Patent ID: 6123343
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A cart comprising:a cart body;a plurality of rotatable support wheels operatively coupled to said cart body for moveably supporting the cart body on a support surface, with each of the wheels presenting a periphery; anda braking mechanism being operatively connected to said cart and including a braking assembly that is selectively shiftable into and out of a braking position in which forward movement of the cart body is impeded,said braking assembly including a shiftable chock element having at least a portion thereof that is located generally forward of one of the wheels and is configured for selective wedging engagement between the periphery of the one wheel and the support surface when the braking assembly is in the braking position,said cart body having a rearwardly disposed nesting panel pivotal between an open position and a closed position for allowing nesting of a plurality of carts when said panel is pivoted to said open position, said cart further including means interconnecting said nesting panel with said braking mechanism for shifting said braking assembly out of the braking position when the panel pivots to said open position.