Patent ID: 6286630
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A cart braking assembly comprising:a cart having at least one leg, said cart having a wheel coupled to a distal end of said leg;a brake member extendable from a hollow lower portion of said leg;a brake pad coupled to said brake member, said brake pad being for frictionally engaging said wheel for preventing said wheel from rotating whereby said cart is prevented from moving; anda lever coupled to said brake member for selectively extending said brake member;said hollow lower portion of said leg having a slot;said lever having an interior portion positioned in said hollow lower portion of said leg, said lever further having a head portion extending outwardly through said slot in said hollow lower portion of said leg;a biasing member positioned in said hollow lower portion of said leg, said biasing member being coupled to extend between said interior portion of said lever and said brake member whereby said biasing member is compressed when said lever is moved in said slot to extend said braking member.