Patent ID: 6832884
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: B62B,B66F

Abstract:
A shopping carts collection vehicle comprising:a self propelled vehicle adapted to support an operator thereon and to be driven by an operator, and including frame means, motor means, drive means, wheel means, steering means, operator support means, and operator controls for selectively controlling the movement and direction of the vehicle; at least one shopping cart support device selected from at least one of an arm, boom, lift, cylinder, and shaft extending from at least one of the front and rear of the vehicle and providing for the collection, storage and transport of a plurality of shopping carts thereon with each cart being supported above the ground by the shopping cart support device at least during transport; and, at least two side arms having front wheels being capable of supporting substantially all of the weight of each of said carts being supported above the ground by the shopping carts support device; device adjustment means for selectively raising and lowering at least one end of the device, wherein said at least one shopping cart support device is vertically adjustable to provide for the lowering of the device to sequentially collect each cart, and the raising of the device for storage and transportation of the carts; device extending means for selectively extending and retracting at least a portion of the device wherein said vertically adjustable at least one shopping cart support device is also extendable to increase the effective length of the device and thereby provide for the collection, storage and transport of additional carts.