Patent ID: 11904919
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A daughter cart ejector method for aiding in ejecting a daughter cart of the wheels-on ground-type from a mother cart, where the daughter cart has a daughter cart frame supported by casters attached to the daughter cart frame and configured for rolling engagement with an underlying surface during transport of the daughter cart on the underlying surface, the mother cart has a frame defining a transport direction and supported by wheels attached to the mother cart frame for rolling engagement with the underlying surface, and the mother cart also has a coupling system that is attached to the mother cart frame and adapted and oriented for operatively guiding the daughter cart in a loading direction that is substantially transverse to the transport direction into towable engagement in a towing position with the mother cart, the daughter cart ejector method comprising:
pivotably connecting a daughter cart ejector element to the mother cart frame for pivotable movement of the ejector element about an axis perpendicular to the transport direction between an extended position whereat the ejector element operatively bears against the daughter cart frame in a manner urging the daughter cart to move away from the mother cart in an unloading direction that is substantially opposite from the loading direction, and a retracted position of the ejector element whereat the ejector element does not urge the daughter cart to move away from the mother cart in the coupling system in the unloading direction; and
moving the daughter cart ejector element from its retracted to its extended position to urge the daughter cart out of the towing position with respect to the mother cart.