Abstract: A structure is disclosed, which has fiberglass components and which is useful for mounting an antenna at a communications site. The integrated structure comprises an upper, tubular pole, a lower, tubular pole, and a hollow cabinet having at least one door. The upper pole extends upwardly from the cabinet. The lower pole extends downwardly from the cabinet. Preferably, an integrated wall defines and encloses the upper and lower poles and the cabinet, except where the cabinet has at least one door. Alternatively, the upper pole is telescoped over a tubular flange extending upwardly from the cabinet and an integrated wall defines and encloses the lower pole and the cabinet, except where the cabinet has at least one door. In either instance, both poles communicate with the cabinet, and the cabinet has a rigid frame within such wall and a rigid floor within the frame.

Abstract: In a wheel and brake assembly for a wheeled cart, such as a shopping cart or a luggage cart, a horn is mountable to the cart so as to extend downwardly from the cart. A wheel defining a wheel axis and including a hub is journalled to the horn at the hub. A pin projects from the hub but clears the horn when the wheel is rotated. A bracket is mounted pivotably to the horn so as to be pivotable over a limited range, between an inoperative position and an operative position, with a tang projecting axially from the bracket. The tang is arranged to engage the pin so as to brake the wheel against further rotation in one rotational sense, once the bracket has been pivoted to the operative position, if the wheel is rotated by less than one full revolution in the same rotational sense. The pin is arranged to engage the tang so as to pivot the bracket from the operative position, and so as to release the wheel, if the wheel is rotated by less than one full revolution in the opposite rotational sense.

Abstract: A cup holder mounted to a transversely extending handle of a shopping cart includes a holding member and an adjusting member. The holding member is mounted fixedly to the handle so as to project from the handle. The adjusting member is mounted to the handle so as to be pivotable between an operative position and an inoperative position. The adjusting member has a distal edge facing toward a concave edge of the holding member in the operative position of the adjusting member and away from the concave edge thereof in the inoperative position of the adjusting member. A cup having a frusto-conical wall can be supported between the concave edge of the holding member and the distal edge of the adjusting member with the adjusting member in the operative position or between the concave edge of the holding member and a near portion of the handle with the adjusting member in the inoperative position.

Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising an undercarriage, a handle having two tubular portions extending generally upwardly from the undercarriage, and a basket mounted to the undercarriage and the handle, the basket has a gate hinged to the tubular portions of the handle via a hinge wire extending along an upper edge of the gate. Two tubular sleeves are fixed to the handle, each extending through an inwardly opening aperture in an associated one of the tubular portions of the handle. Each end portion of the hinge wire extends into one of the tubular sleeves. Two rivets are fixed to the handle, each having an outside head, a tubular shank extending inwardly through an outwardly opening aperture in an associated one of the tubular portions of the handle and through an associated sleeve, and a mandrel drawn outwardly into the shank so as to expand the shank and the associated sleeve.

Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising an undercarriage, a handle having two tubular portions extending generally upwardly from the undercarriage, and a basket mounted to the undercarriage and the handle, the basket has a gate hinged to the tubular portions of the handle via a hinge wire extending along an upper edge of the gate. Each end portion of the hinge wire extends through an inwardly opening aperture in an associated one of the tubular portions of the handle. Two rivets are employed, each having a head bearing against one such tubular portion of the handle, a tubular shank extending inwardly through an outwardly opening aperture in the same handle portion, and a mandrel drawn outwardly into the shank so as to expand the shank. As disposed within the tubular portions of the handle, the mandrels of the rivets limit axial movement of the hinge wire and retain the end portions of the hinge wire within the tubular portions of the handle, approximately at a centered position.

Abstract: A support beam for a storage rack has a tubular profile, which defines a ledge opening upwardly and inwardly, and which defines a generally flat, indicia-receiving surface facing outwardly and either downwardly or upwardly at an angle from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. relative to a vertical plane. Alternatively, the tubular profile may define two such surfaces defining an obtuse angle relative to each other, namely an upper surface at an angle from about 20.degree. to about 45.degree. relative thereto and a lower surface at an angle from about 45.degree. to about 70.degree. relative thereto, or a generally arcuate, indicia-receiving surface having a suitable measurement. The indicia-receiving surface enables a person who is standing, or who is sitting on a lift truck, to have a generally perpendicular line of sight to such surface. The support beam may also be used in combination with a properly positioned fire extinguishing device to extinguish a fire in a supported load.

Abstract: A front gate for a shopping cart basket comprises two stanchions, each formed from a wire fixed to the front edge of a side panel of the basket, and a gate panel including horizontal wires defining upper hinge pintles and lower latch pintles. The wires forming the stanchions are bent to define vertical slots having front openings and permitting vertical movement of the gate panel between a lower position and an upper position when the hinge and latch pintles extend into the slots. The openings are disposed to permit the gate panel to swing on the hinge pintles and the latch pintles to exit the slots via the openings when the gate panel is raised from a lower position to an upper position whereupon the gate panel can be then dropped at the hinge pintles so as to open the front gate.

Abstract: A support beam for a storage rack has a tubular profile, which defines a ledge opening upwardly and inwardly, and which defines a generally flat, indicia-receiving surface facing outwardly and either downwardly or upwardly at an angle from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. relative to a vertical plane. Alternatively, the tubular profile may define two such surfaces defining an obtuse angle relative to each other, namely an upper surface at an angle from about 20.degree. to about 45.degree. relative thereto and a lower surface at an angle from about 45.degree. to about 70.degree. relative thereto, or a generally arcuate, indicia-receiving surface having a suitable measurement. The indicia-receiving surface enables a person who is standing, or who is sitting on a lift truck, to have a generally perpendicular line of sight to such surface. The support beam may also be used in combination with a properly positioned fire extinguishing device to extinguish a fire in a supported load.

Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a main basket and a transverse handle mounted behind the main basket, two bars are mounted fixedly to the handle so as to extend forwardly from the handle. Also, a cupholder formed of wire is mounted slidably to the bars so as to permit the cupholder to slide forwardly to a storage position and backwardly to a usage position within a limited range of movement of the cupholder relative to the bars. In the usage position, the cupholder is capable of holding a large cup and a small cup. Each of the bars is wrapped around the handle and has a lower portion, to which one of the end portions of the cupholder is mounted slidably, and an upper portion, on which a coupon tray formed of wire is mounted fixedly.

Abstract: A storage rack with a front beam having a readily accessible wire track formed therein is disclosed. The storage rack comprises front and rear beams which are inverted generally V-shaped channels which roll on to side beams to form the shelf. The front and rear beams are secured into the side beams by interlocking projections and notches. The front and rear beams can span one or more bays of storage racks and a use simplified design to facilitate assembly. The front beam has an external lip which terminates in an upturned wall. The beam is continuous across one or more bays or racks and provides an accessible track for wire or cable to traverse a part of, or the entire length of the storage rack. The front beam further includes a lock-in angle plate mounted to the top thereof. A wire or cable traversing the beam can connect electronic panels which slide or snap into the front of the beam between the upturned wall and the angle plate.

Abstract: For a shopping cart, an undercarriage comprises a tubular frame and a tray, a back portion of which includes an integral basket having a front wall, a back wall, and two side walls. The frame has two lateral portions extending longitudinally between the front and back ends of the undercarriage, at a lower level and a transverse portion extending transversely near the back end of the undercarriage, at a higher level. The tray and the basket are made of welded wires. The back portion is disposed to rest against the transverse portion of the frame in a generally level position of the tray and is elevated in an upwardly tilted position of the tray. At the back portion, one of the wires defines a bail, which extends backwardly so as to overlie the transverse portion of the frame in the generally level position of the tray.

Abstract: A storage rack with novel front and rear beams is disclosed. The beams are inverted generally V-shaped channels which roll on to side beams to form the shelf. The front and rear beams are secured into the side beams by interlocking projections and notches. The front and rear beams can span one or more bays of storage racks and a use simplified design to facilitate assembly. The front and rear beams, being continuous across one or more bays or racks, provide a track for wire or cable to traverse a part of, or the entire length of the storage rack. The wire or cable traversing the beams can connect electrical inventory control devices without the need for external cables or wire conduit.

Abstract: In a storage rack comprising a front beam, a back beam, and a crossbar extending therebetween, the front beam having a vertical wall facing backwardly and a horizontal ledge extending backwardly, the back beam having a recess wall facing frontwardly and a recess ledge extending frontwardly, a first slot is provided in one such wall and a second slot is provided in the other wall. The crossbar has a first tang extending from a first end and adapted to be initially inserted into the first slot and a second tang extending from a second end and adapted to be subsequently inserted into the second slot without removing the first tang from the first slot. Each end can sit firmly on a beam ledge with the tangs extending into the slots. The tangs have notches providing clearance for slot margins and end tabs preventing the tangs from being pulled out.

Abstract: A shopping cart comprises a wheeled chassis, a handle structure including two handle uprights, and a plastic basket comprising separate side, front, and bottom panel members molded from a suitable plastic and assembled without any need for an interior frame. The side and front panel members have tabs. The front and bottom panel members have slots. The tabs are received by the slots to assemble the panel members. A rim wire has side portions received by wire-receiving formations of near top edge portions of the side panel members and a bight portion bearing against a top edge portion of the front panel member. The side portions are bent to form prongs inserted into apertures in the handle uprights to position the basket before the basket is fastened to the handle uprights and to the wheeled chassis.

Abstract: A roller track for a storage rack arranged for gravitational flow of load-bearing pellets. Freely rotatable rollers are journalled, each on a spindle, between two parallel walls. Rollers of a first group are journalled on spindles bolted to the walls. Rollers of a second group are journalled on spindles held by but not bolted to the walls. Each of the latter spindles has, at each end, a shoulder portion larger than an aperture in one of the walls and a pintle portion fitted into the aperture. The pintle portion has a cylindrical wall and the aperture has a cylindrical margin. Along at least a substantial portion of the roller track, every third roller is a roller of the first group while every other roller is a roller of the second group.