Patent ID: 6845991

Claim:
A wagon or cart constructed for being easily deployed from a fully folded, stowed configuration into a fully erected and usable position, said wagon or cart comprising: A. at least two support panels comprising a first support panel and a second support panel a. pivotally secured to each other, and b. movable between a first folded position, wherein at least a portion of the first support panel is in spaced, overlying relationship to the second support panel, and a second unfolded position, wherein said first and second support panels are aligned in a substantially continuous, single plane; B. four separate and independent wheel assemblies, each being mounted to the first support panel and movable between a first stowed position, wherein each wheel assembly is positioned in overlying engagement with the first support panel and in juxtaposed, side to side relationship to each adjacent wheel assembly, and a second erect position, wherein each wheel assembly is arcuately pivoted into a position substantially perpendicular to the first support panel; C. two of said wheel assemblies being fixedly mounted to said first support panel and two of said wheel assemblies being independently movable from the first stowed position to a second deployed position wherein said movable wheel assemblies are longitudinally spaced away from the fixedly mounted wheel assemblies; and D. a telescoping rod assembly associated with each movable wheel assembly and constructed for being automatically deployed during the movement of the movable wheel assembly from its stowed position to a longitudinally extending deployed position. whereby a wagon or cart is attained which is capable of being quickly and easily converted from a fully folded, stowed configuration to a fully deployed, usable configuration with all components positioned in precisely desired locations.