COLLAPSIBLE BAG CART

A collapsible bag cart for transporting bags including a shopping bag cart assembly. The shopping bag cart assembly has a base, a plurality of wheels, a first end frame, a second end frame, a hanger shelf, and a plurality of bag hanging mounts. The base has a front end and a rear end. The plurality of wheels is rotatably coupled and extending downwardly from the base. The first end frame is removably attached and extending upwardly from the rear end of the base. The second end frame is removably attached and extending upwardly from the front end of the base. The hanger shelf is removably attached and extending between the first and second end frames. The hanger shelf is positioned adjacent to an apex of each of the first and second end frames. The plurality of bag hanging mounts is attached and extending upwardly from the hanger shelf.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to carts and more particularly pertains to a new collapsible bag cart device for transporting bags. When shopping at a distant location, particularly when a vehicle or other transport is unavailable, a collapsible bag cart may be useful in making the journey easier and more productive by allowing for increased transport volume and reduced physical fatigue. Ideally the personal cart would be configured to carry a variety of bag types and collapsible to allow for ease of transport to the store.

The prior art relates to carts, specifically, carts used to transport shopping bags during and after shopping in a store.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a shopping bag cart assembly. The shopping bag cart assembly has a base, a plurality of wheels, a first end frame, a second end frame, a hanger shelf, and a plurality of bag hanging mounts. The base has a front end and a rear end. The plurality of wheels is rotatably coupled to and extends downwardly from the base. The first end frame is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the rear end of the base. The second end frame is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the front end of the base. The hanger shelf is removably attached to and extends between the first and second end frames. The hanger shelf is positioned adjacent to an apex of each of the first and second end frames. The plurality of bag hanging mounts is attached to and extend upwardly from the hanger shelf.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 8, the collapsible bag cart10generally comprises a base12with a front end14and a rear end16. The base has a pair of longitudinal members18. Each longitudinal member18has a first end20, a second end22, a bottom side24and a top side26. Each longitudinal member18also has an interior face28wherein the interior faces28of the longitudinal members18face each other. The first ends20correspond to the rear end16. A plurality of cross members30are attached to and extends between the interior faces28of the longitudinal members18. One of the cross members30is positioned adjacent to the first ends20and one of the cross members30is positioned adjacent to the second ends22. A plurality of planks32is attached to and extends between the longitudinal members18. Each of the planks32is attached to the bottom sides24of the longitudinal members18. The planks32are spaced from each other a distance of between 0.5 inches and 3.0 inches.

A plurality of wheels34is rotatably coupled to and extends downwardly from the base12. The wheels34may be lockable or rotatably limited to improve control of the collapsible bag cart10.

A first end frame36is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the rear end16of the base12. A second end frame38is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the front end14of the base12. The first36and second38end frames each have a pair of vertical members40each with a height between 3.0 and 6.0 feet. A plurality of cross-beams42extends between and is attached to the vertical members40. The plurality of cross-beams42includes a bottom cross-beam44, a middle cross-beam46, and a top cross-beam48. The bottom cross-beam44abuts the base12. The top cross-beam48has a pair of spaced receivers50extending therein.

A hanger shelf52is removably attached to and extends between the first36and second38end frames. The hanger shelf52is positioned adjacent to an apex of each of the first36and second38end frames. The hanger shelf52includes a pair of support beams54each having a pair of free ends56. Each of the receivers50are configured to removably receive one of the free ends56. The hanger shelf52further includes at least one brace58extending between and attached to the support beams54.

A plurality of bag hanging mounts60is provided. Each of the support beams54has at least five of the bag hanging mounts60attached thereto. The bag hanging mounts60are spaced from each other and extend upwardly from a corresponding one of the support beams54. Each of the bag hanging mounts60has a pair of legs62and a central member64attached to and extending between the legs62. Each of the central members64each have a top surface66with a convexly arcuate shape. The convexly arcuate shape helps to reduce the difficulty of hanging items on the bag hanging mounts60and to prevent potential damage to the handles hung on the bag hanging mounts60.

A push handle68is attached to the first end frame36. The push handle68is positioned adjacent to the top cross-beam48and extends rearwardly therefrom. The push handle68is the primary control method of the collapsible bag cart10allowing letting the user steer and propel the rear end16of the collapsible bag cart10during use. A transport handle70is attached to one of the vertical members40of the second end frame38. The transport handle70extends laterally away from the second end frame38. The transport handle70provides secondary control of the collapsible bag cart10during use by allowing maneuvering of the front end14. The transport handle70is primarily used to carry a portion of the collapsible bag cart10during storage and transport.

A middle shelf72is removably attached to and extends between the first36and second38end frames. The middle shelf72is vertically disposed between the base12and the hanger shelf52. The middle shelf has an outer frame74having a pair of end members76. Each of the middle cross-beams46is removably attached to one of the end members76. A pair of side members78extends between and is attached to the end members76. A plurality of panels80is attached to and extends between the side members78. Each of the panels80is attached to a lower side82of a respective one of the side members78.

A plurality of support braces84may be removably attached to and extend between one of the first36and second38end frames and the base12. The first end frame36has two of the support braces84attached thereto and the second end frame38has two of the support braces84attached thereto. The plurality of support braces84are removably attached to improve the rigidity of the first36and second38end frames by providing support between the first36and second38end frames and the base12.

A plurality of storage straps86is configured to secure each of the first end frame36, the second end frame38, and the middle shelf72together when each is removed from the base12. A plurality of the storage straps86is configured to secure each of the support braces84to the base12when removed from the base12, such as when the collapsible bag cart10is not in use. The storage straps86may be of various lengths or securing methods sufficient to secure the parts and withstand the forces incurred during transportation.

In use, the components of the collapsible bag cart10are assembled and removably fastened. Once assembled the collapsible bag cart10is mobile and structurally ready to be pushed around during shopping and loaded with shopping goods. Shopping bags with handles may be hung from the bag hanging mounts60and shopping bags or goods without handles may be placed on the middle shelf72and base12. The collapsible bag cart10may be maneuvered around by the push handle68and transport handle70during shopping and transportation. The middle shelf72, second end frame38, and hanger shelf52may be absent in alternative embodiments of the collapsible bag cart10to allow for moving items not requiring the fully assembled embodiment.

When not in use, the components of the collapsible bag cart10can be disassembled into their individual components for storage. The individual components are then secured to each other in two groups for storage. During storage the components are secured together to minimize the required space and allow for transport. The support braces84are secured to the top of the planks32of the base12using the storage straps86. These assembled components may be rolled around during transport and storage. The middle shelf72and first end frame36may be secured to opposing surfaces of the second end frame38using the storage straps86. The transport handle70should be orientated to extend upward from the secured components and the push handle68orientated to project away from the second end frame38. The hanger shelf52is removably fastened to the previously secured first end frame36. The hanger shelf52is orientated so the bag hanging mounts60project inward toward the second end frame38during transport. These assembled components may be carried around by the transportation handle70during transport and storage.