Combined molded plastic shopping cart basket and rear panel

Description

FIG. 1 is a top left side perspective view of a molded plastic shopping cart basket showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top right side perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the left front corner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the bottom of the left front corner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the inside right corner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the top right corner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a top rear perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a top inner front perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line 14--14 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line 15--15 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along the line 17--17 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along the line 18--18 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of the rear panel thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a left side perspective view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a lower rear corner of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is top plan view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 19; and,

FIG. 25 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 19, the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D400679
Type: Grant
Filed: May 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1998
Assignee: Rehrig International, Inc (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Alan R. Kern (Richmond, VA), Christopher Michael Johnson (Richmond, VA), Scottlan Ray Henry (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Bacon & Thomas
Application Number: 0/70,308
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/27)
International Classification: 1202;