US 12,227,215 B2
Material handling device with integrated hinges
Daniel Major, Clinton, TN (US); and Christopher Krohn, Clinton, TN (US)
Assigned to Formall, Inc., Clinton, TN (US)
Filed by Formall, Inc., Clinton, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/444,550.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/061,607, filed on Aug. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0041198 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B62B 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 3/025 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cart comprising:
a side frame portion extending across a width of the cart, wherein the side frame portion includes one or more vertical supports extending upwardly therefrom and two or more horizontal members extending across the side frame portion and supported on the one or more vertical supports;
a first end portion pivotally mounted on a first end of the side frame portion, wherein the first end portion includes one or more vertical supports extending upwardly therefrom and two or more horizontal members extending across the first end portion and supported on the one or more vertical members;
a second end portion pivotally mounted on a second end of the side frame portion;
a shelf movably mounted on one of the side frame portion, first end portion, or second end portion; and
a hinge bar, wherein the hinge bar is located through at least a portion of two of the two or more horizontal members of the side frame portion and two of the two or more horizontal members of the first end portion such that the first end portion pivots relative to the side portion about the hinge bar,
wherein in an unfolded configuration, the first end portion and the second end portion are unfolded relative to the side frame portion and the shelf is substantially horizontal for locating items thereon; and
wherein in a folded configuration, one or both of the first end portion and the second end portion is folded against the side frame portion.