Frame member for cart

Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of a frame member for cart showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top and front perspective view of a second embodiment of the frame member for a cart;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7.

The broken lines showing a cart and portions of a frame member for the cart in FIGS. 1-12 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423177
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Assignee: The Vollrath Company L.L.C. (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Thomas E. Gaffney (Sheboygan, WI), Stephen R. Straus (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/99,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/27); Hand Cart Or Frame Therefor (D34/12)
International Classification: 1202;