Abstract:
An improved mobile truck for supporting a plurality of removable pans or trays includes a base having a plurality of rollable casters secured thereto. A pair of laterally spaced apart, generally U-shaped frame sections are secured to and extend upwardly from the sides of the base portion. Removable racks are mounted on each of the U-shaped side frame sections and include a first plurality of U-shaped rods that extend inwardly from the frame sections as well as in the direction between the legs of the U-shaped frame sections in order to support the pans or trays. A second plurality of U-shaped rods, similar in construction and orientation to the first plurality of U-shaped rods also extend inwardly from the frame sections and in the direction between the legs of the U-shaped frame sections for minimizing lateral movement of the pans or trays. Each rack is also provided with pairs of vertically oriented rods at each end which pairs of rods are arranged to snap into engagement with the vertical legs of the U-shaped frame sections in order to secure the racks thereto. Alternatively, vertically oriented rods may be utilized instead of the second plurality of the U-shaped rods as the retaining members for minimizing lateral movement of the pans or trays. Still other vertical rods are secured to the rack for support thereof, and in order to separate the front and rear sections thereof so that the truck may be loaded and unloaded from either the front or the rear.
Abstract:
A rollable cart that may be readily assembled from a knock-down condition using conventional fasteners and tools and with a minimum of skill is disclosed. The rollable cart includes a chassis having a pair of pivotable, relatively small front wheels and a pair of larger, rear wheels. A three-sided housing defined by a front, a rear and a side panel is mounted on the chassis. The fourth side is open so that articles may be placed into and taken out of the housing. Side edges of the front and rear panels and the side panel are provided with a plurality of vertically spaced apart L-shaped notches. A plurality of shelves each having front and rear pairs of downwardly opened notches is also provided. The shelves may be adjustably positioned in the housing by transverse front and rear bars on which the shelves rest. The ends of the transverse bars are received in the L-shaped notches of the front, rear and side panels, which L-shaped notches are in registry with one another. The combination of the L-shaped notches and the transverse bars also provide for coupling securement of the front and rear panels to the side panel. The housing may also include a tray at the upper end thereof, a handle at the rear end thereof, hanger members at the forward end thereof and platforms at the lower, forward and rear ends thereof.