rejec... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6834869 | Shopping cart braking device A shopping cart braking device, for use in conjunction with an existing shopping cart, for selectively immobilizing the shopping cart upon a support surface. The braking device comprises a substantially U-shaped tube having a first end, a second end, and a horizonta... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830252 | Deposit lock for a trolley A deposit lock (1) for a trolley (15), includes a fixing member (4) for fixing to a supporting part (16) on the trolley (15) and including an intermediate member (6) connected to the fixing member (4) and intended to ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6726226 | Wheel stop device of a golf cart A wheel stop device of a golf cart includes a fixing seat, a connecting rod, a spring, a fixing ring, and a drive member. The fixing seat includes a main body, an outer jacket, and two opposite lugs. The connecting rod has a shank having a first end formed with a st... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6502669 | Security device and method for transport devices A security device attachable to a transport device, such as a shopping cart, which includes a housing, an extension having a plurality of openings, and a swivel caster having a wheel all mounted to the cart in place of a preexisting swivel caster. A locki... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481540 | Cart brake release handle A brake controlling mechanism for a cart having a conventional handle mounting bracket defining a handle mounting axis. A core is shiftably coupled to the handle mounting bracket and rotatable about the handle mounting axis. An elongated handle is coupled... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419053 | Cart brake mechanism A brake mechanism, for use in connection with a portable cart having at least one wheel, includes an elongated rod rotatably coupled to the cart, a turning means coupled to the rod for rotating the rod about a centerline from a first position to a second ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6374955 | Braking assembly A braking assembly for use with caster wheels of vehicles such as carts includes a main body and a braking member movable relative to the main body, the braking member including an arcuate first portion which extends around a portion of the periphery of t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6362728 | Anti-theft vehicle system An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis including a signal generator to generate a first predetermined signal around a first predetermined perimeter and to generate a second predetermined signal around a second predetermi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6353388 | Anti-theft vehicle system An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage and disengage the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6293369 | Shopping cart locking system A shopping cart locking system. A locking assembly includes a generally cylindrical retainer having a vertically extending axial slot along the first edge. A rigid bracket is secured along a second edge of the retainer. A clevis at the lower extent of the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6271755 | Shopping cart with improved theft disabling device An anti-theft system for a shopping cart comprises a collapsible front suspension mounted between the front side members of a base frame of the shopping cart, the front suspension including a support, a first set of casters mounted to the support, retract... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264217 | Trolley and a wheel assembly for such a trolley A trolley has rear support wheels (20) each having a toggle (52) which, when in a cocked position, hold the wheels in an operative position in which they are able to support the trolley. When the trolley ceases to bear down on the rear wheels, for example... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260867 | Child walker The present invention relates to a child walker, which utilizes a circular base member and a specially designed moving device to provide the functions of tipping preventing and auto-braking. By these designs, the child walker can prevent from tipping when... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6237725 | Cart automatic brake mechanism A nestable cart, of the type guided by a walking attendant, for conveying a material such as luggage. The cart has a frame and is supported by two rear wheels and a front rotatable caster. A brake is contained within each rear wheel. The brake is automati... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234496 | Directional braking transport assembly A transporting apparatus with directional braking is provided including a frame and a pair of wheel assemblies at least one of which includes a wheel with a plurality of teeth formed therein. Also included is a pawl assembly pivotally coupled with respect... | 05/22/2001 |
