Patent ID: 7625033

Claim:
A wagon comprising: a wagon bed comprising a body having a generally vertical sidewall extending along the periphery of the body to define an enclosed area for the transport of children and cargo, the sidewall having a top edge having a plurality of holes; a plurality of accessory poles having a top portion supporting an accessory and a bottom portion attachable to the wagon bed; and an accessory latching assembly for removably attaching the accessory poles to the wagon bed, the accessory latching assembly comprising: a body tube fastened within each hole in the top edge of the sidewall, the body tube having a longitudinally extending top opening and an annular notch in an outer surface of the body tube; a latch mounted to the bottom portion of each accessory pole, each latch comprising: a latch housing having an outer wall having a first cavity, a neck longitudinally extending from the latch housing, and an annular channel defined between the outer wall and the neck, the neck being received in the top opening of a corresponding body tube and the body tube being received in the annular channel in an engaged position of the latch to secure the accessory to the wagon bed; a first latch finger pivotally mounted within the first housing cavity, the first latch finger having a button portion and a jaw portion positioned entirely within the first housing cavity, the jaw portion engaging the annular notch of the body tube in the engaged position; a first spring urging the first latch finger to pivot in a direction wherein the jaw portion of the first latch finger engages the annular notch of the body tube; and wherein the latch may be disengaged from the annular notch of the body tube by pressing the button portion of the first latch finger so that the accessory may be removed from the wagon bed.