Patent ID: 7255206
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A shopping cart brake comprising: a shopping cart, wherein said shopping cart comprises a basket having opposing ends, a plurality of vertical members having opposing ends and a middle with said middle attached to one end of said basket, a lower storage area having opposing ends with one end connected to one end of said vertical members, a horizontal member having opposing ends with said opposing ends connected to said end of said vertical members, a handle having opposing ends with said opposing ends connected to said opposing end of said vertical members, a plurality of front wheels connected to said opposing end of said lower storage, and a plurality of rear wheels connected to said end of said vertical members; a plurality of calipers releasably frictionally engaged with said rear wheels; a plurality of brake cables having opposing ends with one end connected to said calipers; a brake lever having opposing ends with one end connected to said opposing end of said brake cables; a brake lever housing, wherein said opposing end of said brake cables is inserted through said brake lever housing; and a single clamp having opposing ends with one end connected to only one of said opposing ends of said handle, wherein said end of said brake lever is pivotably attached to said opposing end of said clamp; a brake lever locking mechanism connected to said brake lever housing, said brake lever locking mechanism comprising: