Patent ID: 8641061

Claim:
A portable and collapsible cart for transporting materials comprising: a substantially rigid and planar lower frame having a rectangular configuration comprising an internal cavity in which a depth is defined by an upper horizontal surface and a lower horizontal surface; at least one wheel assembly attached to each corner of said lower frame; a left side supporting arm pivotably connected to an interior vertical surface of said lower frame via a left side hinge mechanism; a right side supporting arm pivotably connected to an interior vertical surface of said lower frame via a right side hinge mechanism; wherein said left side supporting arm and said right side supporting arm pivots about said lower frame perpendicular to a major axis of said lower frame; a rear support brace pivotably connected to an interior vertical surface of said lower frame via a rear hinge mechanism; wherein said rear support brace pivots about said lower frame parallel to said major axis of said lower frame; and, at least two supporting braces affixed to a lower edge of said lower frame perpendicular to said major axis of said lower frame; wherein said rear support brace, said left side supporting arm, and said right side supporting arm further comprise a substantially vertical position relative to said lower frame defining a deployed configuration; wherein said rear support brace, said left side supporting arm, and said right side supporting arm further comprise a substantially horizontal position relative to said lower frame defining a collapsed configuration; and, wherein said rear support brace and said side supporting arms, when pivoted to said substantially horizontal position, further comprise a substantially flat configuration captivated within an interstitial area provided by said internal cavity.