Abstract: A plastic basket of a nestable cart is supported upon a frame thereof by a reinforcing member that is integrally formed with at least one bumper at the front panel of the cart. The bumper is adapted to contact a support member carried by a rear panel of a similarly constructed cart such that, when the two carts are nested, the bumper abuts the support member in order to force pivoting of the rear panel without undue wear of any plastic.

Abstract: A platform type hand cart includes a molded resin load carrying bed that is universally adaptable for both nesting and non-nesting cart configurations. The cart bed is slightly tapered from its rearward end to its forward end to enhance nestability, has a downwardly and forwardly sloping rear edge to further enhance nestability and includes various groups of mounting pads integrally molded into the underside of the bed for receiving fasteners used to secure wheel assemblies, a hinge assembly and a bumper assembly. Integrally molded reinforcing rod receiving pads may also be integrally molded into the underside of the bed for receiving structural reinforcing rods to stiffen the bed against deflection under load. By providing a single bed member with all of the various mounting pads required for nesting and non-nesting cart configurations, economies are achieved by permitting use of a single mold to produce a single bed adaptable for nesting and non-nesting cart applications.

Abstract: For walls of shopping cart baskets, advertising panels which include a plate element and a frame element which fits on the plate element and is releasably held in place thereon by a tab-and-slot arrangement. When held in place, a slot and a card display area which is encircled by the frame element are formed between the plate and frame elements. An advertisement display card can then be easily slid into and out of the display area through this slot. Projections on at least one of the elements keep the carol from falling out of place when in the area. Retrofitted and molded-in panel versions are disclosed. Plate elements of the retrofitted version can be secured together on the inside and outside of the basket wall providing inwardly and outwardly disposed display areas.

Abstract: For walls of shopping cart baskets, advertising panels which include a plate element and a frame element which fits on the plate element and is releasably held in place thereon by a tab-and-slot arrangement. When held in place, a slot and a card display area which is encircled by the frame element are formed between the plate and frame elements. An advertisement display card can then be easily slid into and out of the display area through this slot. Projections on at least one of the elements keep the card from falling out of place when in the area. Retrofitted and molded-in panel versions are disclosed. Plate elements of the retrofitted version can be secured together on the inside and outside of the basket wall providing inwardly and outwardly disposed display areas.

Abstract: An advertisement card display assembly particularly suitable for walls of plastic shopping carts. The assembly includes a rectangular backing plate held or formed in a cart wall opening. An upright wall is formed on and about the entire perimeter of the plate. Inwardly disposed tabs are formed on top of the wall on three of the four sides define slots. Display cards can be inserted from the fourth side into the slots and into a display position against the backing plate. The tabs retain the card in the display position. Keeper ribs on the backing plate at the fourth side prevent the card from slipping out of the display position but do not prevent the removal therefrom by being lifted slightly and slid back out the slots. The entire assembly is injection molded as one piece with the basket wall. Mold inserts form the slots and tabs.

Abstract: A basket wall and display card assembly including a basket wall having interior and exterior wall faces. A back plate is secured to and integrally formed and molded with the basket wall and generally encircled by the basket wall. The back plate has a front face, a plate perimeter and an upright edge wall around a substantial portion of the plate perimeter and extending out from the front face. The front face is recessed in a distance from the exterior wall face. A display card frame is manufactured as a separate piece from the back plate, and a notch and tab assembly releasably holds the frame relative to the edge wall whereby the frame and the back plate are in a securely held position. This holding assembly allows the frame and the back plate to be completely separable one from the other. When the frame and the back plate are in the held position, a display card display area is defined generally therebetween wherein a replaceable diplay card can be held and viewed generally through the frame.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a plastic container having a reinforcing ring disposed around its upper edges to provide additional strength. The reinforcing ring is preferably formed of a cross-sectionally round wire which is obtained from a coil, straightened, cut, and bent to suitable dimensions. If desired, the reinforcing ring may have its ends welded together and the ring may extend around the entire top opening. The reinforcing ring is disposed within a peripheral outwardly facing channel of the shopping cart basket, crate, or other container. The channel includes top and bottom walls and an inner side wall. The reinforcing ring is free of projections that engage the walls of the channel. The channel has retaining ridges and/or a plurality of resilient discrete projections which retain the reinforcing ring and enable the reinforcing ring to be snap-actingly receivable within the channel.

Abstract: Molded-in advertising panels which may be integrally formed with any of the walls of a plastic shopping cart basket. The molded-in advertising panel includes a plate portion, molded with and recessed from the outer surface of the walls of the plastic basket, and a frame element. The frame element for the molded-in panel is preferably identical to that for the retrofitted panel embodiment and is also retained in position using tabs and slots.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a plastic container having a reinforcing ring disposed around its upper edges to provide additional strength. The reinforcing ring is preferably formed of a cross-sectionally round wire which is obtained from a coil, straightened, cut, and bent to suitable dimensions. If desired, the reinforcing ring may have its ends welded together and the ring may extend around the entire top opening. The reinforcing ring is disposed within a peripheral outwardly facing channel of the shopping cart basket, crate, or other container. The channel includes top and bottom walls and an inner side wall. The reinforcing ring is free of projections that engage the walls of the channel. The channel has retaining ridges and/or a plurality of resilient discrete projections which retain the reinforcing ring and enable the reinforcing ring to be snap-actingly receivable within the channel.

Abstract: An improved plastic dolly is disclosed. The plastic dolly includes a pair of longitudinal side members and a pair of transverse end members coupled by lap joints to form a preferably rectangular frame. Plastic riser pads are disposed on each of the members and have protective caps disposed thereon to protect items being transported by the dolly. The riser pad has a series of slots disposed around its lower edge for receiving complimentary tabs disposed on the lower inner edge of the protective pad. Protrusions on the tabs engage shoulder portions of the slots to secure the protective cap on the riser pad.

Abstract: An improved plastic dolly is disclosed. The plastic dolly includes a pair of longitudinal side members and a pair of transverse end members coupled by lap joints to form a preferably rectangular frame. The various members are formed of high density polyethylene and are strengthened by ribs. The lap joints are rabbeted to form stronger lap joints. The longitudinal side members are strengthened by disposing a metal bar in a groove at the outside edge of the longitudinal side members, and the transverse end members are strengthened by forming its ribs in a pyramidal or triangular shape toward the center of the transverse end members.