Patent ID: 6264216
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A convertible multi-purpose cart system comprising:first and second body sections having hollow interiors for storing articles therein, a coupling mechanism for releasably connecting a rearward end of the first body section to a forward end of the second body section, a folded table positioned between the body sections when connected together, each body section includes a single pair of wheels rotatably attached to respective lateral sides thereof, a lid apparatus formed by first and second planar support members, said first planar support member includes a first portion hingedly secured to a forward top edge of said body section and a second portion hingedly secured to said first portion, said second planar support member being hingedly secured to a rearward top edge of said body section, a first support brace for maintaining said first planar support member in a position extending forwardly and downwardly from said forward edge of the body section to form a leg rest, a second support brace for maintaining said second planar support member in a position extending rearwardly from said rearward edge of the body section to form a backrest, and a ground engageable support for maintaining a top surface of the body section in a substantially horizontal alignment when the first and second body sections are disconnected, wherein the first and second planar support members are pivotable to a collapsed position with the second planar support member resting above a top surface of the body section, the first portion of the first planar support member extending vertically from the forward edge, and the second portion of the first planar support member resting above the second planar support member.